[lively-kernel] Using Lively Fabrik in Elementary school program

[Alan Kay]

Scratch was done by many of the same people who did Etoys.

In some ways it is nicer and/or more convenient, and in other ways it is quite a bit more limiting, especially in the simulation and media spaces.

Check out: http://www.vpri.org/pdf/rn2005001_learning.pdf for an overview of Etoys vis a vis learning

and http://www.vpri.org/pdf/rn2005002_authoring.pdf for an overview of Etoys as programmable media

Cheers,

Alan




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>From: R.D. Latimer <rdlatimer at gmail.com>
>To: Alan Kay <alan.nemo at yahoo.com>
>Cc: "lively-kernel at hpi.uni-potsdam.de" <lively-kernel at hpi.uni-potsdam.de>
>Sent: Tuesday, August 23, 2011 6:38 AM
>Subject: Re: [lively-kernel] Using Lively Fabrik in Elementary school program
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>We're developing a programming/critical thinking course at an elementary school here in Fairfax county Va. 
>We'd like to at least let the kids work some with what's there on the site
>http://www.lively-kernel.org/repository/lively-wiki/Fabrik.xhtml
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>I realize this probably hasn't been developed into a full-fledged curriculum, however it looks like a great idea.
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>Is this the EToys link?
>http://www.squeakland.org/
>I'll take a look
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>An overview of languages we're planning on so far -
>Sliding blocks for language statements:
>Squeak (MIT)
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>Sliding blocks + defining your own procedures/functions
>BYOB/Snap (Berkeley)
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>Typing in statements, and defining your own procedures/functions
>Bootstrapworld (Scheme, WeScheme, DrRacket)
>Logo, NetLogo (Northwestern)
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>More advanced - 
>Python, Processing language
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>The Squeakland and Ebots looks interesting, I haven't looked through that yet, but I'll do that.
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>If anyone would like links to any of these languages I can provide them
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>Thanks,
>Randy Latimer
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>On Mon, Aug 22, 2011 at 11:59 AM, Alan Kay <alan.nemo at yahoo.com> wrote:
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>To lively folks,
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>>Why not do an Etoys in lively as well? (it was originally done in Morphic and will probably fit the lively architecture pretty well)
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>>Cheers
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>>Alan
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>>>________________________________
>>>From: R.D. Latimer <rdlatimer at gmail.com>
>>>To: lively-kernel at hpi.uni-potsdam.de
>>>Sent: Monday, August 22, 2011 7:02 AM
>>>Subject: [lively-kernel] Using Lively Fabrik in Elementary school program
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>>>We're working on a course introducing elementary school students, k-6, to programming and critical thinking skills.
>>>
>>>We'd like to use Lively Fabrik as one of the components of the course.
>>>http://www.lively-kernel.org/repository/lively-wiki/Fabrik.xhtml
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>>>Are there other examples of Fabrik in addition to this page?
>>>
>>>Thanks for your help,
>>>Randy Latimer
>>>rdlatimer at gmail.com   Virginia, US
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