On Thu, Mar 26, 2009 at 4:14 PM, <[email protected]> wrote: > > 1. Walter or someone with python knowledge, could you review the > > "Modifying Sugar" chapter at > > http://en.flossmanuals.net/bin/view/Sugar/8_4/ModifyingSugar? > > Sorry a bit late with this suggestion. Also I am just about to be > travelling and can't help implement. > > "Modifying Activities" could be integrated with "Modifying Sugar" > http://wiki.sugarlabs.org/go/Modifying_Activities > > It is a easier introduction to programming for beginners. > > Maybe we need to think through the learning path(s) for new programmers. > This includes Etoys and Turtle Art, the Turtle Art Python programmable > block, editing the sample code that comes with Pippy, external (web) python > resources, show source, modifying activities, modifying Sugar. > > How do we present these options to learners and teachers? > > Also we could mention the learning goals which are far wider than > programming skills, eg
+1! Especially to talking about meta-cognition, Authentic 21st Century Skills, team work. Schools are getting mandates to teach these things, so its important to say. Yes, Sugar will support learning these. > > > * Cartesian coordinates > * negative number > * algebraic variables > * relative & absolute value > * estimation > * chance > * metacognitive skills > * structured thinking > * logical thinking inc. Boolean operations > * planning and top-down design > * team planning and development > * ability to represent operations as systems of > sequence/selection/iteration. > * representational structures and metalanguages > * program proving > * simple physics of gravity, collisions, kinematics > * efficient data structures and code and possibly network issues, > security, database design, graphics, etc > * New unidentified skills for a digital age? > > (see http://rupert.id.au/schoolgamemaker/why.htm) > _______________________________________________ > IAEP -- It's An Education Project (not a laptop project!) > [email protected] > http://lists.sugarlabs.org/listinfo/iaep > -- Caroline Meeks Solution Grove [email protected] 617-500-3488 - Office 505-213-3268 - Fax
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