My son enjoyed looking for words in word-search puzzles, and they
seemed like a good learning tool that could be made better with some
extra levels of interaction. A word search-based language and
spelling tool might make a good coding challenge and group project. I
started to make one a few years ago and there seemed to be plenty of
scope for using Revolution's strengths. The end result might be a
good gift for primary schools.
Word search puzzles are arrays of apparently jumbled letters that
contain a specified list of words (see
<http://www.thepotters.com/puzzles/squaredancing.gif> for an example).
I would propose that the completed application would have at least
the following features:
1. The ability to rearrange word squares automatically so that users
can search for the same list of words repeatedly.
2. The opportunity for the user to manually arrange some or all of
the words to make their own word search square for others to solve.
3. Prepared lists of words (thematically arranged?) and the option
for the user to make their own lists.
4. Sound files to speak the words in the search list so that users
can learn unfamiliar words.
5. An option for the user to record sound files of their own words so
that their own word lists can be spoken by the program.
6. A timing function so that the challenge can be increased, or the
game can be made competitive (for the boys...).
This list of features would make for several independent coding
challenges, and thus, of course, for many opportunities for
participants and lurkers to learn coding approaches.
What do you think?
Regards,
--
Michael J. Lew
Senior Lecturer
Department of Pharmacology
The University of Melbourne
Parkville 3010
Victoria
Australia
Phone +613 8344 8304
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