Fwd: Programming for Middle Schoolers

Thanks for the links. I'll be sure to spend some time with the projects.

Are we supposed to just use the Wiki in place or install them on our
own servers? Is it possible to install them on our own servers and
protect the student's projects? Have you prepared curricula?

Also I've found this project at MIT:
http://scratch.mit.edu/
http://scratch.mit.edu/pages/scratchboard

But, Scratch requires you to install the Scratch IDE. Also I don't see
any curriculum attached to these. Not that I think writing a new
curriculum is beyond my abilities... it just might be beyond my
patience. :p

I wonder if it would be possible to write a Scratch-like IDE in
browser for WIDE?

On Jan 5, 2008 8:36 PM, jam jenkins <[email protected]> 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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