Comments on: How To Teach Programming To Kids http://chris.pirillo.com/how-to-teach-programming-to-kids/ News and Reviews! Geek, Internet Entrepreneur, Hardware Addict, Software Junkie, Book Author, Once TV Show Host, Technology Enthusiast, Shameless Self-Promoter, Tech Conference Coordinator, Early Adopter, Idea Evangelist, Tech Support Blogger, Bootstrapper, Media Personality, Technology Consultant, Thicker Quicker Picker Upper. Mon, 23 Nov 2009 01:37:17 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Rwodzihttp://chris.pirillo.com/how-to-teach-programming-to-kids/comment-page-1/#comment-718986 Rwodzi Thu, 06 Aug 2009 11:11:22 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/?p=11025#comment-718986 I wish to have programming languages in simple forms I wish to have programming languages in simple forms

]]> By: beginnerhttp://chris.pirillo.com/how-to-teach-programming-to-kids/comment-page-1/#comment-713500 beginner Sun, 17 May 2009 08:24:33 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/?p=11025#comment-713500 actually im 17 and i dont know anything about programming and i want ask that . where can i learn about programming and be a hacker???? i really interested about it i hope somone can send me email and help mee : ) actually im 17 and i dont know anything about programming and i want ask that . where can i learn about programming and be a hacker???? i really interested about it i hope somone can send me email and help mee : )

]]> By: Traceyhttp://chris.pirillo.com/how-to-teach-programming-to-kids/comment-page-1/#comment-708450 Tracey Wed, 25 Feb 2009 23:15:29 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/?p=11025#comment-708450 Great post--I've got to look around your site.I started my 8 year old daughter and 10 year old son (equal opportunity Sam!) with Stagecast Creator a year ago. I can't recommend that enough, covers a lot of basics of object oriented programming and has an awesome tutorial that an 8 year old can follow with or without the parent around. About $50.That said, my son is ready to move on, hence I found this post. I didn't like Scratch, I found it to be the same level as Stagecast and wasn't adding anything. Considering Phrogram, Logo or Python, but he's interested in putting his games on his Web site (which we can with Stagecast), so I have to see what works here.And I didn't want to go into HTML and CSS with the kids just yet since they want to work on other programming languages, so I got them domain names (my son is reginaldpatterson.com) and just installed Wordpress and taught them to use that. They can easily create posts and I can introduce the to HTML as they want to do fancier stuff. Great post–I’ve got to look around your site.

I started my 8 year old daughter and 10 year old son (equal opportunity Sam!) with Stagecast Creator a year ago. I can’t recommend that enough, covers a lot of basics of object oriented programming and has an awesome tutorial that an 8 year old can follow with or without the parent around. About $50.

That said, my son is ready to move on, hence I found this post. I didn’t like Scratch, I found it to be the same level as Stagecast and wasn’t adding anything. Considering Phrogram, Logo or Python, but he’s interested in putting his games on his Web site (which we can with Stagecast), so I have to see what works here.

And I didn’t want to go into HTML and CSS with the kids just yet since they want to work on other programming languages, so I got them domain names (my son is reginaldpatterson.com) and just installed Wordpress and taught them to use that. They can easily create posts and I can introduce the to HTML as they want to do fancier stuff.

]]> By: Samhttp://chris.pirillo.com/how-to-teach-programming-to-kids/comment-page-1/#comment-707440 Sam Wed, 11 Feb 2009 20:43:22 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/?p=11025#comment-707440 I'm glad Rachel commented. I've just been asked by my 8 yr old if I could teach her how to make a web page/site. I'm torn between using iWeb so she can lay it out or teaching her the code so that she knows what's going on. The "knowledge is power" dad says try to teach her the code. The "just let her create" dad says iWeb. I've been looking all over for other intro to HTML sites, some are ok, some are horrible.Only other comment - maybe edit this post to make it more gender-neutral. I have to admit to bristling a little when seeing all the male references in the text. I’m glad Rachel commented. I’ve just been asked by my 8 yr old if I could teach her how to make a web page/site. I’m torn between using iWeb so she can lay it out or teaching her the code so that she knows what’s going on. The “knowledge is power” dad says try to teach her the code. The “just let her create” dad says iWeb. I’ve been looking all over for other intro to HTML sites, some are ok, some are horrible.

Only other comment – maybe edit this post to make it more gender-neutral. I have to admit to bristling a little when seeing all the male references in the text.

]]> By: Rachel Dowavichttp://chris.pirillo.com/how-to-teach-programming-to-kids/comment-page-1/#comment-705237 Rachel Dowavic Wed, 14 Jan 2009 22:07:01 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/?p=11025#comment-705237 Oh come on!! I'm a girl! And my uncle taught me visualBASIC FOR LIKE 10 minutes and then I was actually able to use it and do stuff. Oh yeah, also C++! I didn't do much, ya know, few menu bars or somethin. It's really fun! I'm actually 12! Well, almost.. Oh come on!! I’m a girl! And my uncle taught me visualBASIC FOR LIKE 10 minutes and then I was actually able to use it and do stuff. Oh yeah, also C++! I didn’t do much, ya know, few menu bars or somethin. It’s really fun! I’m actually 12! Well, almost..

