[IAEP] Home View

[Kathy Pusztavari]

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

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[mailto:iaep-bounces at lists.sugarlabs.org] 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
Caroline at SolutionGrove.com

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505-213-3268 - Fax

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