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http://www.enterpriseefficiency.com/author.asp?section_id=1151&doc_id=24...
"With Etoys, a K-8 student could do something like illustrate a story and then use scripts to move those illustrations. More sophisticated students could use it to demonstrate science concepts (imagine asking a kid to program an environment with real gravity) and complete virtual projects. All the while, the students are learning a sophisticated but approachable programming language and engaging their own creative minds."
- Bert -
Thanks. I posted a comment with links to Etoys Illinois and squeakland.org.
Hopefully participating in sites like this will help spread the word.
Stephen
On Thu, Jul 26, 2012 at 12:50 AM, Bert Freudenberg bert@freudenbergs.dewrote:
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"With Etoys, a K-8 student could do something like illustrate a story and then use scripts to move those illustrations. More sophisticated students could use it to demonstrate science concepts (imagine asking a kid to program an environment with real gravity) and complete virtual projects. All the while, the students are learning a sophisticated but approachable programming language and engaging their own creative minds."
- Bert -
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Bert, Thanks for sharing the link! And Steve thanks for commenting; you are right that being active in these kinds of sites is valuable. Kathleen ________________________________________ From: squeakland-bounces@squeakland.org [squeakland-bounces@squeakland.org] on behalf of Bert Freudenberg [bert@freudenbergs.de] Sent: Wednesday, July 25, 2012 11:50 PM To: squeakland list Subject: [squeakland] Etoys for STEM Education
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"With Etoys, a K-8 student could do something like illustrate a story and then use scripts to move those illustrations. More sophisticated students could use it to demonstrate science concepts (imagine asking a kid to program an environment with real gravity) and complete virtual projects. All the while, the students are learning a sophisticated but approachable programming language and engaging their own creative minds."
- Bert -
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