I started in the industry as a t.a. for a graduate course in programming...the research as well as my own personal experience suggests that younger people tend to learn the semantics and nuance of object oriented programming much easier than older adults...with that said..AS1 or even JavaScript for that matter actually provides a suitable introduction to OOP on some level...while still being heavily steeped in the procedural paradigm...i would start there let them build a few things that way then expand on the concept of OOp from there...after all...the most important thing is the fundamentals...no matter how the discipline evolves...it evolves from the fundamentals
cheers p On 8/19/07, Mike Reilly <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hi there - > > I'm a high school teacher who's decided to teach "Intro to > Programming" using Actionscript (2.0 for now, waiting for the school > to upgrade). > > I'd prefer to take an OO approach, and use games in doing so. For > example, my first game would be a Pong copy. Lots of basics in there > to learn the environment, basic principles, etc. > > So, I was wondering if anyone out there knew of good resources, wanted > to contribute (hell, I'll give you all the credit, you can write a > book, etc.), collaborate, share. I've search most of the tutorial > sites, but most code is not a great OO example for Flash games due to > little OO, or too much complexity for the beginner. > > Your input is welcome, rock on. > > Mike > _______________________________________________ > Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com > To change your subscription options or search the archive: > http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders > > Brought to you by Fig Leaf Software > Premier Authorized Adobe Consulting and Training > http://www.figleaf.com > http://training.figleaf.com > _______________________________________________ Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com To change your subscription options or search the archive: http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders Brought to you by Fig Leaf Software Premier Authorized Adobe Consulting and Training http://www.figleaf.com http://training.figleaf.com
