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| Do try running Sugar on more than one machine, so you can enjoy its collaboration features. | | Do try running Sugar on more than one machine, so you can enjoy its collaboration features. |
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| + | Visit these annotated screenshot tutorials: [[Tutorials/Introduction to the Sugar Interface]] |
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| [[Crib_Sheet_day1 | If you find navigation unusual, try this micro tutorial.]] | | [[Crib_Sheet_day1 | If you find navigation unusual, try this micro tutorial.]] |
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| == Getting Productive == | | == Getting Productive == |
| === Look Around === | | === Look Around === |
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| + | ==== Help ==== |
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| + | The Activity Help is your online manual. If you are new to Sugar, working through the Activity Help is highly recommended. |
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| ==== A browser ==== | | ==== A browser ==== |
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| The activity named Browse is supplied on XO laptops ([[olpc:Browse |here is the homepage at OLPC]]). A separate activity named Surf is supplied with Sugar on a Stick. Both are Internet browsers. | | The activity named Browse is supplied on XO laptops ([[olpc:Browse |here is the homepage at OLPC]]). A separate activity named Surf is supplied with Sugar on a Stick. Both are Internet browsers. |
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| ==== Turtle Art ==== | | ==== Turtle Art ==== |
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− | You might like to watch this video clip, http://olpc.dailymotion.com/video/xa71j3_to-square_creation read a few paragraphs of [[Activities/TurtleArt#Getting Started]], then jump right in! | + | You might like to watch this video clip, http://olpc.dailymotion.com/video/xa71j3_to-square_creation read a few paragraphs of [[Activities/Turtle Art#Getting Started]], then jump right in! |
| : Note you can expect this clip to work in Sugar, but may be blocked to other browsers. | | : Note you can expect this clip to work in Sugar, but may be blocked to other browsers. |
| ::If the clip fails to run to the end, try this one http://olpc.dailymotion.com/video/x9coz8_turtle-art-basics_creation | | ::If the clip fails to run to the end, try this one http://olpc.dailymotion.com/video/x9coz8_turtle-art-basics_creation |
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− | Later, make sure to go back to the [http://en.flossmanuals.net/turtle-art/index/ Turtle Art manual] and the home page [[Activities/TurtleArt]]. | + | Later, make sure to go back to the [http://en.flossmanuals.net/turtle-art/index/ Turtle Art manual] and the home page [[Activities/Turtle Art]]. |
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− | There are some nice tutorials here [[Activities/TurtleArt/Tutorials|Turtle Art tutorials]] by Tony Forster and Mokurai. | + | There are some nice tutorials here [[Activities/Turtle Art/Tutorials|Turtle Art tutorials]] by Tony Forster and Mokurai. |
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| ==== Abacus ==== | | ==== Abacus ==== |
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| # say you chose Listen and Spell 2 | | # say you chose Listen and Spell 2 |
| # click on the '''Download Now''' button under the title to download Listen and Spell 2 | | # click on the '''Download Now''' button under the title to download Listen and Spell 2 |
− | # Wait for the download to complete - watch for the countdown, | + | # Wait for the download to complete |
| # open the Journal activity | | # open the Journal activity |
− | # “resume" or "start” the downloaded activity from the Journal entry; the new activity should both launch and install on your taskbar. | + | # start the downloaded activity from the Journal entry; the new activity will install and launch. |
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| This OLPC page has some guidance on [[olpc:Download|downloading from the Internet]]. | | This OLPC page has some guidance on [[olpc:Download|downloading from the Internet]]. |