]]> By: Chadhttp://chris.pirillo.com/how-to-teach-programming-to-kids/comment-page-1/#comment-699763 Chad Fri, 12 Dec 2008 04:47:23 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/?p=11025#comment-699763 Very good post. I am sure to teach my kids this stuff Very good post. I am sure to teach my kids this stuff

]]> By: Ryan Rampersadhttp://chris.pirillo.com/how-to-teach-programming-to-kids/comment-page-1/#comment-699543 Ryan Rampersad Thu, 11 Dec 2008 05:02:07 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/?p=11025#comment-699543 My teacher has used Greenfoot in his Intro to Programming classes. I'm personally not a fan of that kind of thing and it looks like the class reacted to it well. It has a much smaller learning curve that Robocode.I started learning real programming languages in 7th grade, but I started learning HTML in 6th grade and went on from there. Basic html/css provides a foundation. My teacher has used Greenfoot in his Intro to Programming classes. I’m personally not a fan of that kind of thing and it looks like the class reacted to it well. It has a much smaller learning curve that Robocode.

I started learning real programming languages in 7th grade, but I started learning HTML in 6th grade and went on from there. Basic html/css provides a foundation.

]]> By: Phadtarehttp://chris.pirillo.com/how-to-teach-programming-to-kids/comment-page-1/#comment-699522 Phadtare Thu, 11 Dec 2008 04:27:04 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/?p=11025#comment-699522 Hmmm.... scratch seems interesting. but the online stuff is actually getting me worried. i give my kid just thirty minutes of internet time a day. if he gets all excited, then i might have a probelm in my hand :-) Hmmm…. scratch seems interesting. but the online stuff is actually getting me worried. i give my kid just thirty minutes of internet time a day. if he gets all excited, then i might have a probelm in my hand :-)

]]> By: Krishttp://chris.pirillo.com/how-to-teach-programming-to-kids/comment-page-1/#comment-699517 Kris Thu, 11 Dec 2008 04:21:18 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/?p=11025#comment-699517 I disagree; python can be used even for younger kids. The trick is to creatively employ a good library such as PyGame; your son wont feel cheated about being introduced to something limited. I disagree; python can be used even for younger kids. The trick is to creatively employ a good library such as PyGame; your son wont feel cheated about being introduced to something limited.

]]> By: Ravi Lathiahttp://chris.pirillo.com/how-to-teach-programming-to-kids/comment-page-1/#comment-699502 Ravi Lathia Thu, 11 Dec 2008 04:00:26 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/?p=11025#comment-699502 Shan, you should mention that Phrogram uses .NET framework. There are many who would give it a miss because of the Microsoft association. Even the earlier free KPL was based on .NET. I guess there is some MS funding thats happening! Shan, you should mention that Phrogram uses .NET framework. There are many who would give it a miss because of the Microsoft association. Even the earlier free KPL was based on .NET. I guess there is some MS funding thats happening!

]]> By: Praveenhttp://chris.pirillo.com/how-to-teach-programming-to-kids/comment-page-1/#comment-699475 Praveen Thu, 11 Dec 2008 03:29:40 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/?p=11025#comment-699475 logo, logo and logo - dats all that i have used. making those turtles move is instant gratification - gr8 wow factor for the kid. you saying scratch is better? logo, logo and logo – dats all that i have used. making those turtles move is instant gratification – gr8 wow factor for the kid. you saying scratch is better?

]]> By: Saeedhttp://chris.pirillo.com/how-to-teach-programming-to-kids/comment-page-1/#comment-699464 Saeed Thu, 11 Dec 2008 03:23:03 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/?p=11025#comment-699464 Why not HTML? Couple of tags and you already have a web-page! The kids are anyway all over the net these days. Might as well leverage that. If you want to get serious, you can migrate to Javascript. Why not HTML? Couple of tags and you already have a web-page! The kids are anyway all over the net these days. Might as well leverage that. If you want to get serious, you can migrate to Javascript.

]]> By: Nandyhttp://chris.pirillo.com/how-to-teach-programming-to-kids/comment-page-1/#comment-699452 Nandy Thu, 11 Dec 2008 03:11:31 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/?p=11025#comment-699452 Alice is great if your kid doesn't get put off by all that 3D; the idea of storytelling is sheer magic though. Incidentally, Randy Pausch, who became very famous for his Last Lecture, was the director of CMU's Alice research group. Alice is great if your kid doesn’t get put off by all that 3D; the idea of storytelling is sheer magic though. Incidentally, Randy Pausch, who became very famous for his Last Lecture, was the director of CMU’s Alice research group.

]]> By: kartihttp://chris.pirillo.com/how-to-teach-programming-to-kids/comment-page-1/#comment-699443 karti Thu, 11 Dec 2008 02:56:53 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/?p=11025#comment-699443 when you said you had submitted an entry on programming for kids, i was immensely worried .... i was expecting you to go on and on about how c++ can and should be taught for toddlers :-) but frankly, i can understand teaching C for a 15 yr old, it being procedural and all. but c++? can a 15yr old really understand oops? when you said you had submitted an entry on programming for kids, i was immensely worried …. i was expecting you to go on and on about how c++ can and should be taught for toddlers :-) but frankly, i can understand teaching C for a 15 yr old, it being procedural and all. but c++? can a 15yr old really understand oops?

]]> By: SatSanghttp://chris.pirillo.com/how-to-teach-programming-to-kids/comment-page-1/#comment-699398 SatSang Thu, 11 Dec 2008 02:16:39 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/?p=11025#comment-699398 They dont do BASIC anymore? I remember learning it in my high school. "10 PRINT hello world" - awesome! They dont do BASIC anymore? I remember learning it in my high school. “10 PRINT hello world” – awesome!

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