Completing Multiplication Activity

Tue Oct 10 21:35:59 UTC 2017

Probably yes, I would need to check closer, but I guess the idea for
this multiplication activity was somehow validated before the work
started on this branch... By the way, is it a port of an activity from
the old version, or a proposal for a new one?

Timothée

Le 10/10/2017 à 23:22, Emmanuel Charruau a écrit :
> Hi,
> We could still create the multiplication activity  within our actual
> gcompris?
> I would love to have it for my kids.
> Emmanuel 
>
>
> Le 10 oct. 2017 23:05, "Timothée Giet" <animtim at gmail.com
> <mailto:animtim at gmail.com>> a écrit :
>
>     Le 10/10/2017 à 21:27, JAZEIX Johnny a écrit :
>>     Hi,
>>
>>     On 10/10/17 16:11, Emmanuel Charruau wrote:
>>>     Hi Amit,
>>>
>>>     This is a really good news. I think this can be a very
>>>     interesting activity, especially when it will be networked.
>>>     First of all you will need to write a detailed description of
>>>     how it will work, and do some mockups to show how you see it.
>>>     I will sent you the description I am writing about the server,
>>>     this can give you an idea of what I would like to read.
>>>     You may think that the activity is already there and that
>>>     writing a specification is not needed, but I would be glad if
>>>     you do this part. We can then agree on what you will produce.
>>>     I will follow you on this activity. This will be the first time
>>>     I do some code review on a whole project, so be patient with me ;)
>>>
>>>     Ok for the new activity name, menu at start, and configuration
>>>     board.
>>>
>>>     Good luck :)
>>>
>>>     Emmanuel
>>>
>>>     Le 10 oct. 2017 15:31, "Amit Sagtani" <asagtani06 at gmail.com
>>>     <mailto:asagtani06 at gmail.com>> a écrit :
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>         I’d like to complete the “Multiplication Activity” started
>>>         in https://github.com/gcompris/GCompris-qt/tree/sok_nitishc_multiplicationtables/
>>>         <https://github.com/gcompris/GCompris-qt/tree/sok_nitishc_multiplicationtables/> 
>>>         branch.
>>>
>>>         Task link :-  https://phabricator.kde.org/T5469
>>>         <https://phabricator.kde.org/T5469>
>>>
>>>         Reference :-
>>>         https://mail.kde.org/pipermail/gcompris-devel/attachments/20160709/d4fa5990/attachment-0001.pdf
>>>         <https://mail.kde.org/pipermail/gcompris-devel/attachments/20160709/d4fa5990/attachment-0001.pdf>
>>>
>>>         As this activity can be used to learn vocable list, chemical
>>>         abbreviations, multiplication tables, etc.
>>>
>>>         I'd like to start activity from scratch and use some of the
>>>         part from the current code. I’d also like to rename the
>>>         activity to “question_and_answers”(can be changed). 
>>>
>>>         I have planned to implement a menu screen at start of
>>>         activity as in lang and categorization activity, with
>>>         options → multiplication, chemical abbreviations, etc.
>>>         Player can select the one of the category and questions will
>>>         be asked on that category.
>>>
>>
>>     In which category do you put the activity? As it can be for every
>>     categories?
>>
>>>         A timer and score board will be implemented to measure the
>>>         performance.
>>>
>>
>>     The timer should be optional (and disabled by default).
>>
>>>         A configuration option will be provided by which
>>>         teachers/parents can select which questions will be asked.
>>>
>>>         Sample → https://pasteboard.co/GOhNzs8.png
>>>         <https://pasteboard.co/GOhNzs8.png>
>>>                         https://pasteboard.co/GOhNSJh.png
>>>         <https://pasteboard.co/GOhNSJh.png>
>>>
>>>         I’ll be glad if anyone can send me more categories and
>>>         material to add in the activity. :)
>>>
>>
>>     For me this activity is more for school use than home use.
>>     On my side, for the home use, I don't see the interest of having
>>     a quiz with fixed questions (specially on specific themes that we
>>     would choose) without giving any help for the child or any
>>     material to learn. I think that for most of the themes/categories
>>     we could find, there would be a better way to show it to children.
>>
>>     I would be more of having a main activity "questions_and_answers"
>>     but not present in the menu and having a way to add datasets (for
>>     now manually but later using the server) that would create the
>>     different activities (the ones really displayed in the menu).
>>
>>     It needs to be thought (for the children/teachers use, the
>>     maintainability of the code/datasets, easiness to
>>     add/remove/update...)  if it would be easier to use to have
>>     multiple activities (one for each category) or one activity only
>>     with a menu (or a mix of both).
>>     For a school use, I would say activities may be better if we can
>>     filter the displayed activities to the children (so they don't
>>     have to first open the main activity and choose the good category).
>>
>>     What do you think?
>>
>>     Johnny
>>
>>>         Suggestion regarding improving the activity presentation and
>>>         concept are much appreciated.
>>>
>>>
>>>         Regards,
>>>         Amit Sagtani(IRC -> amit__)
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>     Hi,
>
>     I agree with Johnny, this sounds more like a tool for school
>     teachers to make some tests, which does not fit really with the
>     guidelines for gcompris activities, look at the "Core principles"
>     part in http://gcompris.net/wiki/Ideas_for_activities
>     <http://gcompris.net/wiki/Ideas_for_activities>
>
>     However I agree this could eventually be a sort of test-activity
>     template, "hidden" inside the server application. That would
>     show-up in the activity list only if the server sent a specific
>     dataset for it... something like that.
>
>     But then, maybe it's a bit too early to start coding for this,
>     since that would probably require some of the missing parts of the
>     server app, that should be done first.
>
>     Timothée
>

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