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I'm also hoping that RPi will kick off something here in the UK. But is there evidence that access to a computer is the main hurdle for kids wanting to learn pr
by revorad 15y ago
I'm also hoping that RPi will kick off something here in the UK. But is there evidence that access to a computer is the main hurdle for kids wanting to learn programming in the UK? Clearly, the US hasn't had a Raspberry Pi.
- timthorn 15y agoIt's not about access to a generic computer - it's access to a computer that positively invites tinkering.
- ocdprogrammer 15y agoOld computers, netbooks, arduinos. They are here for some time now and no miracle happened. Raspberry Pi might help eastern europe and africa but not UK.
- ashleyf 15y agoAbsolutely! RPi is cheap but every bit as powerful and complicated as a full PC. I don't see why everyone is saying it will revolutionize programming education for kids. They don't need cheap computers. They need simple computers; a "microworld" in which to play as Seymour Papert would say. That's not the same as an abstracted away or dumbed-down machine. Give them a constrained, simple environment and they'll have fun stretching it in ways you'd never imagine. Something closer to the Fignition side of the spectrum. (I've personally liked taking my kids back to Papert's Turtle Graphics on such a simple machine: http://bit.ly/figlogo http://bit.ly/figlogo)