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==Basic Public Software applications==
 
==Basic Public Software applications==
There are excellent public software alternatives to commonly used proprietary software as  below. <br>
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There are excellent public software alternatives to commonly used proprietary software as  below.  
===1. Public software tools available and widely used on personal computers.=== <br>
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=== Commonly used applications===
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Public software tools available and widely used on personal computers.
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! Area
 
! Area
 
! Public Software
 
! Public Software
 
! Proprietary Software
 
! Proprietary Software
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! Operating System
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|| [https://teacher-network.in/OER/index.php/Learn_Ubuntu Ubuntu] GNU-Linux / Bhartiya Open Source System (BOSS from CDAC)
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|| Microsoft Windows
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|- style="height: 36px;"
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!Office Applications
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||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])
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||Microsoft Office
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|- style="height: 36px;"
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!Email client
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||[https://teacher-network.in/OER/index.php/Learn_Thunderbird Mozilla Thunderbird] / [[Learn Evolution|Evolution]]
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||Microsoft Outlook
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|- style="height: 36px;"
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!Internet Browser
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||[https://teacher-network.in/OER/index.php/Learn_Firefox Mozilla Firefox] / [[Learn Chrome|Chrome]]
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||Internet Explorer
 
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| '''Operating system'''
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|'''Search Engine'''
| Ubuntu GNU-Linux / Bhartiya Open Source System (BOSS from CDAC)
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|[https://duckduckgo.com DuckDuckgo] search engine
| Microsoft Windows
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|Google Search
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| '''Office Applications'''
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|Open Office / LibreOffice
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|Microsoft Office
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|'''Email client '''
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|Mozilla Thunderbird / Evolution
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|Microsoft Outlook
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|'''Internet Browser '''
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|Mozilla Firefox / Chrome
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|Internet Explorer
   
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|<span style="background:Wheat"> '''Vocational Educational tools''' </span>'''
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|'''Mobile Phone Apps'''
 
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|'''Desktop Publishing'''
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|Messaging
|GIMP, Inkscape, Scribus
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|[https://support.signal.org/hc/en-us/articles/360007319331-Group-chats Signal]
|Page Maker, Corel Draw
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|WhatsApp
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|'''Video editing'''
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|PiTiVi, Kdenlinve, Openshot
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!'''Vocational Educational tools'''
|Adobe photoshop, Final Cut Pro
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|'''Audio Editing'''
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|Audacity
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|Wavepad
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|'''Animation'''
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|Blender, Scratch
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|Adobe Macromedia
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|<span style="background:Wheat"> '''Engineering software tools (for engineering colleges and polytechniques)''' </span>-
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|- style="height: 36px;"
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!Desktop Publishing
|'''Engineering drawing'''
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||[https://teacher-network.in/OER/index.php/Learn_GIMP GIMP], [https://teacher-network.in/OER/index.php/Learn_Inkscape Inkscape], [[Learn Scribus|Scribus]]
|Q CAD, CollabCad (NIC), FreeCad, Librecad
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||Page Maker, Corel Draw
|AutoCAD
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|- style="height: 36px;"
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|'''Numerical computing'''
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|SCILAB
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|MATLAB
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!Video editing
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||[[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]
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||Adobe photoshop, Final Cut Pro
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===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.=== <br>
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!Audio Editing
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||[https://teacher-network.in/OER/index.php/Learn_Audacity Audacity]
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||Wavepad
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!Animation
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||[[Learn Blender|Blender]], [[Learn Scratch|Scratch]]
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||Adobe Macromedia
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!Engineering software tools (for engineering colleges and polytechniques)
| style="border-top:0.05pt solid #000000;border-bottom:0.05pt solid #000000;border-left:0.05pt solid #000000;border-right:none;padding:0.0382in;" | <span style="background-color:transparent;">Subject</span>
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|- style="height: 36px;"
| style="border-top:0.05pt solid #000000;border-bottom:0.05pt solid #000000;border-left:0.05pt solid #000000;border-right:none;padding:0.0382in;" | <span style="background-color:transparent;">Public Software</span>
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| style="border-top:none;border-bottom:0.05pt solid #000000;border-left:0.05pt solid #000000;border-right:none;padding:0.0382in;" |
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|'''Engineering drawing'''
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||[[Learn Q CAD|Q CAD]], [[Learn CollabCad (NIC)|CollabCad (NIC)]], [[Learn FreeCad|FreeCad]], [[Learn Librecad|Librecad]]
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||AutoCAD
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!Numerical computing
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||[[Learn SCILAB|SCILAB]]
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||MATLAB
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===Educational Software ===
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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.
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SCIENCE
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| style="border-top:none;border-bottom:0.05pt solid #000000;border-left:0.05pt solid #000000;border-right:none;padding:0.0382in;" | Kalzium
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! Subject
| style="border-top:none;border-bottom:0.05pt solid #000000;border-left:0.05pt solid #000000;border-right:0.05pt solid #000000;padding:0.0382in;" | 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.
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! Public Software
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! Description
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! rowspan="5" | SCIENCE
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| [https://teacher-network.in/OER/index.php/Learn_Kalzium Kalzium]
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| 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.
 
