This document discusses and summarizes several free educational software programs. It describes Tupic 2D Magic, an open source 2D animation software with basic illustration and animation tools. It also outlines G-Compris, a free educational software suite for children ages 2-10 that includes programs covering computers, arithmetic, science, geography, and games. Finally, it summarizes GeoGebra, a dynamic mathematics software for geometry, algebra, statistics and calculus from primary to university level that allows creating interactive materials.
6. FEATURES
✘ Provide an easy user experience.
✘ Modular user-friendly interface.
✘ Animation and preview modules.
✘ Basic tools for vector illustration.
✘ Import of Bitmap images.
✘ Export to various format.
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9. § A software suit comprising educational
entertainment software for children aged 2- 10.
§ Free and open source software subject to the
requirements of GNU ( General Public License).
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10. ✘ Computer discovery : Keyboard, Mouse, different mouse gestures,....
✘ Arithmetic : table memory, enumeration, double entry table, mirror image,...
✘ Science : the canal lock, the water cycle, the submarine, electric simulation,..
✘ Geography : place the country on the map
✘ Games : chess, memory, connect 4, oware, sudoku,...
✘ Reading : reading practice
✘ Other : learn to tell time, puzzle of famous paintings, vector drawing, cartoon
making,...
GCompris Video
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Activities
11. ✘ Gcompris activity based design makes it highly and easily
adaptable to particular environments.
✘ Poweful tool to improve the communicative and motor skills of
mentally challenged persons like children with autism.
✘ Help children to understand the relationship between numbers,
learn basic arithmetic operations, train them in analytical
reasoning and improve communication skill as well as spelling,
reading and writing.
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USES
13. ✘ An interactive geometry, algebra, statistics, and calculus
application.
✘ Intended for learning and teaching mathematics from primary
school to university level
✘ Its creator, Markus Hohenwarter, started the project in 2001.
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14. FEATURES
✘ Easy to use interface, yet many powerful features.
✘ Authoring tool to create interactive learning materials as web
pages.
✘ Available in many languages for millions of users around the
world.
✘ Open source software freely available for noncommercial users.
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15. PROS AND CONS
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✘ Organizing content and
giving access to It.
✘ Tracking student progress and
behavior.
✘ Education cost reduction.
✘ Reduced teacher workload.
✘ Enhanced student
engagement and performance.
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✘ Not a universal choice for all
students
✘ It’s hard to choose the most
suitable software
✘ Difficult to get a student’s
attention
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