Activities should be modifyable. You should be able to create your own lessons - see Typing Turtle (a brilliant program). Even if creating the lessons requires a bit of programming knowledge (I don't know python but I know how to cut and paste and a bit of perl & php). So that a teacher can get a local nerd to help her (or him) make lessons within the structure. -Kathy
_____ From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Caroline Meeks Sent: Saturday, April 18, 2009 7:24 AM To: IAEP SugarLabs Subject: [IAEP] Home View We are getting a great discussion going on what activities should be in the home view. I actually think this is really important. I want to step back a step and work together on what criteria we should have to put an activity in the home view. Here is how I've deconstructed my thinking. 1. We want an attractive, abundant but not cluttered ring of activities. 2. Activities in the ring should work! 3. Activities in the favorites ring should have most of these characteristics 1. be easily engaged with by a kid or adult 2. Not frustrating to a new user 3. Easy to image how the activity could promote learning 4. A free and open version of something some schools or parents are currently paying money for 5. Show off the power of the system in some way (examples) 1. Collaboration 2. Teacher ability to structure materials Maybe people can add and clarify this. -- Caroline Meeks Solution Grove [email protected] 617-500-3488 - Office 505-213-3268 - Fax
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