Hi,
	I have approached a local elementary school about using Smalltalk
as a tool in teaching some of it's subjects (perhaps music or math). I have
yet to wow them with the available tools. I haven't tried showing the
school's media specialist Squeak yet but I would love to talk to anyone out
there who has similar interests or experience in introducing programming,
particularly Smalltalk to children.

Thanks,
Dave

>At 12:10 AM +0000 11/12/99, Tom Ayerst wrote:
>
>>I'm sure this is a FAQ but is there any info on using squeak to teach
>>children about programming?
>
>Not much right now, I'm afraid.
>
>You see, we're not completely happy with things as they are.
>We've been building and testing some content based on the EToy
>scripting system, but we're dissatisfied in two opposite directions:
>
>  1. it isn't powerful and self-extensible enough, and
>  2. it isn't simple enough for the first-time user.
>
>Seems like a contradiction, but we always try to have
>our cake and eat it, too.
>
>Is this a research interest, or do you know some kids
>that you want to turn on to programming?
>
>	-- John