[Yr7-10it] Programming languages

[Bill Kerr]

with etoys / squeak you would have:

   - alice, which is built in
   - etoys, visual drag and drop
   - smalltalk, fully fledged OOPs
   - also its going out on the OLPC (one laptop per child)

I wrote an article comparing game maker with etoys / squeak here:
http://billkerr2.blogspot.com/2007/04/comparing-game-maker-with-etoys-squeak.html

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On 9/13/07, Dr Paul Chandler <paul.chandler at yvg.vic.edu.au> wrote:
>
>
> Wow.  What a discussion.  Add Alice to the list (www.alice.org).
>
> In wonder whether we need a "series" of articles perhaps for "Infonet"
> extolling the success stories and key features of a range of alternate
> programming environments; also published to a Web site for reference??
>
> Any takers?
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: yr7-10it-bounces at edulists.com.au
> [mailto:yr7-10it-bounces at edulists.com.au] On Behalf Of Tony Forster
> Sent: Thursday, September 13, 2007 10:57 AM
> To: Year 7 - 10 Information Technology Teachers' Mailing List
> Subject: Re: [Yr7-10it] Visual Basic resources
>
> When you have caught a good wave you should stay on it for the ride.
> Here is a student who has used Game Maker and is looking for harder
> challenges.
> Maybe the student is ready for real 3D games in C
> http://www.flightgear.org/ open source flight simulator
> http://cube-osx.sourceforge.net/ cube_2004_05_22.tar.gz open source Doom
> style, platform independant but will compile with Visual studio
> http://www.garagegames.com/mg/projects/tge/  Torque Game Engine SDK Full
>
> C++ source code to the engine $100.00 USD Windows, Macintosh, Linux
>
> Tony Forster,
> http://schoolgamemaker.rupert.id.au/
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
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>
> > Hi,
> >
> >  can anybody recommend some good beginner's visual basic resources
> for an
> > advanced year 9 student?   There is a huge amount on the web  but it's
>
> > hard to find good ones. I need something as engaging as  possible
> because
> > this student thinks GameMaker is "booorrring" ;-)  and will be
> finished
> > the GM modules I've prepared quite soon.
> >
> > thanks in advance
> >
> > Russell
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