On Thu, Mar 26, 2009 at 3:14 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.
Never too late. Our printer is 'Print on Demand'. If your ideas, don't make this release they will be include in future releases. david > > "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 > > * 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 > _______________________________________________ IAEP -- It's An Education Project (not a laptop project!) [email protected] http://lists.sugarlabs.org/listinfo/iaep
