Karma:Anatomy of a Karma Lesson

Karma Lessons -- Subset of an Activity

The name "activity" in the Sugar context roughly refers to a program with the following attributes:

• It can be launched from the Activity Circle or journal
• Is installed through an XO bundle and can be removed with the "minus" icon

In contrast, a Karma "Lesson" is much more granular than a Sugar Activity. A bunch of related of Karma lessons will be aggregated into a single Sugar Activity. Karma lesson are small, discrete learning units, that introduce important concepts and give the student an opportunity to work with those concepts. Additionally, a lesson plan and Teachers' Note should be included in each Karma Lesson. These documents help the instructor facilitate the lesson, whether in formal or informal settings.

A Karma Lesson consists of 6 components

1. Introduction - Identifies the lesson and has quick links to Teacher's Note and Lesson Plan
2. Reading - Can be passive or interactive but no information is recorded for the Summary. The student learns about the basic concepts in this section.
3. Game (optional) - This is a fun game. May be used as a reward for good results in the Exercise
4. Help dialog -
5. Exercise
6. Summary

Introduction

1. The Back button. To return to a main navigation page

2. Background image. This is more important than one might first realize. The organization or government providing the activities will likely want to put their own custom image to "brand" the lesson. Additionally, a government insignia may reassure teachers that the material has been approved by the government.

3. Class Name and Subject

4. Name of Lesson and one line description

5. Links to pdf documents for Teacher's Note and Lesson Plan. Both should be stored locally

The Teacher's Note explains what concepts the lesson teaches and where it fits in the curriculum. The Lesson Plan provides an example of how the teacher can facilitate the lesson in the classroom.

Reading

1. Back button

2. Navigation to Teacher's Note and Lesson Plan

3. Section Navigation. These three icons allow the student to jump between the Reading, Game, and Exercise.

4. The Help button which opens an overlay

5. Navigation between "pages" in the Reading. The Reading section only has one page but most Reading sections have multiple pages.

6. Navigation by Page # rather than arrow buttons

ToDo

1. Where to specify the license information? Perhaps on the Introduction?
2. Is the Help Dialogue contextual? Does it provide different information depending whether you are in the Reading, Game, Exercise, or Summary?