Walu,

Kenya should pursue what works best in each particular niche.

It does not have to be one company or one open source community.

Microsoft Software is excellent for (higher level) organizational work, like the Google Services are for (general) education.

:)


On Tue, Jun 11, 2013 at 10:15 AM, Walubengo J <jwalu@yahoo.com> wrote:
Thanx Ikua,

But where is @Muraya?  I would expect that this is where he would unleash Microsoft equivalents?

walu.

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Other similar projects are:

 Childsplay has a similar approach of GCompris but it’s based on the Python language and the pygame library (SDL based). It works on GNU/Linux and Windows
 The KDE Edutainment Project: high-quality educational software for the K Desktop Environment
 New Breed Software have Open Source software available for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Macintosh, Linux, Unix, BeOS, and even PDAs and video game systems!. Especially the famous tuxpaint
 Another application for the youngest, PySyCache teaches children to use the mouse.
Ikua



On Tue, Jun 11, 2013 at 9:03 AM, Evans Ikua <ikua.evans@gmail.com> wrote:
And this is where open source comes in. There are many open source applications and educational resources out there which would only need to be customized for local use and scenarios. This would probably complement what KIE and other local initiatives already have. A good example is GCompris, which I find just amazing and my kids love.
GCompris is a high quality educational software suite comprising of numerous activities for children aged 2 to 10. Some of the activities are game orientated, but nonetheless still educational. Below you can find a list of categories with some of the activities available in that category.
 computer discovery: keyboard, mouse, different mouse gesture, ...
 algebra: table memory, enumeration, double entry table, mirror image, ...
 science: the canal lock, the water cycle, the submarine, electric simulation ...
 geography: place the country on the map
 games: chess, memory, connect 4, oware, sudoku ...
 reading: reading practice
 other: learn to tell time, puzzle of famous paintings, vector drawing, cartoon making, ...
Currently GCompris offers in excess of 100 activities and more are being developed. GCompris is free software, that means that you can adapt it to your own needs, improve it and, most importantly, share it with children everywhere.
Ikua



On Tue, Jun 11, 2013 at 3:30 AM, Ali Hussein <ali@hussein.me.ke> wrote:
There is the KIE framework that I understand has been largely digitized. However I believe the kids must also have fun so we must develop our own versions of Cartoon Network, ladybird books etc. 

This is a particular challenger to local publishers and educators. 

We must start taking back control of our lives and it starts with the children. 
 

Ali Hussein
CEO | 3mice interactive media Ltd
Principal | Telemedia Africa Ltd

+254 713 601113

"The future belongs to him who knows how to wait." - Russian Proverb

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On Jun 10, 2013, at 9:46 PM, Barrack Otieno <otieno.barrack@gmail.com> wrote:

Listers,

Many thanks to all that have contributed to day ones discussion, feel free to continue posting your comments as we proceed. Day 2 will focus on education content:
Question
What Educational Content would support the Knowledge Objectives above(examples of educ. content/software used)?

The floor is open.


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