Re: Help with gathering resources for how to learn programming for children book

2021-11-01 Thread Matthias Kirschner
Dear Michael, * Michael McMahon [2021-10-26 18:38 +0200]: > I have several years of experience teaching introductory programming > concepts to children aged 6-18 in an after school setting using free > software. First of all thank you very much for your great feedback. Will try that out in the

Re: Help with gathering resources for how to learn programming for children book

2021-10-28 Thread Michael McMahon
Hi, Bernhard! The lack of reading and writing skills was the issue I faced. You nailed it.  I was also teaching lower income families so starting with a written language could start earlier depending on the student or groups writing level. Yes, I did try codecombat and it was good.  When I t

Re: Help with gathering resources for how to learn programming for children book

2021-10-28 Thread Bernhard E. Reiter
Michael, thanks for sharing your experiences. Am Dienstag 26 Oktober 2021 18:38:20 schrieb Michael McMahon: > Around the age of 10, I would switch them away from drag and drop > languages to Python or Lua if they were inclined through modifying > simple games and modifying Minetest mods. Reading

Re: Help with gathering resources for how to learn programming for children book

2021-10-27 Thread Jacob Hrbek
FWIW i was working on an abstract for a book that teaches the new generation how to write a simple game engine (which seems to be something that lot of them have interest in doing) through playing the game that they've created and allowing them to release it on e.g. steam/itch.io etc... The ide

Re: Help with gathering resources for how to learn programming for children book

2021-10-26 Thread Michael McMahon
Hi, Matthias! I have several years of experience teaching introductory programming concepts to children aged 6-18 in an after school setting using free software. The 5-6 age range (at least with my students) was limited to drag and drop concepts such as Music Blocks [1], Blockly [2], Scratch

Re: Help with gathering resources for how to learn programming for children book

2021-10-25 Thread Matthias Kirschner
Hello Cryptie, * Cryptie [2021-10-12 09:43 +0200]: > What do you think about adding scratch ? > It is a great way for young kids to learn algorithmic and having something > fun fast. > > We use it in my association with 5y.o. so they can start fast... > > BUT > 1) They don't provide scratch 3.

Re: Help with gathering resources for how to learn programming for children book

2021-10-12 Thread Cryptie
Hi all, What do you think about adding scratch ? It is a great way for young kids to learn algorithmic and having something fun fast. We use it in my association with 5y.o. so they can start fast... BUT 1) They don't provide scratch 3.0 on GNU/Linux (it is installable but it requires a parent