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Line 11: − + + + + − + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + − + − + − + − + − |Open Office / LibreOffice + − |Microsoft Office+ − |- − |'''Email client ''' − |Mozilla Thunderbird / Evolution − |Microsoft Outlook − |- − − − |Internet Explorer + + + + − |<span style="background:Wheat"> '''Vocational Educational tools''' </span>'''+ − + − |'''Desktop Publishing''' + − + − + − + − |'''Video editing'''+ − + − + − + − |'''Audio Editing'''+ − + − + − + − |'''Animation'''+ − + − + − + + + + + − |<span style="background:Wheat"> '''Engineering software tools (for engineering colleges and polytechniques)''' </span>-+ − + + − + − + − + − |'''Numerical computing'''+ − + − + + + + − − ==Basic Public Software applications== − There are excellent public software alternatives to commonly used proprietary software as below − 1. Public software tools available and widely used on personal computers. − + − + − + − + − + − + − + − − + − |Mozilla Thunderbird / Evolution+ − − + − |Mozilla Firefox / Chrome+ − − + − + − − + − + − + − + − + − |Adobe photoshop, Final Cut Pro − + − + − − + − + − + + − |<span style="background:Wheat"> '''Engineering software tools (for engineering colleges and polytechniques)''' </span>- − + − + − + + + + + + + + + + + + + + − + − + − |MATLAB + − 2. Public educational software applications is available in all subjects, which allows us to integrate computer into regular teaching learning. Table below provides public education software tools subject wise.+ − + − =Public Software for different subjects=+ − ==SCIENCE==+ − ===Kalzium===+ − Kalzium shows the periodic table and the properties of elements. It is an encyclopedia, explaining states of matter, evolution of elements. Basic equations can be balanced using this tool.+ + + − ===KStars===+ − Desktop planetarium-Astronomy with over 130000 stars, all planets, etc. − ===Stellarium=== − This is a desktop planetarium software that shows exactly what you see when you look up at the stars. − ===PhET=== − Fun, interactive simulations of physical phenomenon − ===STEP=== − Fun, interactive simulations of physical phenomenon − ===KTechLab=== − Can be used to build your own circuits and explain various components − ==MATHS & LOGIC== − ===GeoGebra=== − An algebra and geometry package providing for both graphical and algebraic input, very versatile to create lesson plans and resources for maths learning − ===Tux Math=== − A fun game through which children can practise their addition, subtraction, multiplication and division. − ===KBruch=== − This tool can be used to explain fractions as well as for the children to practice arithmetic problems. − ===KTurtle=== − A fun tool to teach children programming and logic − ==SOCIAL STUDIES== − ===KGeography=== − Quiz on different states and capitals across the globe − ===Marble=== − This acts as a dynamic desktop atlas.
→Commonly used applications
See [[Why_public_software| more reasons]] for using public software.
See [[Why_public_software| more reasons]] for using public software.
==Public-software (free and open source software) alternatives to proprietary software==
==Basic Public Software applications==
There are excellent public software alternatives to commonly used proprietary software as below.
=== Commonly used applications===
Public software tools available and widely used on personal computers.
{| class="wikitable" border="1"
{| class="wikitable" style="width: 60%; height: 200px;"
|-
|-
! Area
! Area
! Public Software
! Public Software
! Proprietary Software
! Proprietary Software
|- style="height: 36px;"
! Operating System
|| [https://teacher-network.in/OER/index.php/Learn_Ubuntu Ubuntu] GNU-Linux / Bhartiya Open Source System (BOSS from CDAC)
|| Microsoft Windows
|- style="height: 36px;"
!Office Applications
||Open Office / LibreOffice ([https://teacher-network.in/OER/index.php/Learn_LibreOffice_Writer text editor], [https://teacher-network.in/OER/index.php/Learn_LibreOffice_Calc spreadsheet], [https://teacher-network.in/OER/index.php/Learn_LibreOffice_Impress presentation], [[Learn database|database]], [https://teacher-network.in/OER/index.php/Learn_MyPaint drawing tools])
||Microsoft Office
|- style="height: 36px;"
!Email client
||[https://teacher-network.in/OER/index.php/Learn_Thunderbird Mozilla Thunderbird] / [[Learn Evolution|Evolution]]
||Microsoft Outlook
|- style="height: 36px;"
!Internet Browser
||[https://teacher-network.in/OER/index.php/Learn_Firefox Mozilla Firefox] / [[Learn Chrome|Chrome]]
||Internet Explorer
|-
|-
| '''Operating system'''
|'''Search Engine'''
| Ubuntu GNU-Linux / Bhartiya Open Source System (BOSS from CDAC)
|[https://duckduckgo.com DuckDuckgo] search engine
| Microsoft Windows
|Google Search
|-
|-
| '''Office Applications'''
|
|'''Mobile Phone Apps'''
|
|'''Internet Browser '''
|Mozilla Firefox / Chrome
|-
|-
|Messaging
|[https://support.signal.org/hc/en-us/articles/360007319331-Group-chats Signal]
|WhatsApp
|- style="height: 36px;"
|
|
!'''Vocational Educational tools'''
|
|
|-
|- style="height: 36px;"
!Desktop Publishing
|GIMP, Inkscape, Scribus
||[https://teacher-network.in/OER/index.php/Learn_GIMP GIMP], [https://teacher-network.in/OER/index.php/Learn_Inkscape Inkscape], [[Learn Scribus|Scribus]]
|Page Maker, Corel Draw
||Page Maker, Corel Draw
|-
|- style="height: 36px;"
|PiTiVi, Kdenlinve, Openshot
!Video editing
|Adobe photoshop, Final Cut Pro
||[[Learn PiTiVi|PiTiVi]], [https://teacher-network.in/OER/index.php/Learn_Kdenlive Kdenlinve], [https://teacher-network.in/OER/index.php/Learn_Openshot_Video_Editor Openshot]
|-
||Adobe photoshop, Final Cut Pro
|- style="height: 36px;"
|Audacity
|Wavepad
!Audio Editing
|-
||[https://teacher-network.in/OER/index.php/Learn_Audacity Audacity]
||Wavepad
|Blender, Scratch
|- style="height: 36px;"
|Adobe Macromedia
|-
!Animation
||[[Learn Blender|Blender]], [[Learn Scratch|Scratch]]
||Adobe Macromedia
|- style="height: 36px;"
|
|
!Engineering software tools (for engineering colleges and polytechniques)
|-
|- style="height: 36px;"
|'''Engineering drawing'''
|'''Engineering drawing'''
|Q CAD, CollabCad (NIC), FreeCad, Librecad
||[[Learn Q CAD|Q CAD]], [[Learn CollabCad (NIC)|CollabCad (NIC)]], [[Learn FreeCad|FreeCad]], [[Learn Librecad|Librecad]]
|AutoCAD
||AutoCAD
|-
|- style="height: 36px;"
|SCILAB
!Numerical computing
|MATLAB
||[[Learn SCILAB|SCILAB]]
||MATLAB
|}
|}
===Educational Software ===
Public educational software applications is available in all subjects, which allows us to integrate computer into regular teaching learning. Table below provides public education software tools subject wise.
