I'm playing this while my 6 week old son is asleep and strapped to my chest.
I can't wait to share with him the joy of programming.
But I sometimes worry that today's technology has come too far to be used as a stepping stone to teach kids. I remember as a kid messing around with a Commodore-64, then moving on to Q-Basic. These were not only the technologies of the time, but perfect for a child to pick up.
My 9 year old brother picked up Python, no problem, from scratch. Kids are learning Javascript in 7th grade Web classes in my hometown's school district. I think they'll be okay!
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I'm playing this while my 6 week old son is asleep and strapped to my chest.
I can't wait to share with him the joy of programming.
But I sometimes worry that today's technology has come too far to be used as a stepping stone to teach kids. I remember as a kid messing around with a Commodore-64, then moving on to Q-Basic. These were not only the technologies of the time, but perfect for a child to pick up.
Maybe I'm underestimating the little guys. :)
My 9 year old brother picked up Python, no problem, from scratch. Kids are learning Javascript in 7th grade Web classes in my hometown's school district. I think they'll be okay!