Forward Learning
Next Generation Learning Initiative
Installed Applications
Installed Applications
While there are tens-of-thousands of applications available for students to install from the Ubuntu Software Center, we selected the following list that we believe students will make good use of:
Accessories
- Archive Manager
- Calculator
- ScreenShot(docs)
- Shutter Screen Capture/Annotator (tutorial)
- Text Editor (docs)
- TypeCatcher
Education
- Anki Memory Trainer (docs)
- GeoGebra Mathematics Sketchpad (docs)
- Kojo Learning Environment (docs)
- LibreOffice Math (docs)
- Periodic Table
- Scratch Visual Programming (docs, ebook, tutorials/lesson plans, curriculum guide)
- Stellarium Sky Map (Quick Start, docs)
- Tux Math
- Tux Typing
- Virtual Microscope (docs)
- VUE Visual Understanding Environment
Games
- Aisleriot (docs)
- Five or More (docs)
- GBrainy
- Klotski (docs)
- Lights Off (docs)
- Mahjongg (docs)
- Minecraft
- Mines (docs)
- Multiplication Puzzle
- Numpty Physics
- Quadrapassel (docs)
- Robots (docs)
- Sudoku (docs)
- Swell Foop (docs)
- Tali (docs)
- Tetravex (docs)
Graphics
Graphics (continued)
- Scribus Desktop Publishing (docs)
- Shotwell Photo Manager (docs)
- Simple Scan
- Synfig Studio (docs)
- TuxPaint
Internet
Office
- calibre E-book Manager/Maker (docs)
- Dictionary (docs)
- FocusWriter Writing Environment
- Getting Things GNOME! (docs)
- KeepNote (docs)
- Labyrinth Mind Mapping
- LibreOffice Base - Database (docs)
- LibreOffice Impress - Presentation (docs)
- LibreOffice Calc - Spreadsheet (docs)
- LibreOffice Writer - Word Processor (docs)
- Planner (docs)
- View Your Mind Mind Mapping (docs)
Programming
- ArduinoIDE (docs)
- Atom (Advanced) Text Editor (docs)
- BlueJ Java IDE
- CREATE Lab Visual Programmer
- Gazebo Robot Simulator (tutorials)
- Geany Multi-language IDE (docs)
- Google Web Designer (docs)
- Python IDLE (getting started)
- Kojo Learning Environment (docs)
- Ninja IDE (Python) (docs)
- Scratch (v1 & v2 standalone) Visual Programming (docs, ebook, tutorials/lesson plans, curriculum guide)
Sound and Video
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