Do we have a place for testers to record the what works with which release?
If not perhaps someone could set it up on the moodle system schools.sugarlab.org using the moodle database module: http://docs.moodle.org/en/Database_module On Tue, Feb 10, 2009 at 9:14 PM, David Van Assche <[email protected]>wrote: > ok? I guess this will be contreversial but it must be said and acted > upon (much more importantly) > > Im gonna try and make this easy: > > SoaS - the latest fedora core based > I tried to impress my 9 year old gescwister... (related one) > Speak - it will not even launch.... why is it then on a disitributed stick? > > ubuntu - > no read > no write > no jiggzawpuzzle > etoys > scratch > epathi > measure > anything tam tam based > until very recently even browse > pdf reader of any kind > measure > distance > slider > video chat > abc flower (thing doesnt even exist) > > ok, that is about 50% of the failed testtube babies... > > > what is the solution: > > we test the damn tings before release.... we do what greg > dekoenigsberg quite elegantly suggested. a 3 tier solution: > > 1. make an educator mailinglist.... we get every educator we know on > the list. We start off the discussion with what is really needed... > the simple stuff... the stuff u guru coders can whip up in days: > Examples: > > 1. typing tutor... all it should do is allow kids to follow whatever > the teacher is directing. speed of typing is recorded? accuracy; graph > based report; printable to parents... stars given to best pupils... > > guys these are real world scenarios... not invented by devs.. asked > for by teachers qnd not surprisingly thinking why it does not yet > exist. > > 2 same for maths... times tables/division/addition/substraction.... > groupings of kids, reports, printibale to both parents ant teachers... > > > 2. (gdk) guys this is what teachers want... I reallly hate to say > this; but the stuff right now on sugar apart from speak, which when > working every teacher loves, is an absolute waste of educators time... > yes the activities can be properly used... but basics first! mailing > list to get the, involved; we mention the activities that we (welll > actually they) have come up with, we discuss very briefly; > > 3: (gdk)then make a moodle/wiki page where educators and devs get > together to create the tools that we actually need (the ones that will > really chqnge the world) > > I hope no one takes this is as a critcism of the effort put into > creating activities till now; but people... lets frocus... lets sugar > mean something for teachers > > David (nubae) Van Assche > _______________________________________________ > IAEP -- It's An Education Project (not a laptop project!) > [email protected] > http://lists.sugarlabs.org/listinfo/iaep > -- Caroline Meeks Solution Grove [email protected] 617-500-3488 - Office 505-213-3268 - Fax
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