[squeak-dev] Re: Suggestions for 7-9 grade algebra, math, geometry

Karl Ramberg karlramberg at gmail.com
Sun Sep 14 12:54:54 UTC 2008


Bert Freudenberg wrote:
> Am 14.09.2008 um 00:27 schrieb itsme213:
>
>> "Matthias Berth" <matthias.berth at googlemail.com> wrote in message
>>
>>> it will go in a circle.(you ´can put the pen down to see the trace)
>>> Let the kids try that for different speeds and angles - it is always a
>>> circle. WHY?
>>
>>> Make two mice, one moving in a circle, the other one just moving
>>> towards the first (chasing it). Watch the curves that the second mouse
>>> draws.
>>
>> Nice, thanks for the hints.
>>
>> Any thoughts on pros/cons of Scratch vs. eToys?
>
>
> Scratch is easier to get into and more explorable, but has a limited 
> set of functionality (which is good from a learner's perspective). 
> Etoys is more powerful in many ways (and you can always escape to full 
> Smalltalk) but also harder to grasp.
>
> The website with project sharing is another plus for Scratch. There 
> are project servers for Etoys, too, but not a central one. 

Are there any plans for making a central sharing site ?

Karl



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