Teaching children the basics of programming
Dec 21, 2023 9:46:43 GMT
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Post by R0bur on Dec 21, 2023 9:46:43 GMT
Hello!
I would like to present a web application to teach children the basics of computer science: robursw.atwebpages.com. It implements a virtual actor (ladybug) who walks on a checkered board and draws lines. You can control it interactively or write and execute a program (use the [Tab] key to switch the environment mode). It's something like the Turtle from the Logo programming language, but simpler. The prototype of this web application is the computer program "Kangaroo Roo" (see the section "Roo and Robby/SchoolWorks" at the bottom of math.vanderbilt.edu/sapirmv/). But "Kangaroo Roo" runs on the DOS operating system, while "Ladybug" runs on any modern web browser.
You can teach children many structural programming topics with this application:
Both the user interface and the programming language can be translated into the native language of students. The source code of this application is open under the GPL v.3 license: github.com/R0bur/drawing-player.
I hope this may be of interest to Escuelas Linux users. Thank you for your attention!
I would like to present a web application to teach children the basics of computer science: robursw.atwebpages.com. It implements a virtual actor (ladybug) who walks on a checkered board and draws lines. You can control it interactively or write and execute a program (use the [Tab] key to switch the environment mode). It's something like the Turtle from the Logo programming language, but simpler. The prototype of this web application is the computer program "Kangaroo Roo" (see the section "Roo and Robby/SchoolWorks" at the bottom of math.vanderbilt.edu/sapirmv/). But "Kangaroo Roo" runs on the DOS operating system, while "Ladybug" runs on any modern web browser.
You can teach children many structural programming topics with this application:
- sequential algorithms;
- cyclic algorithms;
- branching;
- subroutines;
- recursive algorithms.
Both the user interface and the programming language can be translated into the native language of students. The source code of this application is open under the GPL v.3 license: github.com/R0bur/drawing-player.
I hope this may be of interest to Escuelas Linux users. Thank you for your attention!
