I am not too familiar with Open Source so I had to do a little research on it to figure it out. Open Source Software is a source that provides source codes that are usually not available due to copyright holders. But with OSS there is a software license that allows people to use this software. So that makes this different than just other ordinary free apps and propietary apps. The OS is usually licensed under free software licenses and open source licenses such as GNU the General Public License. I really enjoyed learning about OS because I really didn't know very much about this topic.
I found some great resources that could be used with education. I found a free science software that incoprorates many things, but the one I found interesting was called Celestia. This program is a 3D astronomy program that allows the student to travel through the universe at any speed and at any time in any direction. I think this is amazing for science teachers! Students would love this both in a live classroom and an online class. Celestia can be used if you have Linux, Mac OS X, and Microsoft Windows. This program is licensed under GNU. Here is the link where you can learn more. http://www.shatters.net/celestia/
Another great program I found is Big Daddy's Math Drills. This is great for math teachers out there! It makes learning about math fun and enjoyable. Here is the link: http://www.dicarlolaw.com/shareware.html. This helps with basic addition, subtraction, and multiplication tables. This helps with the students speed and accuracy in learning math skills. It should work with any dos, MS Windows, or Linux machine. They too are licensed under GNU.
Enjoy!
Thanks for the math wesite. I have a friend that I will pass it along to.
ReplyDeleteThat science application is a marvel. I think I might use it to teach a art class using the astronomy feature as a start chart to draw. Awesome find!!! Love it!!!
ReplyDeleteBoth of the programs you linked to would work well with a Smartboard. That you for finding these useful and free programs.
ReplyDeleteThat math site sounds cool. It might be able to replace the timed worksheets. Do you know if there is a way you can print off the results for the teacher?
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing the educational resources. Celestia sounds awesome! I think many students would get excited about it.
ReplyDeleteBefore I did some reading I knew very little about OS. I will share Celestia with a friend of mine. Thanks for the tips.
ReplyDeleteCelestia sounds right up my alley! Did you see the link for Stellarium on my blog? I think you might like that one too.
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