Thanks for these links, I'll read through them, Also, just checking if you're aware of Scratch's evolution to BYOB (ability to write your own procedures/functions), at Berkeley http://byob.berkeley.edu/
Randy On Tue, Aug 23, 2011 at 10:14 AM, Alan Kay <[email protected]> wrote: > Scratch was done by many of the same people who did Etoys. > > In some ways it is nicer and/or more convenient, and in other ways it is > quite a bit more limiting, especially in the simulation and media spaces. > > Check out: http://www.vpri.org/pdf/rn2005001_learning.pdf for an overview > of Etoys vis a vis learning > > and http://www.vpri.org/pdf/rn2005002_authoring.pdf for an overview of > Etoys as programmable media > > Cheers, > > Alan > > ------------------------------ > *From:* R.D. Latimer <[email protected]> > *To:* Alan Kay <[email protected]> > *Cc:* "[email protected]" <[email protected] > > > *Sent:* Tuesday, August 23, 2011 6:38 AM > *Subject:* Re: [lively-kernel] Using Lively Fabrik in Elementary school > program > > We're developing a programming/critical thinking course at an elementary > school here in Fairfax county Va. > We'd like to at least let the kids work some with what's there on the site > http://www.lively-kernel.org/repository/lively-wiki/Fabrik.xhtml > > I realize this probably hasn't been developed into a full-fledged > curriculum, however it looks like a great idea. > > Is this the EToys link? > http://www.squeakland.org/ > I'll take a look > > An overview of languages we're planning on so far - > Sliding blocks for language statements: > Squeak (MIT) > > Sliding blocks + defining your own procedures/functions > BYOB/Snap (Berkeley) > > Typing in statements, and defining your own procedures/functions > Bootstrapworld (Scheme, WeScheme, DrRacket) > Logo, NetLogo (Northwestern) > > More advanced - > Python, Processing language > > The Squeakland and Ebots looks interesting, I haven't looked through that > yet, but I'll do that. > > If anyone would like links to any of these languages I can provide them > > Thanks, > Randy Latimer > > > > > On Mon, Aug 22, 2011 at 11:59 AM, Alan Kay <[email protected]> wrote: > > To lively folks, > > Why not do an Etoys in lively as well? (it was originally done in Morphic > and will probably fit the lively architecture pretty well) > > Cheers > > Alan > > ------------------------------ > *From:* R.D. Latimer <[email protected]> > *To:* [email protected] > *Sent:* Monday, August 22, 2011 7:02 AM > *Subject:* [lively-kernel] Using Lively Fabrik in Elementary school > program > > We're working on a course introducing elementary school students, k-6, to > programming and critical thinking skills. > > We'd like to use Lively Fabrik as one of the components of the course. > http://www.lively-kernel.org/repository/lively-wiki/Fabrik.xhtml > > Are there other examples of Fabrik in addition to this page? > > Thanks for your help, > Randy Latimer > [email protected] Virginia, US > > _______________________________________________ > lively-kernel mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.hpi.uni-potsdam.de/listinfo/lively-kernel > > > > > >
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