It would be nice if we could do a similar set of tutorials inside Etoys (and Scratch) to teach kids Squeak. They would have a set of objects they are familiar with and that they could extend and learn from. It would make the high ceiling easier to reach.
Stephen http://mrstevesscience.blogspot.com/ On Wed, Feb 23, 2011 at 12:02 AM, Dr. Gerald Ardito <[email protected] > wrote: > I wanted to add that I agree with Steve. > I have been working with 5th-8th graders, many of whom love Turtle Art, > Scratch, and Etoys. When they get the "bug" from this kind of programming, I > want to introduce them to Pippy, but, like Steve said, I am not sure what to > do other than press run. > > Gerald > > > On Wed, Feb 23, 2011 at 4:45 AM, Steve Thomas <[email protected]>wrote: > >> An interface and examples like: http://tryruby.org/ would be a nice. >> It;s a "hand's on tutorial" that walks you through learning ruby step by >> step and you feel like you are actually doing and learning something. >> Ideally you could also build a framework where users could create their own >> "lesson's" following a similar format. >> >> Part of the challenge of the existing Pippy is while it has some nice fun >> examples they don't "invite you in" to start coding the way tryruby.orgdoes. >> To me when I first saw it I wasn't sure what I was supposed to do >> other than hit "Run!'. >> >> FYI, the "Thanks" program does not work on my XO. >> >> Stephen >> http://mrstevesscience.blogspot.com/ >> >> >> >> On Tue, Feb 22, 2011 at 11:03 PM, Anish Mangal <[email protected] >> > wrote: >> >>> Hi, >>> >>> As Pippy maintainer, I'm looking for inputs as to how is Pippy >>> intended to be used in a classroom environment and how is it currently >>> used. In particular: >>> >>> 1. What grades use Pippy? Could it be used in lower grades with some >>> changes? If so, what could be the nature of those changes? >>> >>> 2. Collaborative code editing? How much is it actually used? What >>> could be made better? >>> >>> 3. Sharing/reviewing of examples by other kids/teachers? >>> >>> 4. Would more explanatory code comments in Pippy examples help? >>> >>> 5. Would having a central repository of having pippy code examples >>> help... For example, the ability to download/upload to a url like >>> pippy.sugarlabs.org? >>> >>> 6. Would it help to have the examples in different languages wherever >>> possible (spanish, for example)? >>> >>> Inputs will help guide future releases of Pippy. >>> >>> -- >>> Anish >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 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 >> > > > _______________________________________________ > IAEP -- It's An Education Project (not a laptop project!) > [email protected] > http://lists.sugarlabs.org/listinfo/iaep >
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