Scott Bannon, owner of BanPro NET (Bannon Productions Network) and creator of FunEDU has decided to release this program as Freeware (free of charge). While future versions or supplemental packs may be released at some cost to consumers, the initial program, with all of it's articles and fun facts, plus 20 various projects is being released to the public at absolutely no cost.
An Overview of FunEDU:
FunEDU is divided into 3 sections:
1) Fun With History - a series of short articles on subjects ranging from the Abacus to Spiders, Medieval Games, and even some of America's greatest inventors, such as Edison and Ben Franklin. All of these articles were written with the child user in mind, and are pleasingly illustrated. It should be noted that these articles are not all-encompassing over the subjects they cover, but rather designed to create interest in the various history, science and math fields within the child. With the idea that this interest will encourage the child to seek more advanced knowledge on the topics for themselves.
2) Fun Facts - a treasure of trivia, again intended to fuel the child's natural thirst for knowledge.
3) Super Fun Projects - from homemade (easy clean-up) finger paint to an erupting volcano, the 20 projects are meant to show children how to take what they learn with the computer away from it, and apply the knowledge in real life situations. Plus, they're loads of fun for the whole family to participate in.
SPECIAL NOTE: While we went to great lengths to insure that all of the projects are as fun, easy and SAFE as possible for children, many do involve the use of scissors and/or other common household items and chemicals, so we strongly suggest adult supervision whenever a child decides to build the projects.