Larry W. Virden, x2487 wrote:
>
> I think this is an excellent idea, as long as the goal is to have fun with
> the child and not to try to turn him or her into another Bill Gates <grin>.
Ouch!
>
> The fun thing about using Tcl is that there is so many extensions and
> tools out there - fun as well as serious - that it makes it more interesting
> to learn.
That is why I am considering it....
>
> Think about taking the "Logo" approach to teaching the computer rather than
> the traditional learning approach. Teach experimentation, etc.
Only his and my favorite toy!
>
> Note that someone a few years ago wrote for me a set of turtle graphics
> commands - they are listed over on
> <URL:http://www.teraform.com/%7Elvirden/tcl-faq/> and may still work.
> If not, I suspect that we who are parents would appreciate any updates
> you or others could contribute.
Great -- I'll check it out!
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