Re: Linux laptop for a pre-schooler
Edbuntu comes to mind On 10/10/09, Josef Lowder wrote: > I have a laptop that I'd like to set up with some applicable small > child's programs for my pre-school granddaughter to be able to > (safely) play with. > > Any suggestions? > --- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > -- Sent from my mobile device A mouse trap, placed on top of your alarm clock, will prevent you from rolling over and going back to sleep after you hit the snooze button. Stephen --- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss
Re: Linux laptop for a pre-schooler
On Sat, Oct 10, 2009 at 11:38 AM, Josef Lowder wrote: > I have a laptop that I'd like to set up with some applicable small > child's programs for my pre-school granddaughter to be able to > (safely) play with. > > Any suggestions? > Edubuntu http://www.linuxjournal.com/article/8288 First give her a LiveDVD for a few months. She can't break it. > --- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > -- (623)239-3392 (503)754-4452 www.obnosis.com http://obnosis.110mb.com/Layer8Wireless.html http://www.obnosis.com/motivatebytruth/fuzzing.jpeg --- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss
Re: Linux laptop for a pre-schooler
Josef Lowder wrote: > I have a laptop that I'd like to set up with some applicable small > child's programs for my pre-school granddaughter to be able to > (safely) play with. > > Any suggestions? > --- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > > Don't forget the rubbery drool skin/cover for the keyboard! ;-) --- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss
Re: Linux laptop for a pre-schooler
Edubuntu is a bit more geared towards elementary school. I suggest Qimo. http://www.qimo4kids.com/ Screenshots: http://www.thecodingstudio.com/opensource/linux/screenshots/index.php?linux_distribution_sm=Qimo%201.0 The couple that created Qimo talking about it: http://www.opengamingnow.com/podcast/open-gaming-now-podcast-2/ It's really interesting. While Edubuntu is actually designed for network installations at schools, Qimo is designed for kids to use. By default, it will create two accounts. One that auto-logins for the kid, and another parental account with sudo permissions. Excerpts from Josef Lowder's message of Sat Oct 10 11:38:02 -0700 2009: > I have a laptop that I'd like to set up with some applicable small > child's programs for my pre-school granddaughter to be able to > (safely) play with. > > Any suggestions? --- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss
Re: Linux laptop for a pre-schooler
I know I'm late to comment but I just installed qimo on an old Dell box that we were not using any longer. My 2 yo grandson loves Tux-Paint and we will be setting the box up at his house this weekend on next. Along with instructions to his parents on how to usw the system, I hope to break them from MS. James >Edubuntu is a bit more geared towards elementary school. > >I suggest Qimo. > >http://www.qimo4kids.com/ > >Screenshots: >http://www.thecodingstudio.com/opensource/linux/screenshots/index.php?linux_distribution_sm=Qimo%201.0 > >The couple that created Qimo talking about it: >http://www.opengamingnow.com/podcast/open-gaming-now-podcast-2/ > >It's really interesting. While Edubuntu is actually designed for >network installations at schools, Qimo is designed for kids to >use. By default, it will create two accounts. One that auto-logins >for the kid, and another parental account with sudo permissions. > >Excerpts from Josef Lowder's message of Sat Oct 10 11:38:02 -0700 2009: > > I have a laptop that I'd like to set up with some applicable small > > child's programs for my pre-school granddaughter to be able to > > (safely) play with. > > > > Any suggestions? > --- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss
Re: Linux laptop for a pre-schooler
GIMP baby! On Fri, Oct 23, 2009 at 6:54 PM, James Crawford wrote: > I know I'm late to comment but I just installed qimo on an old Dell box > that we were not using any longer. > My 2 yo grandson loves Tux-Paint and we will be setting the box up at his > house this weekend on next. > Along with instructions to his parents on how to usw the system, I hope to > break them from MS. > > James > > >Edubuntu is a bit more geared towards elementary school. > > > >I suggest Qimo. > > > >http://www.qimo4kids.com/ > > > >Screenshots: > > > http://www.thecodingstudio.com/opensource/linux/screenshots/index.php?linux_distribution_sm=Qimo%201.0 > > > >The couple that created Qimo talking about it: > >http://www.opengamingnow.com/podcast/open-gaming-now-podcast-2/ > > > >It's really interesting. While Edubuntu is actually designed for > >network installations at schools, Qimo is designed for kids to > >use. By default, it will create two accounts. One that auto-logins > >for the kid, and another parental account with sudo permissions. > > > >Excerpts from Josef Lowder's message of Sat Oct 10 11:38:02 -0700 2009: > > > > I have a laptop that I'd like to set up with some applicable small > > > child's programs for my pre-school granddaughter to be able to > > > (safely) play with. > > > > > > Any suggestions? > > > > --- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > -- Eric Cope http://cope-et-al.com --- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss
Re: Linux laptop for a pre-schooler
Awesome! Let us know how that goes. Excerpts from James Crawford's message of Fri Oct 23 18:54:10 -0700 2009: > I know I'm late to comment but I just installed qimo on an old Dell box that > we > were not using any longer. > My 2 yo grandson loves Tux-Paint and we will be setting the box up at his > house > this weekend on next. > Along with instructions to his parents on how to usw the system, I hope to > break them from MS. > > James > > >Edubuntu is a bit more geared towards elementary school. > > > >I suggest Qimo. > > > >http://www.qimo4kids.com/ > > > >Screenshots: > >http://www.thecodingstudio.com/opensource/linux/screenshots/index.php?linux_distribution_sm=Qimo%201.0 > > > >The couple that created Qimo talking about it: > >http://www.opengamingnow.com/podcast/open-gaming-now-podcast-2/ > > > >It's really interesting. While Edubuntu is actually designed for > >network installations at schools, Qimo is designed for kids to > >use. By default, it will create two accounts. One that auto-logins > >for the kid, and another parental account with sudo permissions. > > > >Excerpts from Josef Lowder's message of Sat Oct 10 11:38:02 -0700 2009: > > > > I have a laptop that I'd like to set up with some applicable small > > > child's programs for my pre-school granddaughter to be able to > > > (safely) play with. > > > > > > Any suggestions? > > > --- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss
Re: Linux laptop for a pre-schooler
On Fri, 2009-10-23 at 18:54 -0700, James Crawford wrote: > I know I'm late to comment but I just installed qimo on an old Dell box that > we were not using any longer. > My 2 yo grandson loves Tux-Paint and we will be setting the box up at his > house this weekend on next. > Along with instructions to his parents on how to usw the system, I hope to > break them from MS. fedora has the ability to install 'sugar' application suite and olpc-switch-desktop which should pretty much provide the same intuitive user interface as the olpc itself though admittedly, I have never done this. This should be very usable for a young child. Craig -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean. --- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss
Re: Linux laptop for a pre-schooler
On Sat, Oct 10, 2009 at 11:38 AM, Josef Lowder wrote: > I have a laptop that I'd like to set up with some applicable small > child's programs for my pre-school granddaughter to be able to (safely) > play with. > > Any suggestions? > --- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - [...] > I apologize for the "late" reply. You may already know about this: http://www.squidoo.com/teach-computer-programming (if not, just click to check it out) Just "FYI"... YMMV... HTH -- Mike Schwartz Glendale AZ schwa...@acm.org --- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss