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| style="border-top:none;border-bottom:0.05pt solid #000000;border-left:0.05pt solid #000000;border-right:none;padding:0.0382in;" | KStars
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| [[Learn KStars|KStars]]
| style="border-top:none;border-bottom:0.05pt solid #000000;border-left:0.05pt solid #000000;border-right:0.05pt solid #000000;padding:0.0382in;" | Desktop planetarium-Astronomy with over 130000 stars, all planets, etc.
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| Desktop planetarium-Astronomy with over 130000 stars, all planets, etc.
 
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| style="border-top:none;border-bottom:0.05pt solid #000000;border-left:0.05pt solid #000000;border-right:none;padding:0.0382in;" | Stellarium
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| [https://teacher-network.in/OER/index.php/Learn_Stellarium Stellarium]
| style="border-top:none;border-bottom:0.05pt solid #000000;border-left:0.05pt solid #000000;border-right:0.05pt solid #000000;padding:0.0382in;" | This is a desktop planetarium software that shows exactly what you see when you look up at the stars.
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| This is a desktop planetarium software that shows exactly what you see when you look up at the stars.
 
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| style="border-top:none;border-bottom:0.05pt solid #000000;border-left:0.05pt solid #000000;border-right:none;padding:0.0382in;" | PhET
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| [https://teacher-network.in/OER/index.php/Learn_PhET PhET]
| style="border-top:none;border-bottom:0.05pt solid #000000;border-left:0.05pt solid #000000;border-right:0.05pt solid #000000;padding:0.0382in;" | Fun, interactive simulations of physical phenomenon  
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| Fun, interactive simulations of physical phenomenon  
 
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| style="border-top:none;border-bottom:0.05pt solid #000000;border-left:0.05pt solid #000000;border-right:none;padding:0.0382in;" | KTechLab
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| [[Learn KTechLab|KTechLab]]
| style="border-top:none;border-bottom:0.05pt solid #000000;border-left:0.05pt solid #000000;border-right:0.05pt solid #000000;padding:0.0382in;" | Can be used to build your own circuits and explain various components  
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| Can be used to build your own circuits and explain various components  
 
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| style="border-top:none;border-bottom:0.05pt solid #000000;border-left:0.05pt solid #000000;border-right:none;padding:0.0382in;" |  
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! rowspan="3" | MATHS
 
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|[https://teacher-network.in/OER/index.php/Learn_Geogebra Geogebra]
MATHS
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|An algebra and geometry package providing for both graphical and algebraic input, very versatile to create lesson plans and resources for maths learning
| style="border-top:none;border-bottom:0.05pt solid #000000;border-left:0.05pt solid #000000;border-right:none;padding:0.0382in;" | Geogebra
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| style="border-top:none;border-bottom:0.05pt solid #000000;border-left:0.05pt solid #000000;border-right:0.05pt solid #000000;padding:0.0382in;" | An algebra and geometry package providing for both graphical and algebraic input, very versatile to create lesson plans and resources for maths learning
   
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| style="border-top:none;border-bottom:0.05pt solid #000000;border-left:0.05pt solid #000000;border-right:none;padding:0.0382in;" | Tux Math
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|[[Learn Tux Math|Tux Math]]
| style="border-top:none;border-bottom:0.05pt solid #000000;border-left:0.05pt solid #000000;border-right:0.05pt solid #000000;padding:0.0382in;" | A fun game through which children can practise their addition, subtraction, multiplication and division.  
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|A fun game through which children can practise their addition, subtraction, multiplication and division.  
 
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| style="border-top:none;border-bottom:0.05pt solid #000000;border-left:0.05pt solid #000000;border-right:none;padding:0.0382in;" | KBruch
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|[[Learn KBruch|KBruch]]
| style="border-top:none;border-bottom:0.05pt solid #000000;border-left:0.05pt solid #000000;border-right:0.05pt solid #000000;padding:0.0382in;" | This tool can be used to explain fractions as well as for the children to practice arithmetic problems.  
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|This tool can be used to explain fractions as well as for the children to practice arithmetic problems.  
 
