The KDE Education Project (or KDE-Edu project) develops free

educational software Educational software is a term used for any computer software which is made for an educational purpose. It encompasses different ranges from language learning software to classroom management software to reference software. The purpose of all ...

based on the KDE technologies for students and parents. These educational software is translated into more than 65 languages, so that users can access them without any problems. The KDE-Edu project also provides free software educational to support and facilitate teachers in planning lessons. The KDE-Edu project is available for

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and

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; Microsoft Windows support is in beta.

History

The KDE-Edu project was started in July 2001. The goal of the project is to develop Free Educational Software (

GNU General Public License The GNU General Public License (GNU GPL or simply GPL) is a series of widely used free software licenses that guarantee end user In product development, an end user (sometimes end-user) is a person who ultimately uses or is intended to ulti ...

) within the KDE environment. This software is mainly aimed to schools, to students and to parents at home as well as to adults willing to extend their knowledge.

List of software

This software is bundled in the kdeedu package. All applications are fully KDE compatible.

Languages

Kanagram The KDE Gear (also known as the KDE Applications Bundle or KDE Applications) is a set of applications and supporting libraries that are developed by the KDE community, primarily used on Linux-based operating systems but mostly multiplatform, and ...

- Customizable game based upon

anagram An anagram is a word or phrase formed by rearranging the letters of a different word or phrase, typically using all the original letters exactly once. For example, the word ''anagram'' itself can be rearranged into ''nag a ram'', also the word ...

s of words. * KHangMan - Classic

hangman game Hangman may refer to: * Executioner who carries out a death sentence by hanging * Hangman (game), a game of guessing a word or phrase one letter at a time Arts and entertainment Comics * Hangman (DC Comics), an enemy of Batman * Hangman (Marvel ...

. * Kiten - Japanese reference/learning tool with English to Japanese and Japanese to English dictionary and

kanji are the logographic Chinese characters taken from the Chinese script and used in the writing of Japanese. They were made a major part of the Japanese writing system during the time of Old Japanese and are still used, along with the subse ...

dictionary. *

KLettres KLettres is an educational program that helps the users learn the alphabet as well as pronunciation. It is free and open source software, licensed under the terms of the GPL. The software is part of the KDE Education Project, and is meant to ...

- Helps to learn the

alphabet An alphabet is a standardized set of basic written graphemes (called letters) that represent the phonemes of certain spoken languages. Not all writing systems represent language in this way; in a syllabary, each character represents a s ...

and then to read some syllables in different languages. * KWordQuiz - Helps to learn vocabulary using a "flash card" or multiple choice, or quiz types *

Parley A parley (from french: link=no, parler – "to speak") refers to a discussion or conference, especially one designed to end an argument or hostilities between two groups of people. The term can be used in both past and present tense; in pre ...

Vocabulary trainer Vocabulary learning is the process acquiring building blocks in second language acquisition Restrepo Ramos (2015). The impact of vocabulary on proficiency in second language performance "has become ��an object of considerable interest among rese ...

using a

spaced repetition Spaced repetition is an evidence-based learning technique that is usually performed with flashcards. Newly introduced and more difficult flashcards are shown more frequently, while older and less difficult flashcards are shown less frequently ...

or "flash card" approach.

Mathematics

Cantor A cantor or chanter is a person who leads people in singing or sometimes in prayer. In formal Jewish worship, a cantor is a person who sings solo verses or passages to which the choir or congregation responds. In Judaism, a cantor sings and lead ...

- Front-end to powerful mathematics and statistics packages. Integrated four environments, (

SageMath SageMath (previously Sage or SAGE, "System for Algebra and Geometry Experimentation") is a computer algebra system (CAS) with features covering many aspects of mathematics, including algebra, combinatorics, graph theory, numerical analysis, nu ...

, Maxima, R, KAlgebra) into the KDE Platform and provides a nice, worksheet-based, graphical user interface. * KAlgebra - A mathematical calculator that lets you plot different types of 2D and 3D functions and perform based upon content markup MathML language. * KBruch - Small program to practice calculations with fractions and percentages. * Kig - Program for interactively exploring geometric constructions. * KmPlot - Mathematical function

plotter A plotter is a machine that produces vector graphics drawings. Plotters draw lines on paper using a pen, or in some applications, use a knife to cut a material like vinyl or leather. In the latter case, they are sometimes known as a cutting ...

drawing draw graphs, their integrals or derivatives.

