Mmm, sorry a wrong keyboard shortcut sent the mail before it was completed! But I think I said almost all I wanted to say for now, except the latest sentence which was cut:
* teaching IT technologies (web browser, IM software, and soon a local blogging software) Cheers, JM. > Thank you Richard. > > My first feeling is that ideas are a bit mixed in your draft, I don't > know if I'm the only one to feel this. This would explain that your > first section is much larger than the other ones. First of all we > should certainly start by defining what we want to say, I think it's > mostly contained in your sections: > > 1. Invite children to master computers and more (drawing, music, > writing, etc.) > 2. Maximize ease of use and security, for children as for parents > 3. Turn any computer, anywhere at anytime, into an educational box > 4. Promote free software and its philosophy > 5. Why teaching computers to children is so important > > > > We need a presentation of about 30 to 40 minutes, that should > > Include several short demo videos, in action, of the games. Memory > > game especially. > > As a result we should certainly not exceed 10 pages. > > > > ============================================= > > Working title: "As easy to use as a gaming console" > > I like the idea but I think that computers, the main topic, is missing > from the title. What about “Computers as easy as gaming consoles”? > > Concerning the topics you have listed, I would arrange them in the > following way. Of course section titles have to be shortened, perhaps > by reusing your titles why, when, where, who, etc., or derivatives > like what for, for who, etc. > > 1. Invite children to master computers and more (drawing, music, > writing, etc.) > > > Games for kids > > from 2 to 12 years > > General appeal to everyone with children up to about 10/12 years > old. > > Educational and fun > > 2. Maximize ease of use, for children as for parents > > > distributed as a ISO for a self-executing CDROM > > no installation required > > let the kids play on any computer without data concerns > > a parental control system is included to prevent access to > > inappropriate content on the internet > > 3. Turn any computer, anywhere at anytime, into an educational box > > > Converts any PC into a video console > > take it with ou everywhere > > you may loan it, give it away, copy it as many times as you wish > > http://www.doudoulinux.org/ > > The new, improved version 2011-02 is available! Download it now! > > 4. Promote free software and its philosophy > > > A self-executing CD-ROM, based on software libre & free. > > At no cost whatsoever. > > We need volunteers to help extend and maintain this project. > > 5. Why teaching computers to children is so important > > > DoudouLinux has a goal of making computers more accessible to all > > children of the world, without discrimination. > > I think some ideas are missing too: > > * teaching artistic skills > * teaching IT technologies (web browser, IM software, and soon a local > ) > > > _______________________________________________ > Doudoulinux-dev mailing list > [email protected] > https://mail.gna.org/listinfo/doudoulinux-dev _______________________________________________ Doudoulinux-dev mailing list [email protected] https://mail.gna.org/listinfo/doudoulinux-dev
