Steve,<br>How about a change in paradigm for Activities ? <br><br>Have a 'help' menu, with three items under it.<br> -> Keyboard shortcuts <-<br> -> Visit online information <- (Would go to <a href="http://wiki.laptop.org/go/ACTIVITYNAME">http://wiki.laptop.org/go/ACTIVITYNAME</a><br>
-> About ACTIVITY NAME <-<br> <br>This last one would have a local screen or too (total!)<br> - describing the Activity, and version number (date of last update)<br> - a short description of what it does<br>
- what it teaches/learning by the user<br> - A few examples of what can be done<br> - How to share/show/teach others how to use it<br> - and credit to major contributors<br><br>I could start it, by proposing some edits to the Browse activity, and we could all pitch in with the description and overview... :-) Who's in with me, to show the shortcuts for Browse! :)<br>
<br>-ixo<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Fri, Feb 15, 2008 at 1:46 PM, Steve Holton <<a href="mailto:sph0lt0n@gmail.com">sph0lt0n@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">
Hey Dawn- Welcome aboard.<br>
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I'm guessing you've already see the Getting Started guide:<br>
<a href="http://www.laptop.org/en/laptop/start/" target="_blank">http://www.laptop.org/en/laptop/start/</a><br>
<br>
When used 'in the field' one of the stated goals is to create a system<br>
which is discoverable so that there doesn't need to be a teacher<br>
around to explain how to do things. But what a Mongolian child has<br>
which you lack is a community of friends who have already 'discovered'<br>
neat things about their own XO's and are willing to share.<br>
<br>
That's where we come in.<br>
<br>
Let's have a conversation. We should let others listen-in as well, so<br>
they can learn, and so they can teach.<br>
<br>
What sorts of things interest you (or your child)? Or would you prefer<br>
we just all chime-in with "hey, I know something neat..."<br>
<br>
Email isn't really the best way to hold a conversation, you should<br>
pop-by the IRC channels<br>
- <a href="http://en.forum.laptop.org/chat/" target="_blank">http://en.forum.laptop.org/chat/</a><br>
<br>
and just type something like "how do I use TamTam"...<br>
<br>
(Which reminds me: I know something neat! Leave the XO up and showing<br>
the Neighborhood screen while you drive to work. XO Wardriving,<br>
anyone?)<br>
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On Fri, Feb 15, 2008 at 4:27 PM, Dawn Boyer <<a href="mailto:yeah_whatever@comcast.net">yeah_whatever@comcast.net</a>> wrote:<br>
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> The concept of OLPC is fantastic but we're really disappointed with the time<br>
> spent trying to figure out how different activities work. Is there a<br>
> step-by-step instruction manual for the activities? Everything I find<br>
> on-line is either an overview of what the program can do (but not how to do<br>
> it) or what it will be able to do in the future.<br></div></div></blockquote></div>