Thanks for passing that on, Gonzalo! (note to self: when embarking on a project, first go to Sugar Labs and search extremely-relevant terms like "Story" instead of just assuming the stuff you've seen / used before is the only stuff that exists).
I like the open-endedness of Story. It also looks like it might not be hard to modify the images it's using - kids could nominate different pictures, or you could take examples from stories the class had read. On Wed, Feb 18, 2015 at 9:50 PM, Gonzalo Odiard <godi...@sugarlabs.org> wrote: > You can add Story http://activities.sugarlabs.org/es-ES/sugar/addon/4565 > > On Fri, Feb 13, 2015 at 2:01 AM, Sora Edwards-Thro <s...@unleashkids.org> > wrote: > >> Hello all, >> >> We're looking for programming help on student writing software; hope some >> OLPC SF folks can become involved! I'm over on the East Coast, but I can >> join in over Skype / respond to questions via email if folks are interested. >> >> Here are some more details: >> Unleash Kids recently received recognition >> <http://www.unleashkids.org/blog/> for our iloominate >> <http://iloominate-haiti.herokuapp.com/edit> app (shout-out to Caryl >> Bigenho for her input and Mike Dawson, whose Ustad Mobile project was also >> recognized). The app helps teachers write books >> <https://projectrive.wordpress.com/2014/12/27/lascahobas-workshops-final-review/> >> for beginning readers by recommending easy words; now we're shifting our >> focus to supporting student writers. >> >> There are already several excellent writing activities for the Sugar, >> which we're including as we design lessons for a summer writing workshop >> for our XO projects in Haiti: >> >> -Labyrinth <http://activities.sugarlabs.org/en-US/sugar/addon/4078>, a >> mindmapping activity that gets kids thinking >> <http://www.unleashkids.org/2013/07/31/story-activity-continued-and-the-results/> >> about how to lay out their ideas on paper >> -Fototoon <http://activities.sugarlabs.org/en-US/sugar/addon/4253>, >> comic-book style creations; a perpetual favorite >> <https://projectrive.wordpress.com/2013/08/16/first-week-of-classes/> >> -Newspaper <http://seeta.in/j/products/37.html>, an example of how >> templates can enable kids >> <http://blog.unleashkids.org/2013/08/01/journal-mission-of-hope/> to >> explore new formats >> -Prompt <http://olpc-yokwe.tumblr.com/post/39897602954/prompt-activity>, >> literally just presents students with a random image from a library for >> them to write about...proof that simple stuff can be powerful >> >> We want to supplement these great activities with some new stuff, based >> on teacher recommendations. A lot of the focus will be on creating >> templates and scenarios that kids can use as inspiration - for example, we >> can present the kids with a scene of people talking, where the speech >> bubbles aren't filled in, and ask them to fill in the speech bubbles. >> That's one of many ideas for an effective tool. >> >> We also hope to make use of the XSCE schoolserver installed on-site to >> enable the kids to collaborate and share the finished products with one >> another. >> >> Our most dire need is help with the programming, but we also welcome >> input on any and all aspects. >> >> Thank you everyone! >> >> Sora Edwards-Thro >> >> On Thu, Feb 12, 2015 at 1:49 AM, Aaron Borden <adbor...@live.com> wrote: >> >>> Hello, >>> >>> OLPC San Francisco will be hosting our monthly meeting Saturday, >>> February 14th, from 10AM - 1PM at the downtown SFSU campus, 835 Market >>> Street, Room 597 (the fishbowl). >>> >>> Our meetings are held on the second Saturday of every month. Everyone is >>> welcome to join us for our monthly meeting! We'll be discussing the >>> latest in OLPC events and give updates on our local (and global) >>> projects. There will be plenty of XO laptops with the latest builds to >>> play around with, too. Please post with any additional agenda >>> items. >>> >>> Facebook https://www.facebook.com/events/325843320953044/ >>> Google+ https://plus.google.com/events/crf7g4e84aag78ssn761danaj8s >>> >>> -- >>> Aaron Borden >>> Human and Hacker >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> IAEP -- It's An Education Project (not a laptop project!) >>> IAEP@lists.sugarlabs.org >>> http://lists.sugarlabs.org/listinfo/iaep >>> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> IAEP -- It's An Education Project (not a laptop project!) >> IAEP@lists.sugarlabs.org >> http://lists.sugarlabs.org/listinfo/iaep >> > > > > -- > Gonzalo Odiard > > SugarLabs - Software for children learning >
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