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− | ==Frengly==
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| [http://www.frengly.com Frengly] is a free and simple web service that offers translations between twenty-five different languages. | | [http://www.frengly.com Frengly] is a free and simple web service that offers translations between twenty-five different languages. |
− | ====What it can do====
| + | ==What it can do== |
| Frengly allows for the translating of text between various languages. | | Frengly allows for the translating of text between various languages. |
− | ====Use in classrooms====
| + | ==Use in classrooms== |
− | =====Teachers=====
| + | ===Teachers=== |
| * Improve communication within classes, especially if a common language is not shared. | | * Improve communication within classes, especially if a common language is not shared. |
| * Teaching materials available to various audiences despite language barriers. | | * Teaching materials available to various audiences despite language barriers. |
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− | =====Students=====
| + | ===Students=== |
| * Have notes and assignments translated to preferred language. | | * Have notes and assignments translated to preferred language. |
| * Learning language aid. | | * Learning language aid. |
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− | ====Effectiveness/Workflow====
| + | ==Effectiveness/Workflow== |
| # Teacher creates lesson package for students in preferred language. | | # Teacher creates lesson package for students in preferred language. |
| # Students view the lesson plan and highlight with their mouse any text they do not understand. | | # Students view the lesson plan and highlight with their mouse any text they do not understand. |
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| # An “automatically translate” option will have all lesson packages and text translated to the designated language without the user prompting. | | # An “automatically translate” option will have all lesson packages and text translated to the designated language without the user prompting. |
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− | ====Endpoint====
| + | ==Endpoint== |
| From a computer or any device accessing Sugar Labs, a user (teacher or student) requests a selection of text to be updated by highlighting and specifying the new language. Frengly’s Translation Engine returns the translated text in place of the original text. | | From a computer or any device accessing Sugar Labs, a user (teacher or student) requests a selection of text to be updated by highlighting and specifying the new language. Frengly’s Translation Engine returns the translated text in place of the original text. |
| [http://www.frengly.com/translationAPI Accessing the Frengly Translation Engine] | | [http://www.frengly.com/translationAPI Accessing the Frengly Translation Engine] |
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| :'''outformat:''' format of the response [xml/json], not mandatory- default is xml | | :'''outformat:''' format of the response [xml/json], not mandatory- default is xml |
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− | ====Technical challenges====
| + | ==Technical challenges== |
| * Implementation of SugarLabs to interface with Frengly. | | * Implementation of SugarLabs to interface with Frengly. |
| * Bandwidth from Frengly server. | | * Bandwidth from Frengly server. |