Re: [seul-edu] Reflexions on a KDE-Edu program

[Bruno Coudoin <bruno.coudoin@free.fr>]

Anne-Marie,

It is a very interesting concept.

To me, the most important in your case would be to define the data
format.
If you create it open using a file description like XML, it will be
possible for others to extend/reuse your data and thus more people will
potentially be interested in maintaining this.

For example many people like web interface and because they are
multi-platform, Linux user can access them.

This is also an oportunity to share our data between kde edu and
gcompris.

Best Regards,
Bruno.


Le jeu 04/04/2002 à 18:20, Anne-Marie MAHFOUF a écrit :
> Hi all,
> 
> Here are some reflexions about what we try to do at the KDE-Edu
> project.
> Please feel free to add your thoughts about how to learn with a
> computer,
> what do you use at school, for doing what,...
> 
> KLearnSpelling aims to help the child learn to spell words.
> I coded it from a "real-life" fact: in the UK (where I live) in
> primary
> schools, children have a small notebook in which they write each
> week 10, 15
> or 20 words. They have to learn them and they are given a test the
> next week.
> 
> This exists also in the Netherlands and in France where children
> learn words
> before doing a "dictée" (a whole text you have to spell right).
> 
> The child MUST learn to spell the words, there is no way, whatever
> fun you
> can add with some graphical animations, that the computer will learn
> the
> words for him. So this is a boring task but a necessary one.
> 
> >From the child point of view, doing it on a computer is more fun.
> 
> >From the teacher point of view:
> - he can get a score for each child as well as a list of the
> mispelled words
> - he can benefit from a database and not have the trouble to type
> them all
> - he can print them, print the scores, ...
> 
> The child can use the program at home and/or it can be used at
> school.
> 
> But whatever you do, there will be words to learn and the child must
> 
> concentrate while doing this.
> 
> If we have a database of words, these words can then be re-used in
> some games
> like KHangMan (classical hangman game).
> 
> Here is an example of what the KDE-Edu project aims to do. There is
> no need
> for big software in primary schools. Small applications with a
> well-defined
> objective are OK.
> 
> For KLearnSpelling, the need to create a database in several
> languages is
> essential. Hence the appeal to get teachers'help.......
> 
> Thanks for having read it all!!!
> 
> If you want, you could answer by telling us if your school uses
> Linux  or
> windows (desktop, not network) and what software do you use.
> What access do you have at your school network for your class in
> terms of
> time?
> What do you think of KLearnSpelling?
> 
> Anne-Marie
> 
> 
>