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Learning Simple Programming for a Ten Year Old?

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NiHaoMike:

--- Quote from: Picuino on November 13, 2022, 06:24:27 pm ---Because programming an Arduino is too complex for a normal 10-year-old.

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If Arduino existed back then, I'm pretty sure I could figure it out at that age.

Picuino:
Sure. 1% can do so.


--- Quote from: Picuino on November 13, 2022, 06:24:27 pm ---Because programming an Arduino is too complex for a normal 10-year-old.

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fourfathom:

--- Quote from: Picuino on November 13, 2022, 07:59:07 pm ---Sure. 1% can do so.


--- Quote from: Picuino on November 13, 2022, 06:24:27 pm ---Because programming an Arduino is too complex for a normal 10-year-old.

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And I'm sure my grandson could figure it out *IF HE REALLY WANTED TO*  But, he doesn't, at least not yet.  He doesn't even want to build a robot, not yet.  That's why I'm looking for something with a very low barrier to entry, and perhaps he will be able to do something interesting enough at first that it will motivate him to push ahead.  Or at least show him that "programming" isn't beyond his reach.

I do like the idea of the LEGO and other hardware approaches, and will look into those suggestions.  I would prefer that the underlying "X = X + 1" stuff not be hidden underneath too many layers of abstraction, but if it takes abstraction to make it interesting then I suppose that's a good way to get started.

Picuino:
Try this to begin: https://studio.code.org/s/course2

tooki:

--- Quote from: Picuino on November 13, 2022, 06:24:27 pm ---
--- Quote from: tooki on November 13, 2022, 04:41:09 pm ---Honestly, why not an Arduino kit? I think being able to control hardware (like lights, displays, motors, etc) makes programming fun (more so than doing math), and it’s really not hard. There are lots of kid-oriented Arduino tutorials, both text and video.

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Because programming an Arduino is too complex for a normal 10-year-old.

For these ages there are already adapted, simpler "development boards", such as Makey Makey.

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I really don’t think it is. Many, many, many people got into programming at younger than age 10, many into serious programming. Will every kid take to it? Of course not. But neither do many adults.

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