Comments on: Teaching kids to code http://www.virtualchaos.co.uk/blog/2008/03/17/teaching-kids-to-code/ I thought what I'd do was, I'd pretend I was one of those deaf mutes ... or should I? Fri, 28 May 2010 15:25:52 +0100 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Rhys http://www.virtualchaos.co.uk/blog/2008/03/17/teaching-kids-to-code/comment-page-1/#comment-42548 Rhys Tue, 18 Mar 2008 07:59:05 +0000 http://www.virtualchaos.co.uk/blog/2008/03/17/teaching-kids-to-code/#comment-42548 I'm also interested in things that help to teach children and young people to code. I remember how enormously empowered and excited I felt as I began to gain mastery over my ZX Spectrum (yes, I'm that old) at 12. I'm trying to pass this on to my son, but to be honest, computers now are much less hackable than they were. I sometimes wish I could give him a Spectrum, the manual, and a colour telly, and see how far he gets. On the other hand, his favourite game on the computer at the moment is ACS Logo, so maybe we're making some progress. I’m also interested in things that help to teach children and young people to code. I remember how enormously empowered and excited I felt as I began to gain mastery over my ZX Spectrum (yes, I’m that old) at 12. I’m trying to pass this on to my son, but to be honest, computers now are much less hackable than they were. I sometimes wish I could give him a Spectrum, the manual, and a colour telly, and see how far he gets.

On the other hand, his favourite game on the computer at the moment is ACS Logo, so maybe we’re making some progress.

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