[Sugar-devel] [IAEP] How Can We Showcase Turtle Art Portfolio

[Gary C Martin]

On 12 May 2009, at 23:23, John Tierney wrote:

> Hello All,
>
> Would like commentary from the community on how we can try and  
> showcase the abilities of Turtle art Portfolio
> along with the things each of us are working on. The email below  
> came from my inability(due to my confusing question)
> to start the thread in our IRC marketing meeting today. I hope those  
> of you going to Paris get a chance to spend some time
> on this subject. This is an important piece of our Educational  
> Outreach and a capability that all community members
> can showcase. Therefore, I have cross-posted to IAEP, Developer, and  
> Marketing-please pass along to
> others who can be of help to the conversation.

My main question would be; can we easily upload activity states from  
the journal to the web/wiki or some other location (perhaps Moodle)? I  
keep meaning to go through some of the activities and upload their  
state to make sure they can be re-downloaded again to the Journal in a  
useful manor. If that virtuous circle is complete it allows much  
easier content creation and asynchronous sharing direct from Sugar.  
I'm guessing there are mime hurdles for some activities, i.e. I know  
Labyrinth (I look after this one) is not yet specifying a custom mime  
type for the Journal content it creates, and I'm not 100% sure how  
best to proceed.

Taking Labyrinth as an example I could easily see a range of sample  
mind-maps over various subjects being useful references (i.e with my  
geek hat on, I use some mind-maps for reminding me of obscure vi  
keyboard shortcuts, git commands, etc). From a more lesson plan  
direction, creating template mind-maps, or mind-maps with unanswered  
questions at the leaf nodes, could make a good educational process.  
Students could then provide final pdf's** of their edited work to the  
teacher for feedback***.

** I have pdf working from Labyrinth now, just some glitches if raster  
image thoughts are in the mix – still working on it...

*** some simple pdf annotation features in Read would rock.

Regards,
--Gary

> Thanks,
> John Tierney
>> Hi Walter,>Sorry I wasn't so clear in my question was just trying  
>> to start thread about importance of Showcasing
>> TA Portfolio-The Journal and TA Portfolio combination for Teachers  
>> ability to see child's work and progression is one
>> of the themes we should push.
>
>> The idea that every activity integrates
> with the Portfolio is great selling point for teachers. When
> developers
>> and activity designers discuss and describe their work
> mentioning it integrates with TA portfolio reinforces
>> key concepts of
> reflection and critique and allows for children to showcase their  
> creativity for Parents, Teachers, Peers
>> and Community.
>
>> From the non-technical/developer world I am not sure if it works  
>> with all activities. Showcasing and featuring the
>> TA Portfolio as an additional assessment source which allows  
>> children to let their creativity shine is an important
>> thing to get across. Allowing all community members to market this  
>> ability(Helps or Works with TA Portfolio) will
>> help bring many more Teachers and others into the fold.
>
>> Having a little session with the members at Sugar Camp Paris and  
>> with OLPC France about TA Portfolio and its ability
>> to help Teachers and Students and the Programs ability would be  
>> very beneficial, even more so if it was recorded.
>
>> Much like Evangeline's and your presentation at Sugar Camp it was  
>> one of the most instructive pieces on how this>
>> ability can make a true difference in the classroom. Now that the TA
> Portfolio activity has been realized, putting forth
>> it's usability seems advantageous.>Just an idea-Spot on. The reason  
>> why I give all my talks using Turtle Art is
> exactly to make this point of closing the loop.
>
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