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* Fun way to learn. |
* Fun way to learn. |
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* Helps children learn the basic skills that they may need in the future. |
* Helps children learn the basic skills that they may need in the future. |
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* Lets children comunicate with remote support services. |
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= Cool applications = |
= Cool applications = |
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* Bounce - Great for hand-eye coordination. |
* Bounce - Great for hand-eye coordination. |
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* Tam Tam Jam - A fun and easy music mixer. |
* Tam Tam Jam - A fun and easy music mixer. |
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* Write - An activitie that lets you create storys,reports basicly anything that involes writing |
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* Record - A great way to take photos, record sound and even make videos. |
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= Useful links = |
= Useful links = |
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* [http://wiki.laptop.org/go/Activities/All OLPC Activities] - You are able to download a wide range of games and |
* [http://wiki.laptop.org/go/Activities/All OLPC Activities] - You are able to download a wide range of games and application. |
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* [http://yahookids.com Yahoo Kids] - Heaps of games and it is interesting and fun. |
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= Contributors = |
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= Student Comments = |
= Student Comments = |
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* Caleb - These Laptops |
* Caleb - These Laptops are great. They're vestile and have a heap of educational programs. When our teacher told us that we were getting laptops. I thought 'cool we're getting laptops' but when they arrived I thought 'how weird' but they are 10 times better than any normal laptop. They have a heap of educational games and other things to help learn and discover. |
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* Zoe - these laptops are awsome!!! our whole school has fun with them. i think we play with chat more than the other things, but there are ''heaps'' of other things that we love to do. |
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Latest revision as of 23:02, 2 December 2008
This is a special page that kids from all around the world can update with cool ideas, applications, and other tips about their XOs :) Please encourage children you are working with to contribute to this page!
Many thanks to the Australia kids who helped create this page and put their wonderful ideas and experiences online!
Benefits for kids
- Fun way to learn.
- Helps children learn the basic skills that they may need in the future.
- Lets children comunicate with remote support services.
Cool applications
- Chat - Great way for children to communicate quickly and easily.
- Browse - Basicly wireless Internet on the XO's.
- Etoys - Game design program with easy walkthroughs.
- Bounce - Great for hand-eye coordination.
- Tam Tam Jam - A fun and easy music mixer.
- Write - An activitie that lets you create storys,reports basicly anything that involes writing
- Record - A great way to take photos, record sound and even make videos.
Useful links
- OLPC Activities - You are able to download a wide range of games and application.
- Yahoo Kids - Heaps of games and it is interesting and fun.
Contributors
(First names only please! Please don't add your schools or other identifying information)
- Pia
- Caleb
- Zoe
Student Comments
- Caleb - These Laptops are great. They're vestile and have a heap of educational programs. When our teacher told us that we were getting laptops. I thought 'cool we're getting laptops' but when they arrived I thought 'how weird' but they are 10 times better than any normal laptop. They have a heap of educational games and other things to help learn and discover.
- Zoe - these laptops are awsome!!! our whole school has fun with them. i think we play with chat more than the other things, but there are heaps of other things that we love to do.