Re: [school-discuss] Dyslexia and Programming

[Dirk Schouten <d.schouten@xxxxxxxx>]

Hello Max,
Some comments.

> young
> children have absolutely no idea what is possible,

I agree. The same goes with adults by the way. So, 
that cannot be the problem.

< and don't have any
> sense of scope, i.e. "this is hard, this is easy".

I agree for the same reason as above.

>  For you and I who
> know already know some programming,

Maybe you, but please speak for yourself.

> we already know that a 3D video
> game is probably out of the question, and even a 
side-scroller is
> probably a lot.

Agree, same for adults.

As said, it was the short answer. The long answer 
explains just one technology. I have more or less the 
same experience with other technologies.
Kind regards, and have a nice weekend,
Dirk
PS, I tried your homepage, but Firefox said:
http://www.bernsteinforpresident.com/
The page isn't redirecting properly

Max Shinn wrote:
> > 1. What kinds of programs should children write?
> > Short answer: ask them
>
> I think this is easier said than done.  In my experiences, young
> children have absolutely no idea what is possible, and don't have any
> sense of scope, i.e. "this is hard, this is easy".  For you and I who
> know already know some programming, we already know that a 3D video
> game is probably out of the question, and even a side-scroller is
> probably a lot.  I think this is a very valid question and worthy of
> discussion, and my experience of teach programming to young children
> would have been much more successful if I had come in with ideas.
>
> -Max
>
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