Showing the essence of programming in 20 minutes to schoolkids -
Cees de Groot
cg at cdegroot.com
Thu Feb 21 00:00:40 UTC 2002
These seem to be more applicable to demoing Squeak. Whereas my intent
(well-understood by Andreas) is to use Squeak as a tool (if necessary, if
possible) to explain the essence of our work. Which basically boils down to
paid riddle/puzzle solving, not?
(whether it's riddle of puzzle solving depends on the quality of the specs
:-)).
Jerzy Karczmarczuk <karczma at info.unicaen.fr> said:
>1. Show that computers can hold THINGS which obey simple commands. Not only
> textual: Bunny jump. grasshopper move. etc., but also *gestual*. Show
> that anybody, even a 5-year old Master can communicate with those
> objects.
>
>2. Show that the objects are persistant, that the kids may do something they
> find nice, and
> a. they may send it to their pals. They may share it!
> b. they may *keep* it for a few minutes, or a week; they may change it.
>
>3. Show that the environment is safe. That they can't really spoil anything.
> (Weeelll, we know they can, but keep that secret for a moment...)
>
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