ICT in Education Teacher Training Series 5
Target group: Kindergarten children, elementary students, junior high school students, educators, teacher trainers, parents

ISBN: 978 92 9223 353 2

The UNESCO Bangkok ICT in Education Programme has created this CD-ROM which contains a collection of free e-learning tools suitable for children age 3-13. They are useful for instructed learning and self-learning.

We highly recommend guiding very young children in the useage of the software.

The e-learning tools on the CD-ROM are divided into the following categories: Educational Suites, Language Learning, Mathematics, Arts & Graphics, Computer Literacy and Geography & Astronomy.

Educational Suites

• Childsplay
  http://schoolsplay.wikidot.com/website:childsplay
  Childplay has a good selection of educational games, like learning how to spell with Pacman. Other educational games include simple maths activities, identifying sounds, and keyboard skills. Childsplay also has some fun games like Pong, billiards, and puzzles.
  
  
• GCompris
  gcompris.net
  GCompris is an educational software suite for children aged 2 to 10.

Mathematics

• 2 + 2
  http://www.funnymathforkids.com/index.php?jzk=en
  2+2 maths for kids is a program aimed to help children's education in the area of basic mathematical skills.
  
  
• Kid's Abacus
  http://www.caltrox.com/products/abacus.htm
  Kid’s Abacus is a mathematics program that will help children to learn numbers and counting with visual graphics. 
  
  
• TuxMathScrabble
  http://www.asymptopia.org/staticpages/index.php?page=TuxMathScrabble
  TuxMathScrabble is a maths version of classic word game "Scrabble" (Trademark of Hasbro, Inc) which challenges kids to construct compound equations and to consider multiple abstract possibilities.
  
  
• Tux of Math Command
  http://tux4kids.alioth.debian.org/tuxmath/index.php
  Tux of Math Command is a mathematics drill game for kids aged 4 to 10.

Language Learning

• JILetters
  http://jiletters.sourceforge.net/
  JILetters assists children with learning the English alphabet and becoming more aware of the appearance of letters.
  
  
• Learn Letters
  http://www.yourchildlearns.com/learnletters.htm
  Learn Letters teaches children to know and make the 26 letters of the English alphabet.
  
  
• Roxie's ABC Fish
  www.educational-freeware.com/freeware/roxies.aspx
  Roxie's ABC Fish offers an enjoyable edutainment game in which children easily learn their ABCs and numbers.
  
  
• Sebran's ABC
  http://www.wartoft.nu/software/sebran
  It's never too early for your child to become familiar with letters and numbers. Sebran's ABC's colourful pictures, pleasant music, and gentle games teach letters, numbers, simple mathematics, and rudiments of reading.

Arts and Graphics

• BlockCAD
  blockcad.net
  BlockCAD is a program for building virtual models with Lego™-like bricks.
  
  
• Kea Coloring Book
  http://www.keasoftware.com/windows-software/kea-coloring-book-windows.html
  The Kea Coloring Book is a fun and easy to use coloring book.
  
  
• Leah's Farm Coloring Book
  http://www.bluecowgames.com/leahs-farm-coloring-book.html
  Children will have great fun with Leah's Farm Coloring Book.
  
  
• Tux Paint
  http://www.tuxpaint.org/
  Tux Paint is a drawing program for children ages 3 to 12 with a variety of tools such as paint brush, rubber stamp, line tool, shape tool, text and label tools, and many special effects tools (‘Magic’ tools).

Geography & Astronomy

• Solar System 3D Simulator
  http://www.sciencefair-projects.org/solarsystem/solar-system.html
  Solar System 3D Simulator is a software application that generates a realistic solar system model and planets in three dimensions on the PC using advanced physics formulas. It can display the planets and their orbits, the sun and the moon.
  
  
• World Wind
  http://worldwind.arc.nasa.gov/java/
  World Wind lets you zoom from satellite altitude into any place on Earth.

Computer Literacy

• OpenOffice4Kids
  http://wiki.ooo4kids.org/index.php/Main_Page
  OOo4Kids is a fully functional office suite for kids 7-12 years of age.
  
  
• Kiran's Typing Tutor
  http://www.kiranreddys.com/products/typing.html
  Kiran’s Typing Tutor teaches children typing skills and lets them improve their speed in a very easy way within the shortest possible time.
  
  
• Little Wizard
  http://littlewizard.sourceforge.net/
  Children can learn computer development environment through Little Wizard.
  
  
• Scratch
  http://scratch.mit.edu/
  Scratch is a programming language that makes it easy to create interactive stories, animations, games, music, and art - and to share your creations on the web.
  
  
• TuxTyping
  http://tux4kids.alioth.debian.org/tuxtype/index.php
  TuxTyping provides two different games for practicing kids’ typing.

Each application has been thoroughly tested and verified by a team from the ICT in Education Programme, to ensure its effectiveness and safety. The tools have also been checked to make sure that they do not include any viruses, adware, malware or spyware.

For more information or to request copies kindly send us email: ict.bgk@unesco.org.