[Sugar-devel] python-speaking unix-guru user interface prototype implementer(s) and design critics/contributors solicited

[Johnson Chetty]

On 23 August 2012 09:40, Laura Vargas <laura at somosazucar.org> wrote:
>
>> This is a timely and very interesting endeavour.
>>
>> Do we have a starting point of workflow formed?
>>
>> Or will it evolve from the wiki discussions?
>>
>> We have been using XO's for quite a while now.
>> We have seen sucessful implementations of the XO-laptops and have held
>> and hold classes with children in rural areas on a weekly basis.
>>
>> I believe iterative development of the interface, should and must
>> involve a feedback mechanism from the end-user.
>
>
> Regarding development of Sugar and Sugar Activities, this is pretty much
> what we are trying to achieve with the implementation of Sugar Network; a
> collection of feedback resources (from automatic failure reporting to being
> able to suggest ideas, questions, problems, reviews and of course usage
> statistics) for end-users to exchange with developers.
>
>>
>> Isn't this quite the
>> norm in standard software development?
>>
>> What one could set out do, is to create prototypes and have feedback
>> from the children themselves,  with a proper sample set of
>> participants (rural, urban, having english as a second/first
>> language).
>>
>
> +1 we have called first prototype "Red Azúcar" and will be tested on the
> "Proyecto Piloto Hexoquinasa", only difference is it will start in Spanish
> as it will be implemented starting in Perú
>
>>
>> If this becomes part of the development workflow, I'm sure it would
>> yield some unexpected  and good results.
>>
>
> We really hope to be able to integrate Sugar Network to research, design and
> development work flows  :D
>
>> We have recently been evaluating on providing educational content on
>> tablets.
>> The $35 tablet
>> (http://blog.laptop.org/2010/07/29/welcoming-indias-tablet/)
>> that was supposed to have been released is still going through a bunch
>> of hiccups and it has been almost around a year since things have
>> materialized.
>>
>> We have been looking at other configurations that offer a bit more
>> bang for the buck. An inexpensive device, not a cheap one.
>>
>> We have a 80-90 USD priced ARM tablet which considerably has some good
>> points. Although nowhere near as rugged as the XO tablet, the price
>> point at which it can be offered increases the reach to a much larger
>> base.
>> As a reference, we did an install of debian with sugar (desktop)  on
>> the tablet and the interface is what jumped out at us as being
>> extremely tied to the keyboard and mouse paradigm.
>>
>> Hello, I'm Johnson Chetty, I work at the Gnowledge Lab, Homi Bhabha
>> Centre for Science Education, TIFR, with Dr. G. Nagarjuna at Mumbai,
>> India.
>>
> Nice meeting you Johnson, I'm Laura member of Sugar Labs Colombia Foundation
> and Sugar Labs Perú Community, active researcher on Technology applied to
> Education for the Region at Escuelab.Org and founder member of the
> SomosAZUCAR Research and Develpment Team.
>
>>
>> I believe we would be able to do something for this. We speak a bit of
>> python, we love linux, and we have direct access to rural children
>> learning on the XOs.
>>
>
> Our team surely would appreciate any help you can provide as we are on an
> early stage of Alfa Testing for the initial activation of the Sugar Network!
>
> My suggestion would be to download and install the experimental XO images
> and start testing the access to the Sugar Network client (Red Azúcar) using
> it for documenting your feedback if possible (greatly appreciated even if it
> is in English).
Hello,

Yes this sounds good! I have seen the web site and links.
I can try to get some devices loaded with the test pieces in September.
Your wiki is in Spanish! I hope the interface isn't!

Cheers,
>
> In the upcoming future -with the blessings of the Universe- we may be able
> to connect your children from rural India with ours from the Andes mountains
> :o)
>
>>
>>
>> Thanks,
>> --
>> Regards,
>> Johnson Chetty,
>
>
> cc: todos at somosazucar.org
>
> Thanks to you,
> --
> Laura V.
> I&D SomosAZUCAR.Org
>
> Skype acaire
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-- 
Regards,
Johnson Chetty,