Re: [school-discuss] geography software

[Bruno Coudoin <bruno.coudoin@free.fr>]

You can check the geography activity in gcompris
(http://ofset.sf.net/gcompris).
Currently, only north/south america is implemented. The goal is to place
the contry on the map like a puzzle. Also, the name of the contry are
spoken by the computer when they are gabbed (today, only in french and
portuguese voices are there).

BTW, anybody willing to complete this activity in gcompris with the rest
of the world.

Hope it helps, 

Bruno.

Le lun 03/03/2003 à 07:07, Jake Maul a écrit :
> Greetings,
> 
> I have a teacher in a middle school looking for something to help teach 
> geography to her students. The stuff in seul/edu looks to be too 
> advanced for a middle school level (7-8th grade), and I haven't found 
> anything relevant elsewhere. I'm thinking along the lines of 
> north/south/east/west coordination, maybe US states/capitals, prominent 
> US geographical features (mountain ranges, etc), use of 
> latitude/longitude. I could make use of programs the students could use, 
> or programs that generate material the teacher can use in class. For 
> that matter, even relevant websites may be of use (she flipped when I 
> showed her the links built into KStars for astronomy :) ).
> 
> I know it's not much to go on. Anything y'all can come up with would be 
> much appreciated. The machines are low-end (P1/P-II) linux boxes, but 
> there are also Mac and Windows machines nearby that the instructor could 
> use. Even hardware-intensive software is okay- we'll eventually have 
> better hardware.
> 
> Thanks for any help,
> Jake
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