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Task: programming
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Task: programming
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-Depends: ucblogo, python2.3, python2.3-doc, python-tk, python-mode, idle, drscheme
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Description: Debian Jr. programming
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Description: Debian Jr. programming
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The emphasis for this sampling of programming packages for children
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The emphasis for this sampling of programming packages for children
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is first on simple interpreted languages. Also important for using
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is first on simple interpreted languages. Also important for using
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languages with children are good documentation, and some ability to
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languages with children are good documentation, and some ability to
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produce visual programs without too much effort. It is by no means
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produce visual programs without too much effort. It is by no means
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- a complete list, and your are encouraged to explore other languages
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- with children as well.
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+ a complete list, and you are encouraged to explore other languages
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+ with children as well, even those
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+ children.
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The Logo language is specifically designed for children, with a strong
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The Logo language is specifically designed for children, with a strong
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- emphasis on the visual and concrete, while Python is recognized as
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- a good language to teach programming with, has very good docs, and
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- a number of different gui bindings, Tk being the most common so that
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- is what is included here.
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+ emphasis on the visual and concrete. Littlewizard is an icon-based
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+ graphical programming language also designed for children.
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+Depends: gvrng, kturtle, littlewizard
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