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=== Produce Puzzle ===
== Summary ==
ILXO blog post on the event can be found [http://ilxo.org/blog/?p=51 here].

<b>Output</b><br>
Primarily focused on designing an interface that essentially merged Write, Speak, and Paint into a more interactive storybook format for kids. Ideas were also tossed around for a Magnetic Poetry-like activity, and a graphing program (bar graphs, scatter plots, etc).

One other takeaway point was that there doesn't seem to be too much lower-level activity. The other point was the value of "telescoping" activity design -- stuff that starts simple, but is allows for fairly easy implementation of more complex educational content.

<b>Lessons should we do this again</b><br>
Start contacting people <i>much</i> sooner! Teachers have crazy busy summer schedules, but it'd have been super valuable to have had their insight.

Know which design aspects we want to focus on to best make use of time.

== Event Notes ==
=== Discussion of existing activities ===
==== Produce Puzzle ====
=====overview=====
* could be more interactive
* could be more interactive
* more facility for helping student solve subproblems
* more facility for helping student solve subproblems



problems
=====problems=====
* no user feedback besides music
* no user feedback besides music
* should always have both visual and audio cues
* should always have both visual and audio cues
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* very clear to user that you can enter in text/numbers; use arrows on keyboard
* very clear to user that you can enter in text/numbers; use arrows on keyboard



things to look for
=====things to look for=====
* progress tracking
* progress tracking
* more incremental learning
* more incremental learning

* feeling of forward movement
* feeling of forward movement



=====takeaway points =====
* fruits and veggies = cool
* fruits and veggies = cool
* translateable, graphical
* translatable, graphical
* subtly teach health, nutrition
* subtly teach health, nutrition
* (integration = win!)
* (integration = win!)


===
* small encapsulated activities
* achieveable tangible learning goal



=== Things we'd like to do ===
* small encapsulated activities
* achievable tangible learning goal
* visual translation of concepts
* visual translation of concepts
* virtual manipulatives



==== Math ====
* sets
* sets
* dividing objects
* dividing objects
* virtual manipulatives

* graphing
* graphing
** plot "favorite color", for example
** plot "favorite color", for example
** histograms
** histograms
** introduce polling concepts
** introduce polling concepts
** something going out schoolwide, XO can compile results. (better to analyze data all at once, rather than add votes one by one -- bias from previous voters)
* estimation


* something going out schoolwide, XO can compile results. (better to analyze data all at once, rather than add votes one by one -- bias from previous voters)

* estimation


==== Language Arts ====
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=== Language Arts ===
* feedback for a spelling program
* feedback for a spelling program
* database of words
* database of words
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* make use of most common "x" words in the language
* make use of most common "x" words in the language



=====Idea 1=====
* interface (teacher/design and a run interface)
* interface (teacher/design and a run interface)
** run: list of correct spelling, mixed up spelling
** run: list of correct spelling, mixed up spelling
** unscramble
** unscramble

* sentence constructor
* sentence constructor
** subject-verb object
** subject-verb object
** database knows what is categorized as what, figure out construction rules
** database knows what is categorized as what, figure out construction rules



* magnetic poetry
===== magnetic poetry=====
* collaborative
* collaborative
* computer = magnetic haiku (force syllable count)
* computer = magnetic haiku (force syllable count)
* iambic pentameter
* iambic pentameter
* different poetical forms (A Kick In The Head - book)
* different poetical forms (A Kick In The Head - book)

* take snapshots
* take snapshots
* <b>[[User:Rmyers/Magnetic_Poetry]] - Bob Myers take</b>



== Tell Me A Story ==
===== Tell Me A Story =====
* create e-books (mix of Speak and Write)
* create e-books (mix of Speak and Write)
* Space to type and draw
* Space to type and draw
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* learn to identify sentence structure by ear
* learn to identify sentence structure by ear


<b>Looking at [[Story Builder]]</b><br>
* story builder -- can't seem to build more than one page
* story builder -- can't seem to build more than one page
* have to chose from preselected images
* have to chose from preselected images


* replicate style teachers are accustomed to




==== Other comments ====
* replicate style teachers are accustomed to
* XOs, computer can change/break down existing education models
* XOs, computer can change/break down existing education models
* use to make school more interesting for students
* use to make school more interesting for students
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<br>
* SUPPLE software - accessibility
* SUPPLE software - accessibility
* understand why kids are having trouble
* understand why kids are having trouble

Latest revision as of 23:55, 12 August 2008

Summary

ILXO blog post on the event can be found here.

Output
Primarily focused on designing an interface that essentially merged Write, Speak, and Paint into a more interactive storybook format for kids. Ideas were also tossed around for a Magnetic Poetry-like activity, and a graphing program (bar graphs, scatter plots, etc).

One other takeaway point was that there doesn't seem to be too much lower-level activity. The other point was the value of "telescoping" activity design -- stuff that starts simple, but is allows for fairly easy implementation of more complex educational content.

Lessons should we do this again
Start contacting people much sooner! Teachers have crazy busy summer schedules, but it'd have been super valuable to have had their insight.

Know which design aspects we want to focus on to best make use of time.

Event Notes

Discussion of existing activities

Produce Puzzle

overview
  • could be more interactive
  • more facility for helping student solve subproblems


problems
  • no user feedback besides music
  • should always have both visual and audio cues
  • usability
  • very clear to user that you can enter in text/numbers; use arrows on keyboard


things to look for
  • progress tracking
  • more incremental learning
  • feeling of forward movement


takeaway points
  • fruits and veggies = cool
  • translatable, graphical
  • subtly teach health, nutrition
  • (integration = win!)


Things we'd like to do

  • small encapsulated activities
  • achievable tangible learning goal
  • visual translation of concepts


Math

  • sets
  • dividing objects
  • virtual manipulatives
  • graphing
    • plot "favorite color", for example
    • histograms
    • introduce polling concepts
    • something going out schoolwide, XO can compile results. (better to analyze data all at once, rather than add votes one by one -- bias from previous voters)
  • estimation


Language Arts

  • feedback for a spelling program
  • database of words
    • animation, feedback, pronunciation
    • visualize horse vs hoarse, for example
  • make use of most common "x" words in the language


Idea 1
  • interface (teacher/design and a run interface)
    • run: list of correct spelling, mixed up spelling
    • unscramble
  • sentence constructor
    • subject-verb object
    • database knows what is categorized as what, figure out construction rules


magnetic poetry
  • collaborative
  • computer = magnetic haiku (force syllable count)
  • iambic pentameter
  • different poetical forms (A Kick In The Head - book)
  • take snapshots
  • User:Rmyers/Magnetic_Poetry - Bob Myers take


Tell Me A Story
  • create e-books (mix of Speak and Write)
  • Space to type and draw
  • multi-page
  • end result -- stored book, view page to page, then read out loud
  • exchange own written books
  • can be structured, maybe, as a webpage or wiki
  • (work an interface over a web browser engine)
  • record self telling story, too
  • free write - doesn't really need computer to dictate rules
  • learn to identify sentence structure by ear

Looking at Story Builder

  • story builder -- can't seem to build more than one page
  • have to chose from preselected images


Other comments

  • replicate style teachers are accustomed to
  • XOs, computer can change/break down existing education models
  • use to make school more interesting for students



  • SUPPLE software - accessibility
  • understand why kids are having trouble