Thank you for your quick response Simon.
I could just use ipads with
educational Aps but I too like using something that let kids get their
hands "dirty".
Get an Intel Classmate or
might there be hope of getting say, 10 XOs to do a research project in Japan
even. I could do this.
Steven
Steven Thompson [email protected]
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> From: Simon Schampijer <[email protected]>
>To: Steven Thompson <[email protected]>
>Cc: Chris Leonard <[email protected]>; "[email protected]"
><[email protected]>; "[email protected]"
><[email protected]>; "[email protected]"
><[email protected]>; Walter Bender <[email protected]>
>Sent: Wednesday, June 13, 2012 4:08 PM
>Subject: Re: [Sugar-devel] [IAEP] Sugar as a Mac Ap?
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>The question is what you refer to when you talk about Sugar. The concept of an
>app is similar to the concept of an Activity in Sugar. If you want to bring
>educational material to the ipad you have to look at specific Apps like 'Move
>the turtle' which is similar to Turtle Art. 'garageband' is another one
>interesting for older kids.
>
>
>Regards,
>Simon
>
>
>
>
>Am 13.06.2012 um 07:50 schrieb Steven Thompson <[email protected]>:
>
>
>Even just in English in Japan could help kids. The common denomenator for jhs
>and hs kids is an iPhone or android and the iPad at home...much more so than
>buying an Intel Classmate or having a hope of getting an XO.
>>
>>It's not about price or energy requirements here, its about good education
>>for kids.
>>
>>Can we get sugar as a Mac Ap at the Ap Store?
>>
>>
>>
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>> From: Chris Leonard <[email protected]>;
>>To: Steven Thompson <[email protected]>;
>>Cc: Walter Bender <[email protected]>;
>><[email protected]>; <[email protected]>;
>><[email protected]>;
>>Subject: Re: [IAEP] Sugar as a Mac Ap?
>>Sent: Wed, Jun 13, 2012 1:10:09 AM
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>>On Tue, Jun 12, 2012 at 9:05 PM, Steven Thompson <[email protected]>
>>wrote:
>>
>>Thank you all in this community for your creative dedication.
>>>
>>>I am considering using sugar for my 4 year old daughter and her friends.
>>>Parents have access to iPads. We are in Osaka Japan.
>>>
>>>Can Sugar be used on an iPad?
>>>
>>>If not does anyone have any suggestions for getting a group if Japanese kids
>>>involved? The benefit of the tablet us that very strong cases can be easily
>>>purchased for kid use. Why buy an Intel Classmate when we already have iPads
>>>lying around!
>>>
>>>All suggestions welcome,
>>>Steven
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>Dear Steven,
>>
>>
>>One of the first things that is needed is more complete Japanese localization.
>>
>>http://translate.sugarlabs.org/ja/
>>
>>cjl
>>Sugar Labs Translation Team Coordinator
>>
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