{| class="wikitable" border="1"
{| class="wikitable" border="1"
|-
|-
! Area
! Subject
! Public Software
! Public Software
! Proprietary Software
! Description
|-
|-
| '''Operating system'''
! rowspan="5" | SCIENCE
| Ubuntu GNU-Linux / Bhartiya Open Source System (BOSS from CDAC)
| [https://teacher-network.in/OER/index.php/Learn_Kalzium Kalzium]
| Microsoft Windows
| Kalzium shows the periodic table and the properties of elements. It is an encyclopedia, explaining states of matter, evolution of elements. Basic equations can be balanced using this tool.
|-
|-
| '''Office Applications'''
| [[Learn KStars|KStars]]
|Open Office / LibreOffice
| Desktop planetarium-Astronomy with over 130000 stars, all planets, etc.
|Microsoft Office
|-
|-
|'''Email client '''
| [https://teacher-network.in/OER/index.php/Learn_Stellarium Stellarium]
| This is a desktop planetarium software that shows exactly what you see when you look up at the stars.
|Microsoft Outlook
|-
|-
|'''Internet Browser '''
| [https://teacher-network.in/OER/index.php/Learn_PhET PhET]
| Fun, interactive simulations of physical phenomenon
|Internet Explorer
|-
|-
|
| [[Learn KTechLab|KTechLab]]
|<span style="background:Wheat"> '''Vocational Educational tools''' </span>'''
| Can be used to build your own circuits and explain various components
|
|-
|-
|'''Desktop Publishing'''
! rowspan="3" | MATHS
|GIMP, Inkscape, Scribus
|[https://teacher-network.in/OER/index.php/Learn_Geogebra Geogebra]
|Page Maker, Corel Draw
|An algebra and geometry package providing for both graphical and algebraic input, very versatile to create lesson plans and resources for maths learning
|-
|-
|'''Video editing'''
|[[Learn Tux Math|Tux Math]]
|PiTiVi, Kdenlinve, Openshot
|A fun game through which children can practise their addition, subtraction, multiplication and division.
|-
|-
|'''Audio Editing'''
|[[Learn KBruch|KBruch]]
|Audacity
|This tool can be used to explain fractions as well as for the children to practice arithmetic problems.
|Wavepad
|-
|-
|'''Animation'''
! rowspan="2" | LOGIC
|Blender, Scratch
|[[Learn Kturtle|Kturtle]]
|Adobe Macromedia
|K Turtle can be used to create exercises to learn logic.
|-
|-
|[https://teacher-network.in/OER/index.php/Learn_TurtleBlocks Turtle art]
|
|
|-
|-
|'''Engineering drawing'''
! rowspan="2" | SOCIAL STUDIES
|Q CAD, CollabCad (NIC), FreeCad, Librecad
|[https://teacher-network.in/OER/index.php/Learn_KGeography KGeography]
|AutoCAD
|Quiz on different states and capitals across the globe
|-
|[https://teacher-network.in/OER/index.php/Learn_Marble Marble]
|This acts as a dynamic desktop atlas.
|-
! rowspan="4" | ENGLISH
|[[Learn KHangman|KHangman]]
|Guess the correct work with a certain number of guesses allowed
|-
|[https://teacher-network.in/OER/index.php/Learn_Kanagram KAnagram]
|Unscramble the word
|-
|[https://teacher-network.in/OER/index.php/Learn_KLetters KLettres]
|Identify the alphabets by recognising the sound
|-
|-
|'''Numerical computing'''
|[https://teacher-network.in/OER/index.php/Learn_Tux_Typing Tux Typing]
|SCILAB
|Tux Typing" is an educational typing tutor.
|}
|}
Please refer to our simple user manuals on many of the free and open source applications mentioned in this page '[https://teacher-network.in/OER/index.php/Explore_an_application Explore an application]'
==Additional public educational applications==
#[[Learn Blender|Blender]]
#[https://teacher-network.in/OER/index.php/Learn_GIMP Gimp]
#[[Learn Pixlr - web based|Pixlr - web based]]
#[[Learn Scratch|Scratch]]
#[[Learn MIT App Inventor 2|MIT App Inventor 2]]
#[[Learn Code.org resources|Code.org resources]]
#[[Learn Mozilla Popcorn Maker|Mozilla Popcorn Maker]]
[[Category:Digital literacy]]