

– you can make a program just by dragging pieces with the mouseĪnd that’s something that makes huge difference comparing to LOGO/BASIC/Pascal.

– you are playing with graphics instead of text – you are building the code instead of coding With Scratch, that’s a whole different story: And, let’s be honest, how much fun can you get out of the code like this.īeing able to read and write the code is something that puts a bar at ages 9-10 before you can even start – I don’t take into account here all these IT prodigies that code before they walk. Children have to learn to write before they can proceed with any coding. But there is a huge drawback when it comes to these languages. After I got my first PC XT I have jumped directly into C. I, personally, grown up on LOGO and BASIC. 2.0)įor some time now I am looking for the programming language that can be used for teaching kids. Summary: Solid introduction to Scratch (v. Super Scratch Programming Adventure! by the LEAD Project
