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I've found a couple. Both are for school age kids;
RhymeTime (1st or 2nd grade)
and Times Table (3rd grade or so)
I think I got both of these out of a Fish disk, but that
was a while ago. And that's it! Given the capabilities
and talent I've seen demonstrated, it's a shame there hasn't
been more done in this area.
-mt
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| The publishers of AMOS are supposed to be creating a PD library of
AMOS programs. I just got around to sending in the registration card
about a week and a half ago, so, I haven't heard back yet, but that
could be a good source of educational programs. I'll post any
information that comes along. BTW, you don't have to buy AMOS to run
its applications....
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| From July 1991 Amiga Shopper, Edu column:
"A source not to be ignored is the public domain, which boasts a wide selection
of programs on most subjects, and they won't break the bank at two or three
punds each."
It lists the following address:
AMOS PD library
25 Park Road
Wigan, Lancs
Phone: 0942 495261
From Amiga Format, May 1991, page 124:
"For a detailed list of most of the educational software currently available,
contact Rickett Educational Media (0460 57152) who publish two detailed
catalogues (primary and comprehensive) together with a summary (Parent Guide)."
From Amiga Format, August 1991, Byteback ad:
"Educational
AE01 Blackboard Maths, Concentration, Colourpad, Cat & Mouse... Age 5+
AE02 Spellquiz, Wheel of Fortune, Tug o' Word, Flower Garden,... Age 5+
AE03...
AE04 Gravitywell, Weatherman,... Age 11+
AE05 World data bank, CIA world map with political boundaries,... Age 11+
AE06...
AE07..."
Byteback, Dept AF, Mumby Close, Newark, Notts, NG24 1JE Phone:0636 79097
Looking thru a number of the ads I see lots of PD houses that list Amos
Licenseware, which while not PD, is cheaper than typical commercial stuff.
Some names that I've seen in reviews:
Colouring Book
Thingamajig
Quingo
I'd say that a typical Amiga Format or Amiga Shopper or some of the other
British mags have ads from at least 50 PD houses and half of them list
2-10 disks or disk packs under educational.
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| This won't satisfy the base noter's request for the younger age groups,
but skimming the FF301-550 Fish disk list listing while watching the
World Series last night I came up with these which may qualify as
educational:
SpaceLog FF305
DrawMap FF315
Planets FF321
Elements FF368, 384
Quiz FF417
Chemesthetics FF427, 536
Eternal Rome FF502
ChemniMaTe FF542
I've used SpaceLog (lists statistics on all the manned space missions for
the US and Soviets) and Elements (Periodic Table). Don't know much about
the others, and I'm sure there are others in the FF001-FF300 listing.
-Dom
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