9 of the Best Free Linux Educational Games
Educational games are games designed to teach people,
typically children, about a certain subject or help them learn a skill
as they
play. Sometimes this type of software is known as games
edutainment because they combine education and entertainment.
This type of software aids the ‘normal’ learning
process, either by helping the individual to absorb new information, or
as a support for recalling
information already learned. Educational programs, especially those for
the
youngest students, are often designed with the idea of ‘learn through
play'. Many children are easily bored, and they are much more
likely to be attentive if they find the activity or task to be
enjoyable.
Linux has many attributes which make it an ideal platform to
run educational games. This type of software typically runs perfectly
well on older hardware. It makes little sense for an
elementary school to purchase state-of-the-art computers, just so that
the operating system (e.g. Vista) runs at a reasonable speed when the
educational software itself is much less demanding. Moreover,
as the vast majority of Linux distributions are available to download
at no cost, parents and schools have more reason to provide a full
complement of software and student learning materials even in these
recessionary times.
We have compiled a list of 9 high quality Linux educational
games/suites that all have the virtue of being free to play. The
selection is predominately aimed at a young target audience, but the
software
nevertheless offers a wide variety of learning experiences.
So, let's explore the 9 educational games at
hand. For each application we have compiled its own portal page, a full
description with an in-depth analysis of its features, screenshots,
together with links to relevant resources and reviews. Help your
children develop by combining learning and having fun at the same time.
| Educational Games |
| GCompris |
Educational games for small children |
| Childsplay |
Suite
of educational games for young children |
| KDE
Education Project |
Educational applications from the official KDE 4 release |
| TuxMath |
Math
game for kids with Tux |
| Tux
Typing |
Educational Typing Tutor Game Starring Tux, the Linux
Penguin |
| Omnitux |
Interactive
geometry software |
| Dr.
Geo |
Educational oriented interactive geometry |
| Canta |
Sing,
play and learn songs |
| Piano
Booster |
Boost your piano playing skills |
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