Re: Programming for Middle Schoolers

that's cool!

-Andy

jam jenkins wrote:
> I have been working on a project that is suitable for middle schoolers.  
> It's called the Freely Available Networked Gaming (FANG) Engine.  See
> http://www.fangengine.org/
> The FANG Engine has been used for quite some time with middle schoolers 
> and high schoolers.
> In addition, I'm working on a new project called the Java Wiki 
> Integrated Development Environment (JavaWIDE) that allows students to 
> create Java programs and video games using only a web browser (no 
> software needs to be downloaded or installed).  Information about this 
> project is at
> http://www.javawide.org/
> 
> Students can start making their games immediately using JavaWIDE and the 
> FANG Engine at
> http://sandbox.fangengine.org/
> 
> Both of these projects are rapidly developing, so any feedback you have 
> on them would be great.
> 
> Dr. Jam Jenkins
> Assistant Professor of Information Technology
> Georgia Gwinnett College
> http://www.jamjenkins.org
> 
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> Andrew C. Oliver wrote:
>> Shawn Hartsock wrote:
>>> Does anyone know of presentations or course materials about computer
>>> programming suitable for middle school aged students? Java specific
>>> presentations or otherwise would be welcome.
>>>
>> http://www.amazon.com/Unreal-Tournament-Game-Programming-Teens/dp/1598633465 
>>
>> (prolly need permission slip for that since violent video games are 
>> responsible for school shootings rather than bad parents)
>>
>> http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1592000681/ref=cm_rdp_product
>>
>> Guess it depends on what you want to accomplish.  Fundamentals (any 
>> dummies book will do) or actually interest them :-)
>>
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