Re: [Edu-sig] minimum age to learn python (a.k.a graphical vs text languages)

2007-03-18 Thread Peter Chase
I used to judge science fairs in the DC area. There were junior and senior divisions, and the junior division age range was from 6th to 9th grades. At the time I got the occasional project written in Basic, many of which were very interesting. I would think that Python would easily outclass

Re: [Edu-sig] minimum age to learn python (a.k.a graphical vs text languages)

2007-03-10 Thread kirby urner
On 3/10/07, Andreas Raab <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > kirby urner wrote: > > I just talked to the computer teacher yesterday and he > > was reporting some rumor that future versions of Alice will > > center around the same Sims as in Sims, which my daughter > > plays with *a lot* (we also bought Ci

Re: [Edu-sig] minimum age to learn python (a.k.a graphical vs text languages)

2007-03-10 Thread Andreas Raab
kirby urner wrote: > I just talked to the computer teacher yesterday and he > was reporting some rumor that future versions of Alice will > center around the same Sims as in Sims, which my daughter > plays with *a lot* (we also bought Civ City Rome yesterday, > coincidentally, and she built Rome in

Re: [Edu-sig] minimum age to learn python (a.k.a graphical vs text languages)

2007-03-10 Thread kirby urner
<< questions about others' experience >> > Is it no big deal either way? > > >thanks, > >Brian Blais Hi Brian -- Lego Mindstorms is popular in my neck of the woods (Silicon Forest -- Oregon), starting in middle school. I helped coach a team a few years ago