fourth grader and his friend how to make games. Along the way, they =
learned about objects, methods, properties, and other aspects of =
object-oriented programming. As they go further, they can mess around =
in the code and actually see the changes of what they are doing in a =
clear and visual way. Best of all, it's free at www.yoyogames.com
The other tool I love is AgentSheets. It is not free, but has been used =
to teach programming in middle/high school at a number of places =
including the TriPLets project at Middle Schools in Memphis, TN. =
http://triplets.cs.memphis.edu/
Good luck!
Catherine Wyman
cwyman@devry.edu
Program Director, Web Graphic Design
Acting Program Director, Game and Simulation Programming
DeVry University
Office: 602-795-3915
Cell: 602-692-8327
Arizona Time Zone
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-----Original Message-----
From: A forum for independent school educators =
[mailto:ISED-L@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU] On Behalf Of Carol Sukoneck
Sent: Thursday, March 20, 2008 8:37 AM
To: ISED-L@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU
Subject: Re: Programming Curriculum in Middle School
Hi Bill,
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 =
students
> 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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Carol :)
Carol Hoffman Sukoneck, IC=B3
Middle School Technology Coordinator
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