[squeakland] Programming or computer science for kids
Jecel Assumpcao Jr.
jecel at merlintec.com
Mon Sep 19 19:32:51 EDT 2011
Karl,
> New book for kids, Lauren Ipsum, under development here
>
> http://carlos.bueno.org/
>
> Seems interesting and I quite enjoyed reading the sample chapter.
There is another sample at
http://carlos.bueno.org/2011/01/tortoise.html
The Tortoise would only be right if you could have a string with half an
atom, which isn't the case :-)
I wonder about all the background information woven into a story that is
meant to be a first introduction to the subject. The best children's
stories have stuff that the adults can appreciate but the intended
audience doesn't get, but this is on a completely different scale. Take
a look at a similar (very short) story I wrote for a very specific
audience and how much it ruined when you need the explanations at the
end (not part of the original):
http://www.merlintec.com/lsi/stories/deadlocks.html
-- Jecel
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