[Squeakland] Squeak 'non-starter' in U.K. schools?

[Andreas Raab]

Hi Christopher,

> http://squeakland.org/project.jsp?http://berty.dyndns.org/SeeSaw.001.pr

I was going to have a look at it but I got a 404 (page not found) error for
http://berty.dyndns.org/SeeSaw.001.pr - are you sure the above is the
correct URL?

Cheers,
  - Andreas

> -----Original Message-----
> From: squeakland-bounces at squeakland.org 
> [mailto:squeakland-bounces at squeakland.org] On Behalf Of 
> Christopher Sawtell
> Sent: Monday, July 07, 2003 1:58 PM
> To: Jim Ford
> Cc: Squeakland
> Subject: Re: [Squeakland] Squeak 'non-starter' in U.K. schools?
> 
> 
> On Mon, 07 Jul 2003 21:55, Jim Ford wrote:
> > Hi,
> >
> > I'm a science technician in a U.K. Independant (non-State) Secondary
> > School. I've had experience of several programming 
> languages (including
> > Logo) and when I came accross Squeak became a convert to 
> the concept of it
> > being an excellent learning tool - not only for children, 
> but adults as
> > well.
> 
> We all saw that with the pendulum project on the list a few weeks ago.
> 
> > I've tried introducing Squeak to science teachers, but 
> encountered the
> > problem that I've come across with other ideas I've had, 
> which is: if it's
> > not in 'The National Curriculum', it won't get taught.
> So, be a bit devious, tell the pupils, don't tell the 
> teachers. The pupils 
> will keep your secret. When the teachers finally see their 
> pupils absolutely 
> fascinated by something, they'll - the teachers - take notice.
> 
> I've got stuck on a project which _is_ in that blessed 
> "National Curriculum", 
> I'm sure. The mechanics of a see-saw, i.e. rotational 
> moments. I'm absolutely 
> sure I 'did' that when I was at a "U.K. Independant 
> (non-State) Secondary 
> School" many years ago. Here is the beginnings of the 
> project, but I can't 
> work out how to keep the centres of rotation of the two 
> weights positionally 
> the same as the top of the fulcrum, as I move the weights 
> along the see-saw 
> line. It would be nice if somebody else could let me in on 
> the secret, or 
> indeed finish the project.
> 
http://squeakland.org/project.jsp?http://berty.dyndns.org/SeeSaw.001.pr

If folks want to link to it please could they mirror it too. My ISP has cut 
the outgoing traffic rate to a tiny trickle, so please be patient.

How about a comment or documentation tile to go in the scripts?
Is this possible?

--
C. S.

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