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Date:      Fri, 25 Dec 2009 19:53:49 +0700
From:      "Anh Ky Huynh" <kyanh@viettug.org>
To:        Anton Shterenlikht <mexas@bristol.ac.uk>
Cc:        freebsd-questions@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: freebsd for children
Message-ID:  <20091225195349.6e8e4b55@icy.localdomain>
In-Reply-To: <20091225113314.GA80853@mech-cluster241.men.bris.ac.uk>
References:  <20091225113314.GA80853@mech-cluster241.men.bris.ac.uk>

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On Fri, 25 Dec 2009 11:33:14 +0000
Anton Shterenlikht <mexas@bristol.ac.uk> wrote:

> Can somebody recommend a graphical port which could be used
> to teach kids 6-8 years programming? I know it's a very
> vague question, but what I have in mind (possibly) is
> say an interpreter linked with some graphical enviroment,
> perhaps drawing with commands, or making animations,
> or maybe music?
> 
> Something that would make kids or that age curious,
> some programming environment that they can easily
> understand and enjoy. A programming game of sorts?
> 

I know the `logo` language (aport lang/ucblogo, lang/klogoturtle, etc) which is used in our educational environment (Vietnamese), but for the older pupils  (>= 10 years old).

Hope this helps,

Regards,

-- 
Anh Ky Huynh



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