[squeak-dev] Re: Suggestions for 7-9 grade algebra, math, geometry

Bert Freudenberg bert at freudenbergs.de
Sun Sep 14 14:18:45 UTC 2008


Am 14.09.2008 um 14:54 schrieb Karl Ramberg:

> Bert Freudenberg wrote:
>> Am 14.09.2008 um 00:27 schrieb itsme213:
>>
>>> "Matthias Berth" <matthias.berth at googlemail.com> wrote in message
>>>
>>>> it will go in a circle.(you ´can put the pen down to see the trace)
>>>> Let the kids try that for different speeds and angles - it is  
>>>> always a
>>>> circle. WHY?
>>>
>>>> Make two mice, one moving in a circle, the other one just moving
>>>> towards the first (chasing it). Watch the curves that the second  
>>>> mouse
>>>> draws.
>>>
>>> Nice, thanks for the hints.
>>>
>>> Any thoughts on pros/cons of Scratch vs. eToys?
>>
>>
>> Scratch is easier to get into and more explorable, but has a  
>> limited set of functionality (which is good from a learner's  
>> perspective). Etoys is more powerful in many ways (and you can  
>> always escape to full Smalltalk) but also harder to grasp.
>>
>> The website with project sharing is another plus for Scratch. There  
>> are project servers for Etoys, too, but not a central one.
>
> Are there any plans for making a central sharing site ?


Yes. Michael should know the real plan.

- Bert -





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