Re: Programming languages for the very young

From: John Doty (jpd_at_w-d.org)
Date: 01/28/04 

Date: Wed, 28 Jan 2004 16:45:10 +0500

In article <86SRb.308725$JQ1.118613@pd7tw1no>, "Yoyoma_2"
<Yoyoma_2@[at-]hotmail.com> wrote:

> John Doty wrote:

No, I didn't write that, you did!

>
> I agree LOGO is a great language for the very, very young. But as soon
> as they get in 7th or 8th grade they will get very bored of it quick.

Do you actually know Logo? It's a powerful, sophisticated language. If you
give 8th graders 4th grade exercises they'll get bored, sure. But give
them appropriate material, and Logo is great.

> I
> wonder why everyone discounts teaching VB.

Maybe because it's a crude, crummy language that encourages sloppy
programming? 

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