Thanks! I absolutely agree with you. What a depiction! For us, Lisp is just a way of dealing data in a different way (syntax) (with kids).
We'll also be holding lectures in tribal schools, it's going to a fun activity for sure. Also the kids are experiencing a different life, things in an integrated way, math in art, art in Yoga asanas and Yoga in health/food. What matters most, is happiness in learning and smiles on their faces. Philosophy is living it in practicality. Best, - NEHAL SINGHAL On Sun, Apr 28, 2019, 19:14 Guido Stepken <gstep...@gmail.com wrote: > Lisp is IMHO the only programming language (i speak 23) that puts > "transformation" into foreground. Like - with us humans - it's unimportant > who you "are" (in contrary to Object Oriented Languages), but only how we > can transform each other, we do interfere with each other. The "inbetween" > here plays a much more important role. > > "Learning" here means to change the way, neurons are connected. But it's > still the same neuron, that enables us to solve new problems. > > Lisp is a good model to train that kind of thinking. Especially because in > Lisp all "data is code code is data", which makes it extreamly easy not > only to transform streams of data, but also transform steams of PicoLisp > code as well. > > Have fun! > > > Nehal <nehalsingha...@gmail.com> schrieb am So., 28. Apr. 2019, 15:20: > >> Dear Mr Alexander, >> >> Thanks for appreciating our efforts. This was all unplanned and >> spontaneous. Infact we started to approach Lisp syntax with addition of >> numbers from 1 to 100. So all kids were focused on numbers. Syntax was just >> natural. The best thing was they enjoyed. And there was no fear of >> programming. At the end of the session they were told that it was Lisp and >> they can use Emacs Scratch Buffer for complex problems (they're already >> using Org mode for drafting journals to send us mails). >> >> Your response was forwarded to parents of these children. It was highly >> encouraging for them, seeing it coming from the creator of PicoLisp >> himself. >> >> We'll keep the PicoLisp mailing list updated about further activities. >> >> Thanks >> Nehal >> >> - >> >> >> On Sat, Apr 27, 2019, 13:19 Alexander Burger <abu@software-labde >> <a...@software-lab.de> wrote: >> >>> Dear Nehal, >>> >>> wow, thats impressing! >>> >>> > We have begun Lisp sessions here with kids. Many other kids joined. >>> Without >>> > explicitly telling about symbolic expressions they learned to traverse, >>> > understand, solve lisp as mathematical puzzles. >>> > >>> > The session was taken by my mentor and co-worker, Alabhya Singh, >>> Alumnus >>> > IIT Kharagpur. Session is in Hindi but explanation on board can be >>> easily >>> > understood. >>> >>> These kids are amazing. I don't understand the words, but at one point I >>> believe >>> I even heard one kid speculating about infinity (well, not completely >>> correct as >>> (/ 10 10) would rather be 1 ;) ... at that age! >>> >>> Thanks for sharing this!! >>> ☺/ A!ex >>> >>> -- >>> UNSUBSCRIBE: mailto:picolisp@software-lab.de?subject=Unsubscribe >>> >>
