Steve, Agreed.
Gerald On Wed, Feb 23, 2011 at 5:31 AM, Steve Thomas <[email protected]> wrote: > 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 >> > > > _______________________________________________ > IAEP -- It's An Education Project (not a laptop project!) > [email protected] > http://lists.sugarlabs.org/listinfo/iaep >
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