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| style="border-top:none;border-bottom:0.05pt solid #000000;border-left:0.05pt solid #000000;border-right:none;padding:0.0382in;" | LOGIC
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! rowspan="2" | LOGIC
| style="border-top:none;border-bottom:0.05pt solid #000000;border-left:0.05pt solid #000000;border-right:none;padding:0.0382in;" | Kturtle, Turtle art
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|[[Learn Kturtle|Kturtle]]
| style="border-top:none;border-bottom:0.05pt solid #000000;border-left:0.05pt solid #000000;border-right:0.05pt solid #000000;padding:0.0382in;" | K Turtle can be used to create exercises to learn logic.  
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|K Turtle can be used to create exercises to learn logic.
 
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| style="border-top:none;border-bottom:0.05pt solid #000000;border-left:0.05pt solid #000000;border-right:none;padding:0.0382in;" | SOCIAL STUDIES
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|[https://teacher-network.in/OER/index.php/Learn_TurtleBlocks Turtle art]
| style="border-top:none;border-bottom:0.05pt solid #000000;border-left:0.05pt solid #000000;border-right:none;padding:0.0382in;" | KGeography
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| style="border-top:none;border-bottom:0.05pt solid #000000;border-left:0.05pt solid #000000;border-right:0.05pt solid #000000;padding:0.0382in;" | Quiz on different states and capitals across the globe
   
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| style="border-top:none;border-bottom:0.05pt solid #000000;border-left:0.05pt solid #000000;border-right:none;padding:0.0382in;" | Marble
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! rowspan="2" | SOCIAL STUDIES
| style="border-top:none;border-bottom:0.05pt solid #000000;border-left:0.05pt solid #000000;border-right:0.05pt solid #000000;padding:0.0382in;" | This acts as a dynamic desktop atlas.
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|[https://teacher-network.in/OER/index.php/Learn_KGeography KGeography]
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|Quiz on different states and capitals across the globe
 
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| style="border-top:none;border-bottom:0.05pt solid #000000;border-left:0.05pt solid #000000;border-right:none;padding:0.0382in;" |
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|[https://teacher-network.in/OER/index.php/Learn_Marble Marble]
 
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|This acts as a dynamic desktop atlas.  
 
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ENGLISH
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| style="border-top:none;border-bottom:0.05pt solid #000000;border-left:0.05pt solid #000000;border-right:none;padding:0.0382in;" | KHangman
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| style="border-top:none;border-bottom:0.05pt solid #000000;border-left:0.05pt solid #000000;border-right:0.05pt solid #000000;padding:0.0382in;" | Guess the correct work with a certain number of guesses allowed
   
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| style="border-top:none;border-bottom:0.05pt solid #000000;border-left:0.05pt solid #000000;border-right:none;padding:0.0382in;" | KAnagram
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! rowspan="4" | ENGLISH
| style="border-top:none;border-bottom:0.05pt solid #000000;border-left:0.05pt solid #000000;border-right:0.05pt solid #000000;padding:0.0382in;" | Unscramble the word
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|[[Learn KHangman|KHangman]]
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|Guess the correct work with a certain number of guesses allowed
 
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| style="border-top:none;border-bottom:0.05pt solid #000000;border-left:0.05pt solid #000000;border-right:none;padding:0.0382in;" | KLettres
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|[https://teacher-network.in/OER/index.php/Learn_Kanagram KAnagram]
| style="border-top:none;border-bottom:0.05pt solid #000000;border-left:0.05pt solid #000000;border-right:0.05pt solid #000000;padding:0.0382in;" | Identify the alphabets by recognising the sound
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|Unscramble the word
 
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| style="border-top:none;border-bottom:0.05pt solid #000000;border-left:0.05pt solid #000000;border-right:none;padding:0.0382in;" | <span style="background-color:transparent;">Tux Typing</span>
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|[https://teacher-network.in/OER/index.php/Learn_KLetters KLettres]
| style="border-top:none;border-bottom:0.05pt solid #000000;border-left:0.05pt solid #000000;border-right:0.05pt solid #000000;padding:0.0382in;" | Tux Typing" is an educational typing tutor.
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|Identify the alphabets by recognising the sound
 
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|[https://teacher-network.in/OER/index.php/Learn_Tux_Typing Tux Typing]
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|Tux Typing" is an educational typing tutor.
 
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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]'
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==Additional public educational applications==
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#[[Learn Blender|Blender]]
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#[https://teacher-network.in/OER/index.php/Learn_GIMP Gimp]
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#[[Learn Pixlr - web based|Pixlr - web based]]
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#[[Learn Scratch|Scratch]]
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#[[Learn MIT App Inventor 2|MIT App Inventor 2]]
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#[[Learn Code.org resources|Code.org resources]]
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#[[Learn Mozilla Popcorn Maker|Mozilla Popcorn Maker]]
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