A game called Dasher

[Jane Weideman]

Hi Quim,

Thanks for the suggestion.

Oli: Have you had a chance to look at Dasher yet?

I browser the URL and it looks interesting (if not initially a like
confusing to novices!).

regards
JaneW

On Mon, 2005-12-26 at 23:55 +0100, Quim Gil wrote:
> Today I've been reviewing the Accesibility tools to write an
> introduction about them. I have got an incredible time with Dasher -
> http://www.inference.phy.cam.ac.uk/dasher/
> 
> Dasher is "a competitive text-entry system wherever a full-size keyboard
> cannot be used". Its primary use is Accessibility, yes, although it is
> being tested to be a useful tool for PDAs and devices such as the Nokia
> 770 (problem: the small processors). A trained person can write about 39
> words a minute, while you and me with a paper and a pen wil write about
> 29 as an average, they say.
> 
> But... I was thinking that in the context of Edubuntu Dasher is simply a
> great game. You only need to show it to a kid and say 'let's see if you
> can write you name in less than one minute', and then 'let's see how
> many words you can type in a minute' and finally 'write down what are
> you thinking now'. I'm pretty sure many would be challenged by this 39
> words/minute. Seated 2 in front of a screen you may also play a game of
> guessing what the other is about to write.
> 
> Have you tried yourselves? Dasher rocks! Please consider its addition in
> the Games category. Seriously.
> 
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JaneW
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