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"elcome to educational-freeware.com! We find and review high-quality free educational software and websites - mostly for kids, but also for grown-ups. We have a large selection of web-based software (check the Online tab), as well as Windows educational software to download (under the Downloads tab). "

Ginger is the leading contextual grammar and Spell Checker on the market today. Based on full-sentence context, Ginger automatically corrects even the most severe spelling and grammatical mistakesat an unmatched success rate. The product operates as an online service and supports MS-Word, MS-Outlook, MS-PowerPoint, Internet Explorer and Firefox.Ginger's key features:* Grammar & Spell Checker- Corrects texts based on the context of each sentence.* Ginger helps users learn from their own mistakes. Tracking the mistakes of each individual user, the Ginger Tutor automatically creates a personalized learning program with tailored lessons and quizzes for each user.* Ginger Text-to-Speech Reader(Premium Version)- Reads aloud texts in emails, documents,and web pages and Improves the user's pronunciation and accent.* Ginger provides assessment & progress reports to students and teachers (School version). The reports include the most frequent mistakes in each topic, as well as a student's progress over time. Teachers can view individual student reports or any group report. This enables the teachers to better tailor their lessons for the level of each student. www.gingersoftware.com

Who are we? We are Mathletes! Actually, we are TeenMathletes. I know you are probably wondering what a mathlete is. Well, a mathlete is someone who plays competitve math. I know that proabbly sounds funny. But we see ourselves as athletes who compete in math instead of sports. Who would think that math could be competitive - well it is very competitive and we take it very serious. Not too serious of course . :D

"CO13: Top 10 startup social media curation tools for Social learning"

Text Students, Parents and Colleagues for free."

"lash-Webcam QR Snapshot (use your webcam to snap QR-codes)"

"The American school year has been largely unchanged for decades, despite evolutions in culture, demographics, technology, and a wide range of other social and economic factors. In our increasingly global economy, this is starting to become a disadvantage, especially as students in many school districts are struggling to meet national standards and are simply unable to keep up with their international counterparts, many of whom spend many more hours in the classroom than they do. While there is no one magic solution to reforming schools, many districts around the nation have sought to level the playing field by adding more time to the school day or school year to more closely match those of other nations. While some changes have been more successful than others, what is clear is that the school year that worked for students decades ago simply isn't practical for today's students. Read on to find out some of the biggest reasons many are moving to extend or rearrange the school year for American students."

"10 BYOD Classroom Experiments (and What We've Learned From Them So Far)"

"If you think that iPods are used just for listening to music, you obviously haven't been keeping up with the latest technology. The Apple-developed music player now features all kinds of accessories to help you study better, and now other companies are in a rush to get their designs in sync with the iPod. Pre-teens, college kids and even adults are taking advantage of the educational benefits an iPod affords them. From downloadable podcasts to just-for-iPod study guides and applications, learning on the go has never been easier. To find out about the many different ways you can transform your iPod into a learning device, check out our list below."

Surf the Net with Kids

"On this web site you can: * Create your own puzzles. * Play your own and common puzzles. * Send puzzles to friends. * Put created puzzles on your web pages. Your puzzles will not be visible to other visitors (except a receiver of a puzzle sent via Send). To create a new puzzle use the easy-to-use form above. This service is free."

"Create polls, vote in polls, view who votes what where. Find what places think the same as you. Embed polls on your own website. Watch polls update in real time. Join GoPollGo:"

"Create polls, vote in polls, view who votes what where. Find what places think the same as you. Embed polls on your own website. Watch polls update in real time. Join GoPollGo:"

"There are new web 2.0 tools appearing every day. Although some of these tools were not originally meant for use in the classroom, they can be extremely effective learning tools for today's technology geared students and their venturesome teachers. Many of these teachers are searching for the latest products and technologies to help them find easier and efficient ways to create productive learning in their students. More and more teachers are using blogs, podcasts and wikis, as another approach to teaching. We have created a list of 100 tools we think will encourage interactivity and engagement, motivate and empower your students, and create differentiation in their learning process. "