In my NLU class on Tuesday, we discussed how the teaching of the LOGO programming language has come to a standstill. Interestingly enough, this post appeared recently in a listserv I belong to, and I thought I'd share it here.
Date: Fri, 9 Jul 2004 07:22:15 -0400
From: EDTECH Editor-Jones
Subject: Re: Logo status?
From: Paul Left
Has the power of the Internet, digital cameras and multimedia
software met this goal in other ways, such that Logo is dated,
out-of-fashion? Has the standards movement made the constructivist
approach to using it too difficult to carry out in school settings?
I taught with Logo in the early 80s, mostly on Apple II but also on C64. I
loved it (both the turtle graphics and its list processing features) and
regret its demise. It suited my teaching philosophy very nicely. I suspect
it's not popular because:
* not all learners are suited or ready for the demands of problem-solving
with Logo
* very few teachers are suited or
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