Just wondered which computer language is best suited for preteen students.
Any ideas or experiences?
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Jump to PostI think its python, its a bit easier to learn the language and write the code compared to Java and C++
Jump to PostI recommend telling pre-teens to leave their laptops, pcs, macs, ipads, ipods, smartphones in the box and going out to play with their friends. Eat some mud, climb a few trees, chase some cars. If my kid wanted to sit at his computer for hours at a time at the …
Jump to PostI would definetely say Flash AS2. The absolute most important part is that the students are motivated, and flash allows you to be very creative with just a basic knowledge of math. I got into programming through AS2 when I was about 12, and then started C++ a year later, …
Jump to PostA good teacher can keep students interested regardless what programming language they have to use.
If I would have to teach children, I would most likely use Python because that has a turtle module (LOGO like).
Jump to PostOn the Python front there could be worse things to do than to check about Sugar on sugarlabs.org.
In addition to being Python based and open source (ever listened "read the source"? …
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