Open Source Kids Learning software

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=4130519

by nagarch • 14 years ago

1 6 14 years ago

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Hi,

is there any software I can use for kids who are between primary 1 to Primary 5. The learning goal is

1. To learn and practice tests in additions, subtraction, division, multiplication 2. Homework 3. tests for all users

etc...

ddon• 14 years ago

I use khan academy with my kids for that...

nagarch3• 14 years ago

is it having simple to use and captures previous test etc..just education like what is addition..give me the exact link

13312• 14 years ago

Verbose links for you:

Khan Academy: http://www.khanacademy.org/

Arithmetic videos: http://www.khanacademy.org/#arithmetic

Easiest addition video: http://www.khanacademy.org/math/arithmetic/addition-subtract...

Exercises: http://www.khanacademy.org/exercisedashboard

Addition exercises: http://www.khanacademy.org/math/arithmetic/addition-subtract...

13312• 14 years ago

You may want to try out Edubuntu [1], which contains many open source educational applications. You can try it online, and download it if you like it. I recommend installing it in a VM. If you are already running Linux, you can simply install the packages that you want [2].

[1] http://www.edubuntu.org/

[2] https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Edubuntu/AppGuide

nagarch3• 14 years ago

Its lot of information ...let me try. Can it installed on ec2