squeakland March 2010

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RE: squeakland Digest, Vol 83, Issue 5
by Christine Murakami 05 Mar '10

05 Mar '10

-----Original Message----- From: squeakland-bounces(a)squeakland.org [mailto:squeakland-bounces@squeakland.org] On Behalf Of squeakland-request(a)squeakland.org Sent: Thursday, March 04, 2010 12:01 PM To: squeakland(a)squeakland.org Subject: squeakland Digest, Vol 83, Issue 5 Send squeakland mailing list submissions to squeakland(a)squeakland.org To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit http://lists.squeakland.org/mailman/listinfo/squeakland or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to squeakland-request(a)squeakland.org You can reach the person managing the list at squeakland-owner(a)squeakland.org When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific than "Re: Contents of squeakland digest..." Today's Topics: 1. Re: Is there a way to have typed text be part of a test? (Bert Freudenberg) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 Date: Thu, 4 Mar 2010 16:32:05 +0100 From: Bert Freudenberg <bert(a)freudenbergs.de> Subject: Re: [squeakland] Is there a way to have typed text be part of a test? To: squeakland list <squeakland(a)squeakland.org> Message-ID: <BD682C80-9F43-4EF9-8750-9BF1982A4DB8(a)freudenbergs.de> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=windows-1252 On 04.03.2010, at 16:26, Christine Murakami wrote: > I am trying to use ?test? to see if a item of text (from the supplies bin) overlaps a holder. At which point, if the test is yes, the holder changes color. I know how to do this using a graphic, but don?t want to handwrite the text with the palate. Is there a way to include text in a test? Using a Text object should work exactly the same as a Sketch. I'm not quite sure what the problem is - can you post a project demonstrating what works with a Sketch but not a Text? Alternatively you can create a Sketch by grabbing a rectangle of Text from the screen. - Bert - Thanks Bert! This works great. I just had a brain freeze and forgot to start the script "ticking." Christine ------------------------------ _______________________________________________ squeakland mailing list squeakland(a)squeakland.org http://lists.squeakland.org/mailman/listinfo/squeakland End of squeakland Digest, Vol 83, Issue 5 *****************************************

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Is there a way to have typed text be part of a test?
by Christine Murakami 04 Mar '10

04 Mar '10

I am trying to use "test" to see if a item of text (from the supplies bin) overlaps a holder. At which point, if the test is yes, the holder changes color. I know how to do this using a graphic, but don't want to handwrite the text with the palate. Is there a way to include text in a test? Thanks! Christine Murakami . [cid:image001.png@01CABB84.56044CC0] Upper School Technology Integration Specialist cmurakami(a)columbusschoolforgirls.org 614-252-0781 x299

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first chapters of Etoys manual can be reviewed!
by Rita Freudenberg 04 Mar '10

04 Mar '10

After two weeks of book sprints and several additional hours of writing, we decided to publish the first chapters to start the review process. Like the writing process has evolved while writing, we expect the same to happen with the reviewing. That means, we start with a suggestion on how the review process should go on, but we are open for feedback on the process and will change it, if need be. Also, the published chapters are not in a perfect state yet. We are not only asking for polishing, we know that the structure of the individual chapters and the whole book might not be perfect yet and open for discussion. But we also feel, that the community can help us a lot with that! You can find the manual here: http://en.flossmanuals.net/bin/view/Etoys/WebHome For reviewing, please only look at the chapters in the upper part, especially on: USER INTERFACE OBJECTS COMMONTILES In HowToWriteThisManual you can find the outline for the book. So here's the process we suggest for now: 1. Please register on FLOSSManuals to be able to edit online. 2. Typos can be corrected right away. 3. Please don't change the structure. For ideas on how it should be changed or for general comments on content of a chapter, please use the link "chapter talk", which you can find on top of every chapter, right below the link to "edit". 4. There are several places where actual information is missing, incomplete, etc. You can always edit anywhere in the text to change what is wrong or add what is missing. Greetings, Rita

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Physical Etoys released!
by Ricardo Moran 02 Mar '10

02 Mar '10

Hi! I would like to announce the first publicly available version of Physical Etoys (http://tecnodacta.com.ar/gira/projects/physical-etoys/). Physical Etoys is an "extension" to Etoys. We believe Etoys is a wonderful software that helps children explore their own creativity in fun and educational ways, so we wanted to give Etoys the possibility to interact with real world objects such as robotic kits and innovative joysticks. The current list of supported hardware: 1. Arduino, an open-source physical computing platform based on a simple microcontroller board. 2. Nintendo Wiimote, the primary controller for Nintendo’s Wii console. 3. Parallel port, a type of interface for connecting various peripherals to the computer. 4. RoboSapien v2, a toy-like biomorphic robot. 5. Roboquad, a 4-legged robot that somewhat resembles a spider and a dog. 6. I-Sobot, the world’s smallest humanoid robot in production. 7. Lego Mindstorms Nxt, a programmable robotics kit released by Lego. Unfortunately, this version of Physical Etoys only works in Windows. We are currently working on supporting Linux (especially the Sugar platform) so stay tuned for future releases! Check our website (http://tecnodacta.com.ar/gira/projects/physical-etoys/) for more information. Cheers! Richo

