Richmond wrote:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-25851739#threeG
Why the hell are they teaching Primary kids Python?
This is like teaching kids to drive drag-racers before they
can walk.
I agree, but I see this as good news, taking a longer-term view:
It's a very positive sign that programming is being taken seriously as a
key part of the curriculum at all. Without this first step there would
be no opportunity for LiveCode or anything else at all.
That these educators would choose a well-known open source language
isn't surprising.
Over time, LiveCode will also become as popular as Python, and as its
audience grows it'll become increasingly self-evident that it's a far
better choice for teaching introductory programming.
LiveCode's only been open source for less than a year, so it's really
only been a viable option for orgs who need FOSS tools for a fairly
short time.
This will inevitably change. The benefits of LiveCode are obvious once
folks have the opportunity to try it.
That will happen.
Patience, Grasshopper....
--
Richard Gaskin
Fourth World
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