[Sugar-devel] GSoC proposal : creating new activity for Sugarizer

[Tony Anderson]

There is already a python sugar activity 'WordSearch' which for some 
reason does not appear in the Sugar Activities Library. Version 3 has 
the ability for the teaher (user) to prepare a list of words. The 
activity then creates the 'puzzle box' and allows the user to find the 
hidden words. The list of words is a simple text file with one word per 
line. It is put into the Journal and resumed (the activity process 
text/plain mime-type files).

If you would like a copy I can send one as an attacthment. Naturally 
what you propose would need to be writtten as a web activity.

Tony


On 3/29/19 3:35 AM, Sanjana Mundhra wrote:
>
> Hey all!
>
> I am Sanjana Mundhra, a third year B.Tech student from The LNM 
> Institute of Information Technology, Jaipur.
>
> Sugarizer has been providing some amusing learning activities for 
> children and I hope to add mine to the list. What I came up with is a 
> word search game with a few tweaks and variations.
>
>  The game consists of letters of words placed in a grid. The objective 
> of this puzzle is to find and mark all the horizontally, vertically, 
> or diagonally placed words hidden inside the box. Click and drag over 
> a word to check it off the list. They are fun to play, but also 
> educational- in fact, many teachers make use of them.
>
>
>   This will encourage the children to:
>
>   * *Explore new topics.* Many word search puzzles have a theme to
>     which all the hidden words are related. Some of these are just for
>     fun, but a *topic* can also introduce essential vocabulary that
>     every child should possess.
>   * *Improve spelling.* Young minds can learn new words and their
>     *spellings* by intensively searching for them, letter by letter,
>     in the puzzle. In fact they are rehearsing the spelling over and
>     over in their minds as they look for the letters the word contains.
>   * *Improve concentration.* A valuable skill, concentration is
>     required to successfully complete this puzzle. It encourages the
>     brain to stay focused.
>   * *Enhance visual acuity.* Eyes that are trained regularly to look
>     for small details will be stronger and more effective in many
>     situations.
>   * *Form strategies.* Form various algorithms and strategies to
>     search quickly for words without even realising it.
>
>
> We can add diagonal & backward written words at higher difficulty 
> levels. Often a list of the hidden words is provided, but more 
> challenging puzzles may let the player figure them out. On a more 
> advanced level, word searches are good ways to demonstrate the use of 
> searching algorithms. Other variations include solving given math 
> puzzles and searching for the answer in the grid.
>
>
> I am well acquainted with React js, a technology widely used in this 
> organization and hope to contribute to it this summer as my GSOC 2019 
> project. After studying the present activities in Sugarizer, I feel 
> its a place where learning meets fun and I think this activity will 
> help take this trend onward. This is just a rough idea of my proposal, 
> all reviews and suggestions are most welcome.
>
>
> Regards,
>
> Sanjana Mundhra
>
>
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