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Best Free Software For Mac
Explore the best Education software for Mac. Browse our catalog of over 50 000 mac apps. MacUpdate is serving app downloads since 1997. Compare the best free open source Mac Education Software at SourceForge. Free, secure and fast Mac Education Software downloads from the largest Open Source applications and software directory. Solution: Refer to these resources to learn more about student licenses for AutoCAD: Download AutoCAD—Free Education Software; Download AutoCAD for Mac—Free Education Software.
Here are two lists of high-quality free/libre software applications that can be used in schools and educational institutions of all levels. The first one is a list of free/libre programs along with the popular proprietary applications they replace. The second one contains free/libre programs that do not necessarily replace a proprietary counterpart but can be very useful to students and teachers.
All these programs are released under a license that is granted for zero price and does not expire. While we are glad that schools can also save money with these programs, avoiding miseducation (teaching dependence on nonfree software) is a more important imperative: when we say these programs are free software, we are talking about freedom, not price. It means that you are free to use them constructively, either alone or in a community, while respecting the freedom of others.
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Everyone should use free software, because only free software givesusers the freedom to control their own computers. However, there arespecific ethical reasons that apply to education.
In addition to the wrong of nonfree software, the use of third-partynetwork services in schools poses yet another problem: the collection of students (and teachers) personal data by companies.
But even if the school never used those services, it could not be surethat the machines are not sending data. In fact, the source code ofproprietary programs (with a few exceptions) is secret, so users don't know what the software is really doing.
| Category | Free/libre program | Features | Replacement for (Google) | Replacement for (Microsoft) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating systems | Trisquel GNU/Linux | Composed exclusively of software that respects your freedom. | ChromeOS, ChromiumOS | Windows (any version) |
| Web browsers | Web, GNU IceCat | These browsers do not track users. | Chrome, Chromium | Internet Explorer, Microsoft Edge |
| Office | LibreOffice | Powerful office suite. Documents are not uploaded to third-party servers. | ---- | Microsoft Office, Office 365 |
| Etherpad, EtherCalc | Real-time collaborative text editor and spreadsheet that run in your browser. | Google Docs, Sheets | ---- | |
| E-learning platforms | Moodle | Entirely self-hosted. Manage classrooms and courses, give lessons and assignments, create groups, take tests, synchronize data and collaborate in forums, chats and wikis. | Google Classroom | ---- |
| File synchronization | ownCloud | Entirely self-hosted. Allows collaborative document editing and bookmark synchronization as well. | Google Drive, Calendar, Contacts | OneDrive, Outlook |
| Media sharing | GNU MediaGoblin | Entirely self-hosted. Can share all kinds of media in safety. | Youtube, Google Photos, Picasa | ---- |
| Kolab | Entirely self-hosted. Complete groupware solution which includes email, calendar, address books, file synching and tasks. Clients are based on Roundcube (web interface) by default but any other email client can be used. This way, only the school can read the students' mail, and nobody else. | Gmail, Google Calendar, Contacts, Google Drive | Outlook, Live | |
| Chat (audio,video, text) | Jitsi, Jitsi Meet (browser-based) | Entirely self-hosted (Prosody is recommended as a XMPP server) and browser-based. Students can chat across many platforms without their faces being scanned by facial recognition algorithms and their voice and text being recorded. | Google Hangouts | Skype |
| Games | Minetest | Build, explore and play in vast cube worlds, alone or with friends. Create mods which aren't limited by proprietary restrictions. | ---- | Minecraft |
Here's some additional free software useful for educational purposes:
| Category | Free/libre program | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Art, graphics and design | Blender | 3D suite which includes a video editor and a game engine that can be used without programming (via logic blocks.) |
| FreeCAD | High-quality parametric 3D CAD modeler. | |
| GIMP | Graphics editor suitable for image retouching, editing and drawing (case study.) | |
| Krita | Fully featured, easy to use digital painting program, suitable for students and professionals alike. | |
| Tux Paint | Graphics editor aimed at young children (case study.) | |
| Games and educational activities | GCompris | Educational software suite comprising of numerous activities for children aged 2 to 10 (case study.) |
| Maths | GNU Octave | High-level interpreted language similar to proprietary MATLAB, primarily intended for numerical computations. |
| Physics | FisicaLab | Solve physics problems creatively. Focus in physics concepts while the program takes care of the mathematical details. |
| Music | GNU Solfege | Ear and music training program. |
| LMMS | Professional-grade (but easy to use) music creation software and digital audio workstation. | |
| MuseScore | Fully featured scorewriter, with support for MIDI playback. | |
| Programming | GDevelop | Codeless game development tool based on drag and drop. Ideal to teach students programming concepts while having fun. |
| Racket | Battery-included programming language and environment suitable for both students and Lisp/Scheme wizards. Despite it being a fully-featured functional programming language, it was designed to be educational. |
The lists above are a selection of free software applications suitablefor the most common educational activities. The Free Software Foundation keeps a comprehensive database of educational software at the Free Software Directory. If you know about a free/libre program suited for schools and is not listed there, please contact us at <education@gnu.org> to let us know.
