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| (Although it is unfair to compare with the erratic touchpad of the | | (Although it is unfair to compare with the erratic touchpad of the |
| first-generation XO 1.0s, it was nonetheless obvious that touch will | | first-generation XO 1.0s, it was nonetheless obvious that touch will |
− | make a big difference: they interface, which had been getting in the | + | make a big difference: the interface, which had been getting in the |
| way was suddenly in background; all focus was on the math.) | | way was suddenly in background; all focus was on the math.) |
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| Sugar into Konkani. It was interesting to me that some people write | | Sugar into Konkani. It was interesting to me that some people write |
| Konkani using [http://translate.sugarlabs.org/gom@latin/ Latin script], while others use [http://translate.sugarlabs.org/gom/ Devanagari script]. It is | | Konkani using [http://translate.sugarlabs.org/gom@latin/ Latin script], while others use [http://translate.sugarlabs.org/gom/ Devanagari script]. It is |
− | somewhat of a political issue, so Chris Leonard has enable both | + | somewhat of a political issue, so Chris Leonard has enabled both |
| communities to work in pootle. | | communities to work in pootle. |
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| directly. While Sugar is attractive from the learning perspective, one | | directly. While Sugar is attractive from the learning perspective, one |
| concern is that a good deal of the computer training is geared towards | | concern is that a good deal of the computer training is geared towards |
− | an exam that is based on master of Microsoft products that is a hurtle | + | an exam that is based on mastery of Microsoft products, which is a hurdle |
| the children must jump over in order to enter the job market. Of | | the children must jump over in order to enter the job market. Of |
| course, for most populations of learners, master one word processor | | course, for most populations of learners, master one word processor |
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| yet-to-be-released activity that features some animated dance and | | yet-to-be-released activity that features some animated dance and |
| exercise moves. I showed them some dances and they did not need | | exercise moves. I showed them some dances and they did not need |
− | prompting to follow along. But then I asked them to some me some of | + | prompting to follow along. But then I asked them to show me some of |
| the local dance steps. I challenged them to make their own dance | | the local dance steps. I challenged them to make their own dance |
| videos and coached them through the process using Turtle Art. They quickly grasped the concept behind the various media | | videos and coached them through the process using Turtle Art. They quickly grasped the concept behind the various media |