[Help] Squeak in K-8

Andres Valloud avalloud at exobox.com
Fri Sep 15 16:03:06 UTC 2000


Hi.

> While this obviously supports the view that learning has to be (well, it's more
> efficient when it is) playful and I can perfectly understand that it would be
> hard to start other kinds of motivational engines in a child, how do I use this
> insight ? I still don't know how to make programming a playful experience.

This technique is used in other places too. For instance, mathematicians
usually decorate problems to make them more tasteful. They get to use
more vocabulary (like winners, losers, etc) and it helps them to
understand what's going on.

Andres.





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