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* Indirect: The XO is unable to connect to the internet on it's own, but has connections to other computers that do (through Mesh or Sneakernet). |
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* Never: The XO is unable to connect to the internet on it's own, and has no other method. |
* Never: The XO is unable to connect to the internet on it's own, and has no other method. |
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* High undo level |
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== Development == |
== Development == |
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Revision as of 19:00, 6 July 2012
Project Goal
To develop a new Activity for the XO laptop oriented around Language Arts and Writing. The primary desired outcomes are:
- Motivate user to write,
- Improve user's ability to write,
- Educate users on the writing process.
In particular, the Activity will focus on Creative Writing, although the application should be flexible for other kinds of writing.
Title
Currently, a suitable name for this software has not been found. For development purposes, I have been referring to it as the IWE - Integrated Writing Environment. Potential finalized names are:
- Write-o!
- The Write Stuff
- Write-on!
Learning Theory
- Intrinsic Motivation
- Constructivism
- Multimedia Learning
- Social Cognitive Theory
Methodology of Writing
Question, are these partitioned categories? Can the artifact being created be in multiple phases all at once?
- Pre-writing
- Drafting
- Revising
- Editing
- Publishing
Use Cases
The scope of this Activity should be highly scalable to account for all of the following use cases
- Individual child with laptop using software on their own
- Teacher with classroom of students following a specific curriculum
- Community of users online
In addition to those use cases, there is also the question of connectivity cases:
- Constant: The XO is constantly able to connect to the internet
- Delayed: The XO might be able to connect to the internet every few sessions, but not constantly.
- Indirect: The XO is unable to connect to the internet on it's own, but has connections to other computers that do (through Mesh or Sneakernet).
- Never: The XO is unable to connect to the internet on it's own, and has no other method.
Feature List
- High undo level
- Copy/Paste
- Spelling/Grammar/etc. checking
Development
The application will be written in Python, using the PyGTK library. In addition, Pygame may be used for certain aspects.
Similar Work
This application will draw on aspects of other Activities, including Write, Labyrinth, Broadway, and Wacky Writer
Timeline
| Phase | Time Range | Name | Description | Status |
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| 1 | June 1 - July 13 | Inception | Plan out project, including required features, timeline, community reactions, etc. | Ongoing |