| Free educational software for Windows that you can download and install on your own computer. |
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Zotero: A Convenient Way to Manage the Research Process
The Internet has revolutionized research papers. Students no longer need to toil over reference books in the library; multiple sources of information can be uncovered in just a few mouse clicks. Word processing programs that point out spelling and grammatical errors further simplify the process.Read more... (08/28/2013)
https://www.zotero.org/
eLibrary - Keep a Virtual eBook Library in the Classroom
By using the open-source eBook virtual library called eLibrary, you can catalog all of your books so that your students can easily find something interesting to read. eLibrary is a bit unique because it gives you the option to not only collection and organize e-books, but also any regular books that you might have as part of your library.Read more... (01/09/2013)
http://openelibrary.org/
VYM - A Powerful Mind Mapping Tool for Students
Vym (View Your Mind) is a mind map application that provides students with a way to better organize notes and plan out the path of research or papers for class in a way that can help even the most complicated topics make sense.Read more... (11/07/2012)
http://www.insilmaril.de/vym/
RADLab - Teach Radioactivity in the Classroom
Installed on a classroom computer or as a freeware application that your students can install on their own computer, the RADLab provides a way to perform radiation experience without risking actual radiation exposure in the classroom.Read more... (10/03/2012)
http://radlab.sourceforge.net/
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Periodic Table Classic - Free Periodic Table Software
Read more... (08/20/2012)
http://www.freshney.org/education/pt/index.htm
K9 Web Protection and Logging Made Especially for Classroom Computers
K9 Web Protection is an Internet filter and parental control software for your home Windows or Mac computer, iPhone, iPad or Android device. It is free for home use, and costs $1.25 per month and computer for educational organizations (June 2012).Read more... (06/07/2012)
http://www1.k9webprotection.com/
Argumentative: Teach Students How to Reason With Mind Mapping Software
Understanding how to establish a good argument for your belief is a valuable skill that all students should learn. One excellent free tool that can help students do this is called Argumentative. Read more... (05/03/2012)
http://argumentative.sourceforge.net/
OpenTeacher- Improve Your Students Language Vocabulary Words
OpenTeacher allows language teachers to develop customized vocabulary tests for students. The application is very easy to set up and use, and the tests themselves exist as individual files. So, once a teacher has created and saved a language vocabulary words test, the teacher can then distribute the file to all students to take the test.Read more... (04/10/2012)
http://openteacher.org/
Klavaro- Free Typing Tutor Software For Language Independent Learning
Klavaro is a free open source application that can teach students learn how to type. The beauty of this application is that it takes students through 4 stages of learning how to type in one simple application. All four stages are immediately displayed when you first install and run the program.Read more... (04/10/2012)
http://klavaro.sourceforge.net/en/
Artha Free Thesaurus Software: Improve Your Student's Writing Skills
Artha is a free, open source cross-platform English thesaurus that works completely off-line and is based on WordNet. Is is available for GNU/Linux and Microsoft Windows. For a given word, the possible relatives shown by Artha includes Synonyms, Antonyms, Derivatives and many more.Read more... (04/02/2012)
http://artha.sourceforge.net
Find That Word : Make a Word Search Puzzle
Find That Word is a free word search puzzle maker that lets you easily and quickly incorporate vocabulary words or terms that you want students to learn, into a professionally made word search puzzle.Read more... (04/02/2012)
http://sourceforge.net/projects/findthatword/
Biogenesis - Bring Cell Biology Into the Classroom With the Biogenesis Microbiology Laboratory
Biogenesis introduces students to the fascinating world of molecular biology. The program literally simulates an actual microscopic world where living things - unicellular organisms - travel, collide, reproduce and die all in front of your eyes. Read more... (03/16/2012)
http://biogenesis.sourceforge.net
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Simutrans: Try Your Hand at Transportation Simulation
Simutrans is a freeware and open-source transport simulation game similar to Transport Tycoon, Zoo Tycoon or Roller Coaster Tycoon where you must develop an impressive system that not only attracts paying customers, but also one that you can afford to maintain and grow over time.Read more... (01/11/2012)
Minisebran - Freeware For Toddlers
Minisebran contains alphabet exercises, number exercises and doodle activities. It is perfect for toddlers and kids up to 5 years old who are learning the basics of using a computer, keyboard and mouse.Read more... (11/30/2011)
http://www.wartoft.nu/software/minisebran
Sebran's ABC - Free ABC Games For Kids
Sebran's ABC is a freeware collection of 12 different activities for kids 4-9 years old. It includes counting games, a Hangman game, Memory games, typing games and much more.Read more... (11/29/2011)
http://www.wartoft.nu/software/sebran
www.tuxpaint.org - Free Drawing Software for Kids
Tux Paint is a free drawing program for kids which, can run both in full-screen mode and in a window. It has a configuration section with many options, and supports a variety of different languages.Read more... (11/25/2011)
http://www.tuxpaint.org/
Logisim - Simulate Digital Logic Circuits
Logisim is free sortware for designing and simulating digital logic circuits. It facilitates learning most basic concepts related to logic circuits. Logisim can be used to design and simulate entire CPUs for educational purposes.Read more... (11/21/2011)
http://ozark.hendrix.edu/~burch/logisim
Gcompris - Educational Games For Linux and Windows
GCompris is an educational software package which offers different activities to kids from 2 to 10 years old. Gcompris is part of the GNU project. It is available for both Windows and Linux.Read more... (11/14/2011)
http://gcompris.net
Tux Math Command - A Cool Math Game For Kids
Playing Tux of Math Command, kids will be motivated to memorize the correct answers to math questions so that they can achieve higher levels in the game and get their name in the top score list. Another nice feature kids will love - the graphics are pretty cool too.Read more... (10/04/2011)
http://sourceforge.net/projects/tuxmath
Test Geography Knowledge with the Seterra Geography Game
Seterra is an interesting Windows-based application that makes geography more interesting for students, and presents geographic facts to students in a format that is easier to remember. It is offered as a free map quiz game, but it actually serves as a useful educational tool for both the classroom and the home.Read more... (09/26/2011)
http://www.seterra.net
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