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Re: [squeak-dev] Re: Physical Etoys released!
by Ricardo Moran 02 Mar '10

02 Mar '10

Yes, I forgot. We are thinking of supporting mac as well, but is not one of our top priorities, I must say. On Mon, Mar 1, 2010 at 10:33 PM, Benjamin L. Russell <DekuDekuplex(a)yahoo.com > wrote: > Ricardo Moran <richi.moran(a)gmail.com> > writes: > > > Unfortunately, this version of Physical Etoys only works in > > Windows. We are currently working on supporting Linux (especially the > > Sugar platform) so stay tuned for future releases! > > Please keep support for Mac OS X in mind, too (I use 10.5.8 Leopard > (PPC))! > > -- Benjamin L. Russell > -- > Benjamin L. Russell / DekuDekuplex at Yahoo dot com > http://dekudekuplex.wordpress.com/ > Translator/Interpreter / Mobile: +011 81 80-3603-6725 > "Furuike ya, kawazu tobikomu mizu no oto." -- Matsuo Basho^ > > >

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Re: [IAEP] guidance for developing activity
by Steve Thomas 02 Mar '10

02 Mar '10

One possibility would be Etoys. You can create the Artwork in Illustrator and copy it into Etoys. Simply export to jpeg or png, then drag the file onto the Etoys world. If you need help with the animation send an email can also send to squeakland(a)squeakland.org Stephen On Mon, Mar 1, 2010 at 7:18 PM, Parichay Parivesh < parivesh.parichay(a)googlemail.com> wrote: > Hello, > > I am developing an activity for XO laptop. Through which child can learn > about the various mode of transpiration. Can any body suggest me which > software I can use to develop the activity. > > I thought of using Adobe Illustrator for design and all other development > will in Flash. Which means final game will be in flash. As far I research I > didn't find good feedback to develop the activity in Flash. So, I need for > help and guidance. > > Thanking you, > > Kind Regards > Parichay Parivesh > +447503433720 > > _______________________________________________ > IAEP -- It's An Education Project (not a laptop project!) > IAEP(a)lists.sugarlabs.org > http://lists.sugarlabs.org/listinfo/iaep >

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Re: Two etoys questions
by Steve Thomas 01 Mar '10

01 Mar '10

*To play a Sound only once:* 1. Create a variable (ex:SoundPlayed) and change its type type to Boolean. 2. Simply set the Boolean to True right after you Play the sound. 3. Then have a test in the script to see if the sound has been played already. 4. NOTE: If this is in a book, and you want the Sound to be played once each time the page is visited (ie: if they go back you want to ensure the same experience) you can 1. Open the Page Viewer and create a script 2. In the script set the variable SoundPlayed to false 3. Set the script to run when "opened" *To embed Text inside a Sketch:* 1. From the Sketch's Halo, click on the Menu icon 2. Check "accept drops" 3. Drag text onto the Sketch using the "Pick Up" icon (the one to the right of the Menu icon Don't get tired (may get too busy, but not tired). That said it is probably a good idea to send to the list as if you have a question, there are probably a lot of other people around with the same question. On Mon, Mar 1, 2010 at 12:48 PM, Christine wrote: > Hi Steve and Randy, I was hoping you could help me with a few other > questions. > > > > Is it possible to play a sound ONCE instead of lots? I’ve only done the > sound when something overlaps something else, which means it’s making a > racket until the object gets moved and no longer overlaps. I’m assuming > there is another way, but I can’t seem to figure it out. > > > > Second, is it possible to have typed text be part of a drawn object? I know > I can handwrite into a drawing, but I’d like it to look nicer. When I type > text, it is a separate object from a drawn image. > > > > Hope this makes sense. Thanks for your help. If you get tired of these > questions, I’ll send them out to the larger squeak etoys community! > > > > Christine >

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Translating Squeakland courseware for Waveplace pilots
by Timothy Falconer 01 Mar '10

01 Mar '10

Hi everyone, Just posted a short video describing the process we'll use to translate the Squeakland courseware for the upcoming Waveplace pilots in Haiti and St John. We're starting with the Basic Etoys unit and then the Storytelling unit. Other units will be announced as they become available. You can find it on the Squeakand wiki at: http://wiki.squeakland.org/display/sq/Courseware (click "video intro" at the top) Lesson 1 of the Basic Etoys unit is complete. There will be a new lesson every day until we leave for Haiti on March 21st. Please let us know what you think. Also please help us review or improve our translations. All final decisions will go through Chris Low of the Matènwa Community Learning Center. Take care, Tim -- Timothy Falconer Squeakland Foundation http://squeakland.org 610-797-3100 -- "Intelligence is what you use when you don't know what to do." ... piaget

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