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=Introduction=
 
=Introduction=
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Kanagram is an educational game that creates anagrams, re-assortment of letters in a word, and the user needs to guess what the original word is. It is licensed under the GNU Public License v2, and it is part of the Kde.edu package, and the user interface is designed to be approachable even by very young children. There is no time limit or limitations at attempts, and a hint system is built in.<br>
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Kanagram is an educational game that creates anagrams, re-assortment of letters in a word, and the user needs to guess what the original word is. It is licensed under the GNU Public License v2, and it is part of the kdeedu package, and the user interface is designed to be approachable even by very young children. There is no time limit or limitations at attempts, and a hint system is built in.<br>
 
The world list for Kanagram is user editable, with several default word lists included. A vocabularly editor is included, and the user can download other word lists or distribute their created word lists via the KNewStuff service.
 
The world list for Kanagram is user editable, with several default word lists included. A vocabularly editor is included, and the user can download other word lists or distribute their created word lists via the KNewStuff service.
 
==Educational application and relevance==
 
==Educational application and relevance==
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==Overview of Features==
 
==Overview of Features==
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Kanagram features several built-in word lists, hints, and feature which reveals the original word.<br>
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Kanagram features several built-in word lists, hints, and a cheat feature which reveals the original word.<br>
 
Kanagram also has a vocabulary editor, so you can make your own vocabularies, and distribute them through Kanagram's KNewStuff download service.
 
Kanagram also has a vocabulary editor, so you can make your own vocabularies, and distribute them through Kanagram's KNewStuff download service.
  
 
==Development and community help==
 
==Development and community help==
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KDE Edu Project
 
  
 
=Working with the application=
 
=Working with the application=
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| style="width: 50%;" |[[File:Kanagram 1 Home screen.png|450px]]
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| style="width: 50%;" |Step 1 - Kanagram tool is a vocabulary resource. It consists of words which are listed in categories like profession, space, currencies, medium, people, fruits, capitals, clothing etc.
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| style="width: 50%;" |Step 1-It consists of Categories like Profession, space, currencies, medium, people, fruits, capitals and clothins etc.
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Your interface to Kanagram may look bit different. However, it has the same elements - Category of the word is given on top. Jumbled word is provided in the middle of the screen. 
 
 
| style="width: 50%;" |Step 2-On Right hand side it consists of 4 options:
 
| style="width: 50%;" |Step 2-On Right hand side it consists of 4 options:
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* 1 and 2 : use to change the vocabulary category.<br>
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*Next Anagram: it changes to next word
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* 3 : It changes to next word
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*Configure kanagram It makes you to add extra categories and words to it
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* 4 : Hint key
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*About Kanagram: consists information about Kanagram
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* 5 : Timer : You can set timer for each word to complete
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*Quit: exits from kanagram
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* 6 : Configure Kanagram : You can add extra categories and words to it
 
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| style="width: 50%;" |[[File:Kanagram 3 Hint.png|450px]]
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| style="width: 50%;" |Step 3- Hint key gives the hint for guessing the jumbled word. Hint will display in the right of the screen.
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| style="width: 50%;" |Step 4- Hint key gives the hint of the jumbled word
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| style="width: 50%;" |Step 4- If we type the correct word and press Enter key, it will take you to the next word and if it is wrong it will not go next word, manually you have to click on next.
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| style="width: 50%;" |Step 5- If we type the correct word then the bar below it shows Green colour
 
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| style="width: 50%;" |[[File:Kanagram_5_Wrong_word.png|450px]]
 
| style="width: 50%;" |[[File:Kanagram_6_Reveal_word.png|450px]]
 
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| style="width: 50%;" | [[File:Kanagram Creating vocabularies.png|450px]]
 
 
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| style="width: 50%;" |Step 5- Reveal word it shows the answer (correct word created from the jumbled words)
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| style="width: 50%;" |Step 6- if we type the wrong word then the bar below shows the red color
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| style="width: 50%;" |Step 6- Vocabularies can be created by you, using Vocabulary Editor on Kanagram by clicking on Configure Kanagram -> Vocabularies.
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| style="width: 50%;" |Step 7- reveal word it shows the correct word of jumbled words
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|style="width: 50%;" |[[File:Kanagrama Creating our own vocabulary list.png|450px]]
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|[[File:Adding Kannada Vocabulary to Kanagram.png|left|450x450px]]
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|style="width: 50%;" |[[File:Adding Kannada Vocabulary to Kanagram.png|left|450x450px]]
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|[[File:Kannada word list on Kanagram showing Hint.png|left|450x450px]]
 
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|Step 7 - Creating our own vocabulary list.
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|Step 8 - Regional language Vocabularies can be created using Vocabulary Editor on Kanagram by clicking on Configure Kanagram -> Vocabularies. Currently its not working with non-simple words. we need to use simple words only. It may get solved in future upgrades.
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|Step 9 - Hint can be used and correct is to be typed in the regional language.
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You can create vocabulary lists for new categories that you can create on Kanagram, such as 'spices' or 'Telangana districts' etc. You can also add new members to existing categories. For instance, to the existing category of 'Fruits' you can add fruits which are not already listed.
 
