[kde-edu]: Building a basic edu-development tool

[Clay Harryman]

>Probably the easiest way to get started is to take some current project  
>that will give us most of the basics that we can build on, maybe Arnold's  
>work in kdenonbeta, or perhaps look at KDevelop, chop what we don't need  
>and go from there.
>Most of what we could need is already part of KDevelop.
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>All the gurus can't stop shouting to use KParts so maybe we should.
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Are you suggesting we should build a series of standard edu-widgets and 
code snippets?  That sounds like a good way to go.

>If we are in any way to live up to our edu label we are going the have to  
>teach using pictures and sound.
>Maybe make the edu framework a window to teach through. "skin" it for the  
>different grades, and make the kde-edu tools available from this framework.
>
>"Theory" heavy subjects, like maths could make more use of the animated  
>svg and audio via smil 2.0 with help from edu tools to show application.
>"Experience" heavy subjects, like languages could make more use of "show  
>and test" kde-edu tools.
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>
I agree.  With a standard set of tools, I wouldn't be 'afraid' (though 
that's the wrong word, I can't seem to find the right one) to get 
started.  I'm still new to this whole open-source thing -- I am fresh 
from the world of m$.  I would be happy to help design a set of tools 
that I believe would work well on my elementary-age kids.

Adios,
Clay