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Clock is a project from the [[Illinois Math and Science Academy Chapter]] inspired by [http://dev.laptop.org/ticket/2778 ticket #2778]. (It has no relation to the current Clock activity in [[joyride]] yet; this is a more full-featured graphical interface for teaching children about time, not just displaying it.) |
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==Project Details== |
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[[Image:mockup1.jpg|thumb|right|Programmer mockup]] |
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We aim to create an Activity that can be used to explore different aspects of telling time. |
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We want this activity to display time in analog, digital, and "natural" forms. |
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The "natural" form will be an image of a sun or moon arcing across the sky, rising and setting as the day progresses. |
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This is more than a simple clock; the user will be able to grab any element and readjust it, which will |
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update each of the other elements. In this manner, hopefully the children can explore and understand |
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different methods of telling time. |
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===Clock=== |
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We would also like to somehow implement support for each timezone; perhaps getting the timezone and |
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performing some algorithm to reasonably guess the position of the sun in the sky at different times |
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of day based on latitude and longitude. |
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[http://www.srrb.noaa.gov/highlights/sunrise/solareqns.PDF An algorithm for determining position of the sun.] |
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*Analog |
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*Digital |
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*Tree - a "natural" way to show time with the sun and moon "orbiting" around a tree |
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*drag-able clock hands and sun/moon |
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*text input on the digital |
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*toggle between 12 and 24 hour digital display |
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*support for different time zones |
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===Time Game=== |
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Proposed by [[User:Jsarao|Jsarao]] |
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====The Game==== |
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# Say a time(Teacher: "two o'clock") |
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# Student would go to blackboard and draw the small hand and large hand in the correct place |
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# Optional: in class we would have student speak the the time to practice speaking. |
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====For the XO (Sugar)==== |
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# Text would be displayed ( or as numeric form ) |
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#* e.g. "Two Thirty", "Quarter Past Four", "5:45" |
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# The student could move the hands on an analog clock graphic and click OK |
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#* The game would then indicate "Correct" or "Try Again" or something similar |
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# The speaking step would be left out of the XO implementation... for now. ;) |
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====Advantages==== |
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# The game is very simple to understand (minimal help text necessary) |
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# should be simple to implement with a "fun" graphic (analog clock, etc.) |
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# Translates to other languages "easily" |
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# Promotes learning (reading, telling time, angles?) |
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====Make it "meshable"==== |
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Option: |
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* Student A could select a time (text, numeric, or using the hands of the clock). |
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** This would be step 1 in the game. |
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* Student B would have to answer (this would be step 2 in the game) |
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* Repeat with Student B selecting the initial time with student A having to answer |
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* the game could include a "timer" aspect and students could compete for the best time. |
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** A timer being an additional element of the concept of time. |
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{{ Task |
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| name = Time (Clock?) |
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| duration = months |
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| category = Unknown |
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| status = in progress |
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| contributors = [[User:jrock|Jason Rock]], [[User:j26774|Justin Johnson]], [[User:Jsarao|Jsarao]], [[User:Ticklecricket|Nat Steinsultz]] |
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}} |
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