I just went through a few of the Waveplace videos. I am impressed. They are truly excellent videos and I can see how they can engage youngsters and gently introduce programming concepts to them. Why aren't these being used in Canadian elementary schools??? I shall have to ask.
Beyond the early grades, students can continue learning programming with Pharo. I see this as a smooth migration. This is getting exciting! Aaron Rosenzweig wrote > Hi, > > The Squeak images tend to be more tuned towards grade-school education. In > particular, “eToys” sits on top of smalltalk and is perfect for young > elementary school students to take their first steps in computer > programming. > > My children went through the “waveplace” video tutorials. They did the > beta one which was more in depth and had like 30 videos if I remember > correctly. > > Pharo is more “professional.” Not to say there is anything wrong with > Squeak, it was used for DabbleDB… It’s just that most developers don’t > want to see a mouse with eyeballs following your cursor when you first > launch the image. You can remove that from the image, etc. but it’s that > first feel. > > Overall Squeak seems like it blends in better in the classroom and Pharo > suits developers more. I’ll probably be flamed for saying it but realize > it’s a high level generalization. I know there is more going on underneath > and I know that Pharo is the primary target for Seaside, etc. Both Squeak > and Pharo are nice. > AARON ROSENZWEIG / Chat 'n Bike > e: > aaron@ > t: (301) 956-2319 > > > On Jan 4, 2015, at 5:25 PM, horrido < > horrido.hobbies@ > > wrote: > >> I am intrigued. Where can I find more info about Smalltalk education in >> the >> schools? I want to see what I can do in Canada. >> >> I presume there is a Smalltalk image customized for the classroom and >> aimed >> at elementary school students. That's what I'm hoping for. >> >> >> stepharo wrote >>> ESUG is about the community. Without community then it is terrible. >>> We set up also a program for teachers. Now in the US there is nearly >>> nobody teaching smalltalk and this is a pity. >> >> >> >> >> >> -- >> View this message in context: >> http://forum.world.st/The-Smalltalk-Renaissance-Program-tp4797112p4797760.html >> Sent from the Pharo Smalltalk Developers mailing list archive at >> Nabble.com. >> -- View this message in context: http://forum.world.st/The-Smalltalk-Renaissance-Program-tp4797112p4797909.html Sent from the Pharo Smalltalk Developers mailing list archive at Nabble.com.
