Hi, On Mon, 22 Oct 2007, M. Fioretti wrote:
> On Sun, Oct 21, 2007 19:50:03 PM +0100, Gavin McCullagh ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) > wrote: > > > There are several literacy packages for windows, though there don't > > seem to be any mature ones for linux > > OK, thanks, but this still doesn't answer my original, really basic > question: what does a "literacy package" do? What do you use it for? > Learning to read and write with a computer? What else? What I've been asked for in the past is software which will coach students who have fallen behind their peers in ability to read English, helping them catch up. I can imagine other scenarios (pre-school, adult learning centres), but I guess the learning outcome is always similar. The people who made the request are teachers who have used the windows packages so I guess they expect something similar. Right now there appears to be nothing for linux, barring very basic "flash card" type things. As a result, we need to buy literacy software and maintain windows machines. If you want me to define what software should do to teach literacy, I'm afraid I'm the wrong person to ask. I might be able to offer stabs in the dark but I'm not an expert in pedagogical principles and the design would obviously have to be based on them. Gavin -- edubuntu-users mailing list [email protected] Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/edubuntu-users
