I like this page:
https://livecode.com/products/livecode-platform/livecode-in-education/
Yes I do, really.
But there is one small thing that annoys me, and sorting that out would
be a very good thing indeed.
When we scroll down to Course materials the first thing we hit is this:
"Course Materials – Age 14 to 16"
Now, I teach, every summer, classes to children from age 9 upwards.
So, whether Scottish National level 4 is the first time they start
teaching children programming in Scotland or not,
let's not confine ourselves to that, and make it extremely clear that a
child who can read and write and has a very
basic grasp of Maths can get started with Livecode.
This summer I will have one girl who has just had her 8th birthday;
she's not noticeably any more intelligent
than any of the other 8 year olds I teach English to, but she wants to
try Livecode: now I would be a real
killjoy if I refused to take her - she may not achieve as much as a
child who is 11, but she will achieve something,
and that may just be enough to start a fire that may continue all her life.
And I believe Livecode is one of the best "boxes of matches" around at
the moment.
Richmond.
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