Thanks for the input. Processing is one of the programs I am looking at. =
I
will hold onto your email for future reference. I am hoping to get some
sabbatical time off to learn the programs and prepare a curriculum for
introducing the kids to this. If you have any lesson plans or some sort of
guide as to how you introduce processing to your students and would be
willing to share I would be most appreciative.
On Wed, Mar 19, 2008 at 3:09 PM, Bill Knauer <bknauer@packer.edu> wrote:
> Hi Carol,
>
> Four years ago we introduced programming into our 8th grade curriculum
> using Processing, an open-source, Java-based programming language that
> came out of a project at the MIT Media Lab (processing.org). It's a great=
,
> straight-forward programming environment that appeals both to the student=
s
> who are interested in writing code and those who are drawn to the visual
> nature and possibilities of the tool.
>
> Feel free to contact me if you want more information. That said, my
> colleague who originally introduced it at Packer, Michael Bernstein
> (mbernstein@packer.edu), is really the resident expert, and he's always
> happy to talk about the program here.
>
> Best,
> Bill
>
> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
> Bill Knauer
> Director of Technology
> Packer Collegiate Institute
> 170 Joralemon Street
> Brooklyn, NY 11201
> 718.250.0273
> bknauer@packer.edu
>
> A forum for independent school educators <ISED-L@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU> writes=
:
> >From: "Carol" <csukonec@PENNCHARTER.COM>
> >Subject: Programming Curriculum in Middle School
> >>
> >
> >> I am interested in creating a middle school course in programming.
> >Scratch
> >> is already being introduced in our enrichment program in our lower
> >school.
> >> Programs I am considering are Alice, Starlogo, Microworlds, HTML. If
> >anyone
> >> is teaching a programming course(s) either as part of the curriculum
> >or in
> >> an after school setting I would like to hear what you are teaching. If
> >there
> >> is a written curriculum would you be willing to share it? Are there
> >other
> >> programs you might suggest I consider?
> >>
> >> Carol : )
> >>
> >> Carol Hoffman Sukoneck
> >> MS Technology Coordinator
> >> Wm Penn Charter School
> >> 3000 W School House Lane
> >> Philadelphia, PA 19144
> >> 215-844-3460
>
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