[Gllug] Logo as a first language

[Holger Duerer]

>>>>> "John" == John Hearns <john.hearns at streamline-computing.com> writes:
    John> On Thu, 2005-03-03 at 22:18 +0000, Holger Duerer wrote:
    >> >>>>> "John" == John Southern <john at sinoda.demon.co.uk> writes:
    >> 
    John> Does anyone remember logo? Not icons, but the programming
    John> language.  Having collected my youngest from school, I find
    John> that as a four year old, she is being taught how to program
    John> a Roamer turtle 'bot in logo.
    >> 
    >> Cool.  I thought everybody was on the "it must be something that the
    >> industry wants, so let's use Java" trip.
    >> 
    John> Java for FOUR year olds? Ye Gods.

Sounds only slightly more stupid than "computers for four year olds".
I have to admit that I am not very knowledgeable in that field, but I
haven't seen any convincing use of computer for children yet.

Did you see that "story board" they were using on "child of our
times"?  Sure, it might get them interested in a more virtual reality
but is that what we want?

It all sounds to me like just another facet of the current trend to
put our children as early as possible into the rat race that we call
life.  Competitiveness, competitiveness, competitiveness.  Give them
computers as early as possible otherwise they might fall behind...

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    Holger
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