Learn Kanagram
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 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.
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 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
KDE Edu Project
Working with the application
Functionalities
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| 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.
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. |
Step 2-On Right hand side it consists of 4 options:
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| Step 3- Hint key gives the hint for guessing the jumbled word. Hint will display in the right of the screen. | 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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| Step 5- Reveal word it shows the answer (correct word created from the jumbled words) | Step 6- Vocabularies can be created by you, using Vocabulary Editor on Kanagram by clicking on Configure Kanagram -> Vocabularies. |
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| Step 7 - Creating our own vocabulary list.
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. |
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.
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. |
File formats for creation
Not Applicable
Saving the file
Not Applicable
Export and publishing files
Not Applicable
Advanced features
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
| Method of installation | Steps |
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| From Ubuntu software Centre | Open Ubuntu software centre and search for Kanagram, then click on Install. |
| From Terminal | sudo apt-get install kanagram |
| From the web | projects.kde.org / projects / kde / kdeedu / kanagram |
| Web based registration | Not applicable |
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, the organisation which has created Kanagram
Wikipedia