Re: [IAEP] [etoys-dev] TED - Alan Kay - Example(8:44)
On 22.02.2010, at 08:50, fors...@ozonline.com.au wrote: Here is an SVG of the simplest proof of the Pythagorean theorem I know, by dissection of a large square into five pieces that fit together into two smaller squares side by side. Thanks Edward I did not notice that no rotations were required (silly me) Implemented in Turtle Art, not so hard. http://tonyforster.blogspot.com/2010/02/turtle-pythagoras.html That layout doesn't really convey the idea of the proof to me. This does: inline: 300px-Pythagorean_proof_(1).svg.png (from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mathematical_beauty) - Bert - ___ IAEP -- It's An Education Project (not a laptop project!) IAEP@lists.sugarlabs.org http://lists.sugarlabs.org/listinfo/iaep
Re: [IAEP] Parichay Parivesh Leeds Metropolitan University, UK
Parichay, Flash is not the best option to develop games for the XO. The XO does include something call Gnash, which supports some of what Flash can do but not everything. Another thing to consider is that an Activity on the XO (or running under Sugar) is more than the kind of self contained programs you could make with Flash. A good game under Sugar can be played by more than one person at the same time. These Shared Activities are a big part of what Sugar is all about. I am writing a book on developing Sugar Activities which should be of use to you. A recent draft is at: http://objavi.flossmanuals.net/books/ActivitiesGuideSugar-en-2010.02.15-18.18.25.pdf I have asked for the book to be published and linked to the Read page at flossmanuals.net. When that happens (later today, I hope) this will be newer than the PDF. The PDF should be adequate to get you started. James Simmons Date: Sun, 21 Feb 2010 16:15:19 - From: Parichay Parivesh parivesh.paric...@googlemail.com Subject: [IAEP] Parichay Parivesh Leeds Metropolitan University, UK To: iaep@lists.sugarlabs.org Message-ID: 4b815c1f.0508d00a.478a.9...@mx.google.com Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Hello to everyone, I am writing to you in reference to some guidance I require towards my dissertation. I am currently a student of MSc in Games Designing at Leeds Metropolitan University Leeds. I am writing my dissertation on, Development of educative game on XO laptop and intend to develop educative games for children in the age group of 5-6 years for Indian schools. Having known your experience and expertise in this field, your advice would be extremely valuable for me. If you could find some time kindly suggest me some important points I should bear in my mind while developing this educative game. Also, if possible please send me your general view regarding this topic. I am enclosing a plan of my dissertation for further details. The proposal attached to it idea what i have to do. I want to brief about the game which I am developing. It is about to teach the children about different mode of transportation and its application. Can you guide me one thing, XO laptop support flash or not because I am developing the game in flash.. Regards Parichay Parivesh +447503433720 ___ IAEP -- It's An Education Project (not a laptop project!) IAEP@lists.sugarlabs.org http://lists.sugarlabs.org/listinfo/iaep
Re: [IAEP] JTLA Special Edition: ''Educational Outcomes and Research from 1:1 Computing Setting''
Thanks Tony I had missed that when I skimmed it. There is lots of evidence, including common sense, for the importance of increased learning time. Sugar on a Stick people, this is important to us too, we need sticks that work outside the school. :) Caroline On Sat, Feb 20, 2010 at 9:58 PM, fors...@ozonline.com.au wrote: thanks to an article on eschoolnews.com ( http://www.eschoolnews.com/2010/02/16/11-programs-only-as-good-as-their-teachers/) I stumbled across a special edition of the Journal of Technology, Learning and Assessment (JTLA) which focuses on Educational Outcomes and Research from 1:1 Computing Settings. Thanks, the following is relevant to the Sugar/OLPC take home policy: Evaluating the Implementation Fidelity of Technology Immersion Shapley, Sheehan, Maloney, Caranikas-Walker page 40/69 say Findings revealed that Home Learning—which measured the extent of a student’s laptop use outside of school for homework in each of the four core-subject areas and for learning games—was the strongest implementation predictor of reading achievement. ___ IAEP -- It's An Education Project (not a laptop project!) IAEP@lists.sugarlabs.org http://lists.sugarlabs.org/listinfo/iaep -- Caroline Meeks Solution Grove carol...@solutiongrove.com 617-500-3488 - Office 505-213-3268 - Fax ___ IAEP -- It's An Education Project (not a laptop project!) IAEP@lists.sugarlabs.org http://lists.sugarlabs.org/listinfo/iaep
Re: [IAEP] JTLA Special Edition: ''Educational Outcomes and Research from 1:1 Computing Setting''
Thanks Tony I had missed that when I skimmed it. There is lots of evidence, including common sense, for the importance of increased learning time. Sugar on a Stick people, this is important to us too, we need sticks that work outside the school. :) Caroline just found another study: http://www.pisaresconf09.org/user_uploads/files/context/room2/Kluttig_Peirano_Vergara.pdf Information and communication technology (ICT) and learning. Study for Chile. PISA Results 2006 Martha Kluttig Claudia Peirano Constanza Vergara There is a low, significant and positive effect of the use of computers at home regarding school achievement. Furthermore, the frequent use of the computer at home impacts positively learning in science. The relation between frequency of use and achievement hides a differentiated relation regarding to the type of task performed with the computer. We haven't found concluding evidence to establish that having more computers available at school has impact on the performance of the students. ___ IAEP -- It's An Education Project (not a laptop project!) IAEP@lists.sugarlabs.org http://lists.sugarlabs.org/listinfo/iaep
Re: [IAEP] TED - Alan Kay - Example(8:44)
Yes, this is what I did. I just used the ability to turn and move objects (and to move their centers of rotation -- as you saw). If you look under scripting you will see script tiles for starting and stopping looping scripts I used the B square as a button for starting each motion Cheers, Alan From: Pato Acevedo patitoacev...@hotmail.com To: iaep@lists.sugarlabs.org Sent: Mon, February 22, 2010 11:03:03 AM Subject: [IAEP] TED - Alan Kay - Example(8:44) Hi: This my response for original question, how to make a animation like Alan Kay showed in TED? http://patricioacevedo.blogspot.com/2010/02/help-for-etoys.html Pato Acevedo Hotmail es confiable. Con autenticación de remitentes y filtros Anti-Spam mejorados. Ver más. ___ IAEP -- It's An Education Project (not a laptop project!) IAEP@lists.sugarlabs.org http://lists.sugarlabs.org/listinfo/iaep