Miscellaneous

* Blinken - Computerized version of the game,

Simon Says Simon Says is a children's game for three or more players. One player takes the role of "Simon" and issues instructions (usually physical actions such as "jump in the air" or "stick out your tongue") to the other players, which should be follow ...

which challenges players to remember increasingly long sequences of four colored buttons. * KGeography - A

geography Geography (from Greek: , ''geographia''. Combination of Greek words ‘Geo’ (The Earth) and ‘Graphien’ (to describe), literally "earth description") is a field of science devoted to the study of the lands, features, inhabitants, a ...

learning program, with political divisions of some countries (divisions, capitals of those divisions and their associated flags if there are some). *

KTouch KTouch is a software application to learn and practice touch typing. It comes with courses for many different keyboard layouts across dozens of languages. KTouch utilizes a system to track the user's progress. If the user completes a lesson succes ...

- Program for learning

touch typing Touch typing (also called blind typing, or touch keyboarding) is a style of typing. Although the phrase refers to typing without using the sense of sight to find the keys—specifically, a touch typist will know their location on the keyboard thr ...

. *KTurtle - Educational programming environment like

Logo A logo (abbreviation of logotype; ) is a graphic mark, emblem, or symbol used to aid and promote public identification and recognition. It may be of an abstract or figurative design or include the text of the name it represents as in a wordm ...

using

turtle graphics In computer graphics, turtle graphics are vector graphics using a relative cursor (the " turtle") upon a Cartesian plane (x and y axis). Turtle graphics is a key feature of the Logo programming language. Overview The turtle has three attri ...

and the TurtleScript programming language. *

Pairs Concentration, also known as Memory, Shinkei-suijaku (Japanese meaning "nervous breakdown"), Matching Pairs, Match Match, Match Up, Pelmanism, Pexeso or simply Pairs, is a card game in which all of the cards are laid face down on a surface and tw ...

- A computerized version of the game

Concentration In chemistry, concentration is the abundance of a constituent divided by the total volume of a mixture. Several types of mathematical description can be distinguished: '' mass concentration'', '' molar concentration'', '' number concentration'' ...

that will help train your memory by remembering different images, shapes, sounds and text.

Science

* Kalzium - Visual representation of the

periodic table of elements The periodic table, also known as the periodic table of the (chemical) elements, is a rows and columns arrangement of the chemical elements. It is widely used in chemistry, physics, and other sciences, and is generally seen as an icon of ch ...

and includes basic information about all common elements. *

KStars KStars is a freely licensed planetarium program using the KDE Platform. It is available for Linux, BSD, macOS, and Microsoft Windows. A light version of KStars is available for Android devices. It provides an accurate graphical representation o ...

- Desktop

planetarium A planetarium ( planetariums or ''planetaria'') is a theatre built primarily for presenting educational and entertaining shows about astronomy and the night sky, or for training in celestial navigation. A dominant feature of most planetarium ...

program for

KDE KDE is an international free software community that develops free and open-source software. As a central development hub, it provides tools and resources that allow collaborative work on this kind of software. Well-known products include the ...

providing an accurate graphical simulation of the night sky, from any location on Earth, at any date and time. *

Marble Marble is a metamorphic rock composed of recrystallized carbonate minerals, most commonly calcite or dolomite. Marble is typically not foliated (layered), although there are exceptions. In geology, the term ''marble'' refers to metamorpho ...

- Virtual globe and world atlas that you can use to learn more about the Earth. * Step - An interactive physics simulator, allowing you to explore the physical world through simulations. *

Rocs The KDE Education Project (or KDE-Edu project) develops free educational software based on the KDE technologies for students and parents. These educational software is translated into more than 65 languages, so that users can access them without ...

- Graph Theory IDE for designing and analyzing graphs and algorithms with an easy to use visual data structure editor and a powerful scripting engine to execute algorithms.KDEdu - Rocs
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Software unfinished

* Artikulate - A language learning software that helps improving pronunciation skills.

Discontinued

* eqchem - For balancing chemical equations. *

Kard A kard ( fa, کارد, kārd, knife) is the equivalent in the Persian language for knife. In the specialist jargon, Kard is considered a type of knife found in the Persianate societies like Persia, Turkey, Armenia and all the way to India. Mos ...

- A pair-matching children's

memory Memory is the faculty of the mind by which data or information is encoded, stored, and retrieved when needed. It is the retention of information over time for the purpose of influencing future action. If past events could not be remembered ...

game. * KMathTool - A collection of

mathematical Mathematics is an area of knowledge that includes the topics of numbers, formulas and related structures, shapes and the spaces in which they are contained, and quantities and their changes. These topics are represented in modern mathematics ...

calculators, like a

factor Factor, a Latin word meaning "who/which acts", may refer to: Commerce * Factor (agent), a person who acts for, notably a mercantile and colonial agent * Factor (Scotland), a person or firm managing a Scottish estate * Factors of production, ...

finder. * Kalcul - A mathematics testing program. * KPercentage - Small math application that will help pupils to improve their skills in calculating percentages. * KSimus - Digital circuit simulator program. * KEduca - Educational project to enable the creation and revision of form-based tests and exams.

References

External links

The KDE Education Project HomepageKDE Education DocumentationKDE Education Forums
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