Tools for the Toolbox

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Freeware (Free Software)

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Open Office

Dear Parents and Guardians, This year we are piloting a new software package. In the best interest of addressing our curriculum needs while remaining fiscally responsible we have decided to adopt "Open Office" Suite as our word processing, spreadsheet and multimedia application package.  This package looks like, and feels like other well known office packages but without the cost. As matter of fact, the cost is zero! Since we use technology as a tool, and teach skills not applications here at Brimfield Elementary School, we decided to integrate this package into our software library. This package interfaces seamlessly with other word processing programs. Using this tool both in and out of school allows our students to download the package at home and have all the resources available to them such as word processing, spreadsheets and multimedia applications. Oh and did I say that it is free? Yes, I did say free.  You can download this package from the following web site: http://www.openoffice.org/

Big Companies Save Big from Open Source

"Companies with a $1.1 million budget for office software can reduce their costs as much as 20 percent by using OpenOfficeÖ"

Tutorials for OpenOffice

OpenOffice Suite Tutorials http://www.userful.com/support/office-flash Tutorials for OpenOffice http://www.tutorialsforopenoffice.org/category_index/Index.htm

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