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How to teach my 8 years old son programming
Hi,
I would like to introduce my son to programming. He keeps asking me what I do at work and when I started talking he was very interested.
Are there any programming tools, languages etc that would help me to introduce him to programming. I am talking about simple stuff like program robot to walk couple of steps, turn right, pick up box walk, turn left, drop the box. You get the picture.
Thanks a lot,
T.
- cpfohl 15y agoTry Scratch, it's made by MIT aimed specifically at kids. The "Language" is visual, but it is turing complete.
- zhemao 15y agoPerhaps Lego Mindstorms? I've never used it, but from what I know of it, it seems to fit the use case you have in mind.
- bgraves 15y agohttp://pythonturtle.org/ http://pythonturtle.org/ Make a little turtle icon move in any direction you choose!
- trusko 15y agoThis is great! I like Python. Thanks.
- hoodoof 15y agoGames Factory http://www.clickteam.com/website/usa/the-games-factory-2.html http://www.clickteam.com/website/usa/the-games-factory-2.htm...
- appendix_a 15y agotrusko, i think a graphical programming 'language' would be best for introducing the core concepts without getting bogged down by syntax. have you found something yet? i'm interested to know. -p