Lisp is IMHO the only programming language (i speak 23) that puts "transformation" into foreground. Like - with us humans - it's unimportant who you "are" (in contrary to Object Oriented Languages), but only how we can transform each other, we do interfere with each other. The "inbetween" here plays a much more important role.
"Learning" here means to change the way, neurons are connected. But it's still the same neuron, that enables us to solve new problems. Lisp is a good model to train that kind of thinking. Especially because in Lisp all "data is code code is data", which makes it extreamly easy not only to transform streams of data, but also transform steams of PicoLisp code as well. Have fun! Nehal <nehalsingha...@gmail.com> schrieb am So., 28. Apr. 2019, 15:20: > Dear Mr Alexander, > > Thanks for appreciating our efforts. This was all unplanned and > spontaneous. Infact we started to approach Lisp syntax with addition of > numbers from 1 to 100. So all kids were focused on numbers. Syntax was just > natural. The best thing was they enjoyed. And there was no fear of > programming. At the end of the session they were told that it was Lisp and > they can use Emacs Scratch Buffer for complex problems (they're already > using Org mode for drafting journals to send us mails). > > Your response was forwarded to parents of these children. It was highly > encouraging for them, seeing it coming from the creator of PicoLisp > himself. > > We'll keep the PicoLisp mailing list updated about further activities. > > Thanks > Nehal > > - > > > On Sat, Apr 27, 2019, 13:19 Alexander Burger <a...@software-lab.de wrote: > >> Dear Nehal, >> >> wow, thats impressing! >> >> > We have begun Lisp sessions here with kids. Many other kids joined. >> Without >> > explicitly telling about symbolic expressions they learned to traverse, >> > understand, solve lisp as mathematical puzzles. >> > >> > The session was taken by my mentor and co-worker, Alabhya Singh, Alumnus >> > IIT Kharagpur. Session is in Hindi but explanation on board can be >> easily >> > understood. >> >> These kids are amazing. I don't understand the words, but at one point I >> believe >> I even heard one kid speculating about infinity (well, not completely >> correct as >> (/ 10 10) would rather be 1 ;) ... at that age! >> >> Thanks for sharing this!! >> ☺/ A!ex >> >> -- >> UNSUBSCRIBE: mailto:picolisp@software-lab.de?subject=Unsubscribe >> >
