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Educational Software To Donate With Laptop?

Posted by simoniker on from the doom-not-very-educational dept.

SlartibartfastJunior writes "I will be sending my four-year-old laptop to a school in Uganda this fall. I plan to load up an older version of Windows (or something free), and I need suggestions - what should I load on it? I need suggestions for educational games, educational software, etc. that won't drain my battery too much (since the computer will only be able to recharge at night), won't require a CD (since my drive doesn't work 80% of the time), and won't be too America-centered (most of these children have never been more than ten miles out of their own villages, and wouldn't understand "Oregon Trail"). Also, any great ideas on where I can acquire copies of this software?"

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  1. The OpenCD! by Chuck+Bucket · · Score: 5, Informative

    The OpenCD is the obvious choice. Mod this down if it's already been listed.

    CB

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  2. Burn project gutenberg CDs by hey! · · Score: 5, Informative

    Project gutenberg makes there collection available as isos. Burn a couple copies of each and bundle with the laptop.

    Bang: you've just donated a library not an obsolet laptop!

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  3. octave by brysnot · · Score: 5, Informative

    best matlab clone out there

  4. Which part of Uganda is the school? by has2k1 · · Score: 5, Informative

    I am very familiar with Uganda b'se it my mother country. One thing to note is depending on the location of the school and what type of school it is the software needs will be totally different. If you can give more info like the name of the school and where it is located in Uganda i can give u more useful data about the major requirements of different schools.