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|Step 8 - Kanagram also supports Indian languages. You can create categories and word lists within a category. You can also provide 'hints' for each word.
 
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Currently the local language functionality is not working with complex words which are peculiar to Indian languages (like joint words). We need to use Kanagram for creating simple words in Telugu or other Indian languages. This issue may get solved in future upgrades of Kanagram.
 
 
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==Advanced features==
 
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The world list for Kanagram is user editable, with several default word lists included. A vocabularly editor is included, and the user can download other word lists or distribute their created word lists via the KNewStuff service.
 
  
 
=Installation=
 
=Installation=
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! Method of installation !! Steps
 
! Method of installation !! Steps
 
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| From Ubuntu software Centre || Open Ubuntu software centre and search for Kanagram, then click on Install.
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| From Terminal || sudo apt-get install kanagram
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| From the web || projects.kde.org / projects / kde / kdeedu / kanagram
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=The application on mobiles and tablets=
 
=The application on mobiles and tablets=
 
Anagram mobile applications for Android similar to Kanagram are available on fdroid - [https://f-droid.org/repo/com.as.anagramsolver_19.apk AnagramSolver] and [https://f-droid.org/repo/us.achromaticmetaphor.agram_21.apk Agram].
 
Anagram mobile applications for Android similar to Kanagram are available on fdroid - [https://f-droid.org/repo/com.as.anagramsolver_19.apk AnagramSolver] and [https://f-droid.org/repo/us.achromaticmetaphor.agram_21.apk Agram].
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=References=
 
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[https://www.kde.org/applications/education/kanagram/ KDE.org], the organisation which has created Kanagram<br>
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[https://www.kde.org/applications/education/kanagram/ KDE.ORG URL]<br>
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[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kanagram Wikipedia]
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[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kanagram wikipedia]
  
 
[[Category:Explore an application]]
 
[[Category:Explore an application]]

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Introduction

Kanagram is an educational game that creates anagrams, re-assortment of letters in a word, and the user needs to guess what the original word is. It is licensed under the GNU Public License v2, and it is part of the kdeedu package, and the user interface is designed to be approachable even by very young children. There is no time limit or limitations at attempts, and a hint system is built in.
The world list for Kanagram is user editable, with several default word lists included. A vocabularly editor is included, and the user can download other word lists or distribute their created word lists via the KNewStuff service.

Educational application and relevance

Kanagram is a educational game that creates anagrams, re-assortment of letters in a word, and the user needs to guess what the original word is.

Version

version 0.2 using KDE Development platform 4.13.3

Configuration

We can configure this as we like in local languages and also with different questions for Quiz programmes.

Overview of Features

Kanagram features several built-in word lists, hints, and a cheat feature which reveals the original word.
Kanagram also has a vocabulary editor, so you can make your own vocabularies, and distribute them through Kanagram's KNewStuff download service.

Development and community help

Working with the application

Functionalities

Kanagram 1 Home screen.png Kanagram 2 Four Options.png
Step 1-It consists of Categories like Profession, space, currencies, medium, people, fruits, capitals and clothins etc. Step 2-On Right hand side it consists of 4 options:
  • Next Anagram: it changes to next word
  • Configure kanagram It makes you to add extra categories and words to it
  • About Kanagram: consists information about Kanagram
  • Quit: exits from kanagram
Kanagram 3 Hint.png Kanagram 4 Correct word.png
Step 4- Hint key gives the hint of the jumbled word Step 5- If we type the correct word then the bar below it shows Green colour
Kanagram 5 Wrong word.png Kanagram 6 Reveal word.png
Step 6- if we type the wrong word then the bar below shows the red color Step 7- reveal word it shows the correct word of jumbled words
Adding Kannada Vocabulary to Kanagram.png
Kannada word list on Kanagram showing Hint.png
Step 8 - Regional language Vocabularies can be created using Vocabulary Editor on Kanagram by clicking on Configure Kanagram -> Vocabularies. Currently its not working with non-simple words. we need to use simple words only. It may get solved in future upgrades. Step 9 - Hint can be used and correct is to be typed in the regional language.

File formats for creation

Not Applicable

Saving the file

Not Applicable

Export and publishing files

Not Applicable

Advanced features

Installation

Method of installation Steps
From Ubuntu software Centre Steps
From Terminal Steps
From the web Steps
Web based registration Steps

The application on mobiles and tablets

Anagram mobile applications for Android similar to Kanagram are available on fdroid - AnagramSolver and Agram.

Ideas for resource creation

We can use this to build quiz and question puzzles.

References

KDE.ORG URL
wikipedia

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