My understanding is that they plan to work with Schools possibly doing workshops to promote interest in computing primarily programming ( but don't quote me on that).

I have just completed my Honours project based on Squeak. E-toys for the classroom. Which was to develop a set of interactive lessons to introduce children (late primary/early secondary) to the basic ideas of object oriented programming. I also know of two other students who are doing something similar for different age groups and I think one of them may even be using Alice.

I think Squeak is a great educational tool and before taking on this project I had never heard of it. So perhaps raising awareness would help. Or for someone like ourselves to take the initiative to introduce squeak to Schools and Universities. I have an interest in teaching and would most definitely use Squeak again given the opportunity.

On 24/04/06, Jim Ford <jaford@watford53.freeserve.co.uk> wrote:

I'd be _very_ interested (and surprised) if _any_ schools in the U.K.
are showing interest in Squeak! I'd be particularly interested in the
comments of any U.K. teachers, or school technicians (like myself),
regarding Squeak in primary or secondary education. As I've mentioned
before - if it aint in the curriculum, it doesn't even get a passing
consideration. In my experience, in a leading independent Secondary
School, saving a Word document or Powerpoint presentation on a floppy is
as technical as it gets! I wish someone on this list who's a U.K.
teacher would pipe up and prove me wrong!

Jim Ford
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