I think we're on the same path Roy. While I have some future coders, this is Intro for 9th-11th grade kids, so my task is to teach but also whet their appetite for more. My deeper desire is to do it as OO as possible, to better prepare them for AP Comp Sci if they choose.
I used to be the Co-Director of TechBoston up there in Boston, wish I were closer. I'm in Georgia now. If you're interested in doing more of an OO spin, let me know and I'll keep you in the loop. Thanks! Mike On 8/19/07, Roy Pardi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > At 8:19 PM -0400 8/19/07, Mike Reilly wrote: > >Hi there - > > > >I'm a high school teacher who's decided to teach "Intro to > >Programming" using Actionscript (2.0 for now, waiting for the school > >to upgrade). > > > >I'd prefer to take an OO approach, and use games in doing so. For > >example, my first game would be a Pong copy. Lots of basics in there > >to learn the environment, basic principles, etc. > > Hi Mike, > > I'm teaching an AS 2 class for non-programmers at Northeastern this Summer > (they haven't upgraded yet either). I use Pong as a basic example (and then > beat it to death.. ;-) Not true OOP with this group but I introduce the > ideas. The class site is here: http://roypardi.com/neu_summer/ - maybe this > will give you some ideas of what to do (or not to do..). > > --Roy > -- > ----------------------------------------------------------------- > Studio Site Updated! > http://www.roypardi.com/ > > > _______________________________________________ > Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com > To change your subscription options or search the archive: > http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders > > Brought to you by Fig Leaf Software > Premier Authorized Adobe Consulting and Training > http://www.figleaf.com > http://training.figleaf.com > _______________________________________________ Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com To change your subscription options or search the archive: http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders Brought to you by Fig Leaf Software Premier Authorized Adobe Consulting and Training http://www.figleaf.com http://training.figleaf.com
