Kdeedu - Definition and Overview

The KDE Edutainment Project develops educational software for the K Desktop Environment (KDE). This software is bundled in the kdeedu package.

List of software

Languages

• KHangMan - Classical hangman game.
• KLettres - Helps to learn the alphabet and then to read some syllables in different languages.
• KMessedWords - Simple mind-training game, in which you have to "figure out" the word that has been given in the program.
• KVerbos - Application specially designed to study Spanish verb forms.
• KVocTrain - Vocabulary trainer using a "flash card" approach.
• Kiten - Japanese reference/learning tool.

Mathematics

• KBruch - Program for generating tasks with fractions.
• Kig - Program for exploring geometric constructions.
• KPercentage - Small math application that will help pupils to improve their skills in calculating percentages.
• KmPlot - Mathematical function plotter.

Miscellaneous

• FlashKard - Vocabulary studying tool for learning languages or termninology. (Now obsolete)
• KTouch - Program for learning touch typing.
• KWordQuiz - A tool giving you a powerful way to master new vocabularies (replaces FlashKard).
• KTurtle - Educational programming environment using the Logo programming language.

Science

• KStars - Planetarium program.
• Kalzium - Displays information about the periodic table of elements.

Teaching Tools

• KEduca - Educational project to enable the creation and revision of form-based tests and exams.

External links

The KDE Edutainment Project Homepage (http://edu.kde.org)