its the First time i try to help with an Open source project so i need more help
> To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: C\C++ & SDL > From: [email protected] > CC: [email protected] > Date: Mon, 8 Aug 2011 12:31:06 -0400 > > mustafa wrote: > > > > Hi > > > > > > well children can learn all those stuff at school but programming > > must be done on a computer and as technology affects our life more > > more people must learn programming, searching, word processing, > > etc..... > > > > > > please tell me about those activity IDEs and how to compile with > > them on OLPC and can a simple child easily get and use them > > Etoys, TurtleArt, Scratch, and Pippy are the activities i was referring > to. i'm sure you can find more information on them on your own. > > > > > and about physics if more people know how to program OLPC XOs > > teachers (and maybe physics experts) can help program physics stuff > > Physics, like most Sugar activities, is written in python. > > > and we can do both things just some people can improve physics > > things while others increase support for programming languages > > you seem to feel that increased support for programming education > on the XO is extremely important. i heartily recommend that you > get involved, and help create what it is you think is needed. > > > > > > > BTW I love physics and i think it should be better (it's more > > important than literature and unimportant stuff like that) > > i confess, with comment like that i'm starting to suspect you of being > a troll. > > paul > > > > > > > > > > > > > > To: [email protected] > > > Subject: Re: C\C++ & SDL > > > From: [email protected] > > > CC: [email protected] > > > Date: Mon, 8 Aug 2011 10:43:56 -0400 > > > > > > mustafa wrote: > > > > > > > > a C++, python, C, Java, vala, Scala, (maybe C# too) ide with a > > > > couple of tuts for each language bundled with the OLPC XO will be > > > > great so kids can learn programming > > > > > > contrary to what some believe, the goal of the XO, and the OLPC > > > project overall, is not to teach kids programming. the goal is to > > > help kids learn _lots_ of things -- programming, and familiarity with > > > computing, is one small part of an education that includes learning to > > > read, to write, to do math, to understand geography, or astronomy, or > > > biology, or..., or..., or... > > > > > > the XO already support 4 (to my knowledge) programming environments as > > > Activities, and as others have said, more languages (C++, java, > > > whatever) are readily installable, if not under sugar. i'd rather see > > > Physics, for instance, become better suited as an instructional tool > > > than support for more computer languages. > > > > > > paul > > > =--------------------- > > > paul fox, [email protected] > > > =--------------------- > paul fox, [email protected]
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