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: '''[[Talk:Sugar Labs/FAQ | Post new questions here]]'''.
: '''[[Talk:Sugar Labs/FAQ | Post new questions here]]'''.
=== What is Sugar? ===
=== What is Sugar? ===
:Sugar is an educational software platform built with the Python programming language and based on the principles of cognitive and social constructivism.
:Sugar is an educational software platform built with the Python programming language and based on the principles of cognitive and social constructivism. See [[What is Sugar?]].
=== Who is doing Sugar development? ===
=== Who is doing Sugar development? ===
=== What makes Sugar different from other educational software platforms? ===
=== What makes Sugar different from other educational software platforms? ===
* See [[Marketing Team/Website#Website_2|Website sandbox]].
:The Sugar interface, in its departure from the desktop metaphor for computing, is the first serious attempt to create a user interface that is based on both cognitive and social constructivism: learners should engage in authentic exploration and collaboration. It is based on three very simple principles about what makes us human: (1) everyone is a teacher and a learner; (2) humans by their nature are social beings; and (3) humans by their nature are expressive. These are the pillars of a user experience for learning.
:The Sugar interface, in its departure from the desktop metaphor for computing, is the first serious attempt to create a user interface that is based on both cognitive and social constructivism: learners should engage in authentic exploration and collaboration. It is based on three very simple principles about what makes us human: (1) everyone is a teacher and a learner; (2) humans by their nature are social beings; and (3) humans by their nature are expressive. These are the pillars of a user experience for learning.
* Sugar is available in a wide variety of forms: as part of GNU/Linux distributions; LiveUSB/CD; and in virtual machines or emulation.
* Sugar is available in a wide variety of forms: as part of GNU/Linux distributions; LiveUSB/CD; and in virtual machines or emulation.
:There is a further summary of the Sugar benefits [[Deployment Team/Small_deployment_guide#Why_Sugar|here]].
:There is a further summary of the Sugar benefits [[Deployment Team/Small_deployment_guide#Why_Sugar|here]].
=== How can I get online with the Live USB/CD, and what can I do then? ===
=== How can I get online with the Live USB/CD, and what can I do then? ===