Hello!

Am Montag, 5. August 2002 07:17 schrieb Geert Stams:
> Michel you where / are probably very good in math. This excercise is ve=
ry
> fustrating for the children who are not so good. Differences with 11 ye=
ar
> old children on multiplication tables are for the best 150 equations so=
lved
> for the worst student just 30 in 4 minutes. I suggest 2 modes: racing m=
ode
> and practice mode. This would make the program wider usable. I agree ra=
cing
> against the time is fun and can be motivating!

I haven't thought about this problem yet, but I think you are right. Ther=
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should be a practice mode (aka ktimes ;-) and maybe also a "game mode"=20
without that much time-pressure....

I had a look tuxmath and I like the concept of integrating the equations =
into=20
a real game (remembered me of "the typing of the dead" :-). It would be n=
ice=20
to do something similar, but I think a true (and good) "game mode" would =
need=20
more development-resources (time/people) than there seem to be available=20
right now (any volunteers? ;-). I want to concentrate on the practice- an=
d=20
race/competition-mode - at least for the first version....
Despite that, we have to think about "gameplay"/rewards for these modes=20
too....
Race-mode shouldn't be too difficult: Beating that damn highscore (or you=
r=20
opponent in multiplayer) should bring some motivation....

But what about practice-mode? There need to be rewards or something or it=
 will=20
become boring soon - even if the GUI consists of nice pictures,...
An idea I have in mind is to uncover images/animations/.... that are divi=
ded=20
into sectors part by part by solving equations. But would something like =
this=20
be fun to play (for young children)? Any other (better) ideas?

> Before going to the next level a certain goal has to be met. If a goal =
is
> not met you go back 3 levels..... I sent an e-mail to Anne-Marie some t=
ime
> ago about levels. I probably lost it with a re-install, but maybe she h=
as
> it....

Good idea...

> > - different combinations of arithmetic operations
> If possible selectable

I will try to develope a flexible system with predefined and user-definab=
le=20
difficulty-levels and combinations.

Thanks for your comments/ideas!
servus,
Michael
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