Develop and Distribute Free Educational Software
Develop and Distribute Free Educational Software
Idea Description
Teachers and schools all over the US are spending our tax dollars to purchase educational software for the classrooms. Incredible savings are possible by making computer programs for learning available to teachers, schools, and parents... all for free downloading. Compensate the programmer(s), definitely, but let's eliminate the the huge waste involved.
What will you do if you win $10,000 for this idea?
I will convert www.SmartKidsClub.com to a non-profit organization, and implement the dream of free educational resources for all. The three programs already available will be made free, and joined by more. Publicizing the software and handling the necessary web services will require significant time and funding. Planning for sustainability will be a top priority.
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Great idea! Save money & make our kids smarter.
It is about time that someone does this!!! Bravo!
This is super! Save taxpayer money AND educate kids at the same time.
Excellent! Let's do this ASAP, save cash and teach kids!!
This is a great idea! Let's do it.
I'm pretty sure that if the schools used linux based systems, they could get all the free software they could handle. You can even run a program that allows you to use Windows based software on Linux systems. I think you're on to something. Maybe a central website for all the educational software that is out there. Instead of indivdual schools and teachers searching for the stuff, a central hub can be promoted to the schools and teachers. It would obviously need donations and fundraising to be sustainable. It would probably need a fair amount of staff. I'm not sure though because I have never run a website before. Anyways... keep up the good ideas HughB.
If you can align the software to specific state curriculum requirements and then present that to the education community,... you will have a great resource for educators around the country.