James,
I've got a copy of all of em. Want a DVD?
-Kyle
Wire James wrote:
> Kyle
>
> Where the heck can I get all these? Dont talk of downloading because I
> am still on the MTN Frustating Internet.
>
> Wire
>
> On Tue, 2009-07-28 at 09:24 +0300, Kyle Spencer wrote:
>> All games are educational, and education isn't always best accomplished
with direct methods :) I'd still suggest some LucasArts adventure games and others
like Oregon Trail and Lemmings. They're great for kids, and are highly educational,
even if indirectly. They teach things like history, geography, reading
comprehension, and more without the player even realizing it.
>>
>> Also, modern 3D games are often a great way to introduce kids to the
concepts of physics without them even realizing they're learning anything at all.
Actually, some 2D games like Tank, Worms, and QGorillas are great for that as well,
and are two+ player to boot so the kids can play together on the same computer.
>>
>> I do suggest games like Number Munchers for basic math, though.
>>
>> Your call :)
>>
>> Wire James wrote ..
>> > Vass
>> >
>> > Actually, you corrected me. I should have said 'Educational material' in
>> > my email. I think I will make arrangements to pick the Edubuntu. I hope
>> > it will be able to detect my MTN modem :)
>> >
>> > Wire
>> >
>> > On Tue, 2009-07-28 at 05:04 +0000, Simon Vass wrote:
>> >
>> > > Favourites games:- Worms, OpenArena (10+), GnoTris, Pingus, Super Tux Racer,
>> > Flightgear.
>> > >
>> > > If your looking for educational material I'd recommend Edubuntu 9.04, which I
>> > have a copy of now.
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > Simon Vass
>> > > Technical Manager
>> > > E-Tech Uganda Ltd
>> > >
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>> > >
>> > > ----- Original Message -----
>> > > From: "Kyle Spencer" <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>
<mailto:[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>>>
>> > > To: [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> <mailto:[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>>,
"Linux Users Group Uganda" <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> <mailto:[email protected]
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>> > > Sent: Monday, 27 July, 2009 13:27:11 GMT +03:00 Iraq
>> > > Subject: Re: [LUG] Distro with Games
>> > >
>> > > Also, Lemmings!
>> > >
>> > > Kyle Spencer wrote:
>> > > > Ubuntu + Doom/Doom 2 ;)
>> > > >
>> > > > Try getting a Scumm emulator and hook them up with LucasArts games
>> > > > like Sam & Max, Day of the Tentacle, Monkey Island, etc.
>> > > >
>> > > > Also, for the 10-year-old, if you can get on Steam, racing games like
>> > > > TrackMania United are free downloads and come with track editors so
>> > > > the kids can get into building their own race-tracks.
>> > > >
>> > > > Or, get a NES/SNES emulator for Ubuntu and then you've got access to a
>> > > > huge library of ROM games. N64 emulators work pretty well on Ubuntu
>> > > > as well, depending on your graphics card and drivers, so games like
>> > > > Diddy Kong Racing, Mario 64, Tetrisphere, etc can be at your disposal
>> > > > as well.
>> > > >
>> > > > If you're looking for games like Math Blaster Mystery or Number
>> > > > Munchers, well, I'm sure there's Linux ports around or Wine is always
>> > > > an option.
>> > > >
>> > > > ... and don't forget Oregon Trail!
>> > > >
>> > > > Mix it up with a variety of options and see what they go for. I got
>> > > > my eight-year-old next-door-neighbor into Portal back home in the
>> > > > States, so you never know!
>> > > >
>> > > > -Kyle
>> > > >
>> > > > Wire James wrote:
>> > > >> Hi Guys
>> > > >>
>> > > >> I am looking at dedicating a PC to my kids at home. However, I would
>> > > >> like to install a linux Distro that is rich in children's games and I
>> > > >> mean starting from 2 year olds to as old as 10 years. Please advise
>> > > >> on which one I can use and where I can get it.
>> > > >>
>> > > >> PS: Thanks for the generous offers that came my way regarding the
>> > > >> online video tutorial I had to view last weekend. I managed to do my
>> > > >> thing at the Uganda Christian University and indeed they have
>> > > >> BAND-----WIDTH.
>> > > >>
>> > > >> regards
>> > > >> --
>> > > >>
>> > > >>
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