Re: learning resources for kids

2015-11-25 Thread Monte Goulding
> On 26 Nov 2015, at 10:46 am, Alejandro Tejada wrote: > > Why every english speaking school is not using Livecode > to introduce computer programming to their students? > WHY? :-( > [Insert here your favorite picture or video of Extreme Facepalm] Well probably because there’s no linkes to Live

Re: learning resources for kids

2015-11-25 Thread Alejandro Tejada
de's english-like API to their own language. Alejandro -- View this message in context: http://runtime-revolution.278305.n4.nabble.com/learning-resources-for-kids-tp4698921p4699071.html Sent from the Revolution - User mailing list arch

Learning resources for kids

2015-11-25 Thread stgoldb...@aol.com
In order to create a wide variety of games in LiveCode, it is first important to know the basic aspects of the LiveCode IDE and scripting. These can be found at medmaster.net/livecode.html, which includes not only my book LiveCode Lite: Computer Programming Made Ridiculously Simple as a downloa

Re: learning resources for kids

2015-11-25 Thread Monte Goulding
> On 25 Nov 2015, at 7:08 pm, Richmond wrote: > > Anyway, I suggest you have a looki yoursdelf and see whether the stuff > interests you, and more to the point, your son. Thanks Richmond, sorry I thought he had to become part of a group or something but I see that it’s just a page. No problem.

Re: learning resources for kids

2015-11-25 Thread Richmond
On 25/11/15 02:35, Monte Goulding wrote: I don't think he's spoilt rotten but then again I'm biased ;-) He doesn't have a FB account. Our kids aren't allowed to get one until they are 13 which is FB policy. I wanted something game focussed because code.org and the other apps he has been using

Re: learning resources for kids

2015-11-24 Thread William Prothero
Todd: FYI: I guess I’m too old for this game, but it isn’t apparent to me how to play it. I clicked around, probably needed to pay more attention to help files. BTW: on Apple: OSX 10.11.1, the dropdown menu won’t quit the app. I had to force quit it. Best, Bill > On Nov 22, 2015, at 3:28 AM, T

Re: learning resources for kids

2015-11-24 Thread Monte Goulding
I don't think he's spoilt rotten but then again I'm biased ;-) He doesn't have a FB account. Our kids aren't allowed to get one until they are 13 which is FB policy. I wanted something game focussed because code.org and the other apps he has been using are game focussed so I didn't want to thro

Re: learning resources for kids

2015-11-24 Thread Richmond
On 24/11/15 23:47, Monte Goulding wrote: Aha! Cyril's stuff is gold and I remember stumbling over this page once before. Richmond where can I find your stuff? Sent from my iPhone "Unfortunately" you'll need a Facebook account to get at my stuff: https://www.facebook.com/RMLCclasses/?ref=bo

Re: learning resources for kids

2015-11-24 Thread Richmond
On 24/11/15 23:45, Monte Goulding wrote: Thanks Devin I suspect anything that isn't game focussed won't be very exciting for him at the moment. Perhaps in a couple of years. Cheers Monte Well, in my part of the world a child who is only interested in programming insofar as they can develo

Re: learning resources for kids

2015-11-24 Thread Monte Goulding
e.com/a/pgcps.org/livecode/ > > Alejandro > > > > > > -- > View this message in context: > http://runtime-revolution.278305.n4.nabble.com/learning-resources-for-kids-tp4698921p4699014.html > Sent from the Revolution - User mailing list archive at Nabble.com. >

Re: learning resources for kids

2015-11-24 Thread Monte Goulding
Thanks Devin I suspect anything that isn't game focussed won't be very exciting for him at the moment. Perhaps in a couple of years. Cheers Monte Sent from my iPhone > On 25 Nov 2015, at 4:00 am, Devin Asay wrote: > > >> On Nov 22, 2015, at 12:27 PM, Monte Goulding wrote: >> >> Great Tod

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2015-11-24 Thread Alejandro Tejada
elt High School: https://sites.google.com/a/pgcps.org/livecode/ Alejandro -- View this message in context: http://runtime-revolution.278305.n4.nabble.com/learning-resources-for-kids-tp4698921p4699014.html Sent from the Revolution - User mailing list archive at Nabble.

Re: learning resources for kids

2015-11-24 Thread Devin Asay
> On Nov 22, 2015, at 12:27 PM, Monte Goulding wrote: > > Great Todd. I’ll check it out. > > BTW I found the Game Academies and LiveCode University. They used to be in my > account but now they are under the LiveCode > Learning Resources menu. Has > anyone got any thoughts on LiveCode Univers

Re: learning resources for kids

2015-11-22 Thread Monte Goulding
Great Todd. I’ll check it out. BTW I found the Game Academies and LiveCode University. They used to be in my account but now they are under the LiveCode > Learning Resources menu. Has anyone got any thoughts on LiveCode University for a 9 year old? Cheers Monte > On 22 Nov 2015, at 10:28 pm,

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2015-11-22 Thread Earthednet-wp
Great work! I'll be looking forward to learning about it. Best, Bill William Prothero http://es.earthednet.org > On Nov 22, 2015, at 3:28 AM, Todd Fabacher wrote: > > Hi Monte, > > We are releasing our Playland Armenia Social/Game App. It contains over 16 > games, some are played individually

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2015-11-22 Thread Todd Fabacher
Hi Monte, We are releasing our Playland Armenia Social/Game App. It contains over 16 games, some are played individually and others are online multiplayer player. The team wanted to create an App in honor of the 100 year anniversary of Armenian Genocide. So they focused on the positive and create

Re: learning resources for kids

2015-11-21 Thread William Prothero
Scott: These are great links! I’m very interested in game that teach difficult concepts. These examples will help a lot. Best, Bill > On Nov 21, 2015, at 1:36 PM, Scott Rossi wrote: > > Maybe you guys can try looking here: > > http://livecodegamedeveloper.com > > Regards, > > Scott Rossi > C

Re: learning resources for kids

2015-11-21 Thread Monte Goulding
Yes, I’ve just bought Scott MacDonald’s ebook. Hopefully that will help get us started although it is probably not tutorially enough for Matt for an intro to programming in LC. I have a couple of simple games I wrote from when I was teaching some local kids how to program too. It would be great

Re: learning resources for kids

2015-11-21 Thread Scott Rossi
Maybe you guys can try looking here: http://livecodegamedeveloper.com Regards, Scott Rossi Creative Director Tactile Media, UX/UI Design > On Nov 21, 2015, at 12:15 PM, Monte Goulding wrote: > > Hi Folks > > My son (9) is very keen to learn LiveCode. He has been doing some pretty cool > thi

learning resources for kids

2015-11-21 Thread Monte Goulding
Hi Folks My son (9) is very keen to learn LiveCode. He has been doing some pretty cool things in Hopscotch, Scratch and Tinker. Hopscotch in particular has great tutorials. I went looking in my account for the game videos and other videos that I thought I had from kickstarter and I can’t find t