[Gary Cziko 2008.07.25 14:12 EDT]
Randy Pausch just died, and in reading this article from the N.Y. Times
I checked out the computer software he created, Alice to teach computer programming.
Based on Java and designed to allow students to animate figures and tell stories, I wonder if this might be an environment for making PCT computer modelling more accessible to more people.
Perhaps Bill or Rick or Bruce could take a look and let us know what they think.
–Gary
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Gary Cziko
Visiting Fulbright Scholar
Universidad de Playa Ancha
Valparaíso, Chile
Professor Emeritus
Educational Psychology & English as an International Language
University of Illinois
1310 S. Sixth Street
210F Education Building
Champaign, IL 61820-6990
USA
Telephone +1-217-333-8527
Fax: +1-217-244-7620
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ATALL Wikibook for
Autonomous Technology-Assisted Language Learning
(http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/ATALL)
[from Tracy B. Harms (2008-07-25 14:08 Pacific)]
So, I'd like to read Gary Cziko's post re. Alice, but what comes through is an unreadable encoded message. Is this because I am subscribed to CSGnet via Yahoo mail? Do other subscribers have this same problem, who use conventional mail software?
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Tracy B. Harms
A good programming language is a conceptual universe
for thinking about programming.
Alan Perlis
--- On Fri, 7/25/08, Gary Cziko <g-cziko@ILLINOIS.EDU> wrote:
From: Gary Cziko <g-cziko@ILLINOIS.EDU>
Subject: Alice (computer software)
To: CSGNET@LISTSERV.ILLINOIS.EDU
Date: Friday, July 25, 2008, 11:18 AM
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[From Dick Robertson,2008.07.25.1730CDT]
Tracy,
I do not have any trouble. Hope you get it solved.
Best,
Dick R.
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----- Original Message -----
From: Tracy Harms t_b_harms@YAHOO.COM
Date: Friday, July 25, 2008 4:11 pm
Subject: Re: Alice (computer software)
To: CSGNET@LISTSERV.ILLINOIS.EDU
[from Tracy B. Harms (2008-07-25 14:08 Pacific)]
So, I’d like to read Gary Cziko’s post re. Alice, but what comes
through is an unreadable encoded message. Is this because
I am subscribed to CSGnet via Yahoo mail? Do other
subscribers have this same problem, who use conventional mail
software?
Tracy B. Harms
A good programming language is a
conceptual universe
for thinking about programming.
Alan Perlis
— On Fri, 7/25/08, Gary Cziko g-cziko@ILLINOIS.EDU wrote:
From: Gary Cziko g-cziko@ILLINOIS.EDU
Subject: Alice (computer software)
To: CSGNET@LISTSERV.ILLINOIS.EDU
Date: Friday, July 25, 2008, 11:18 AM
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…
[From Rick Marken (2008.07.26.0820)]
Hi Gary
I'll check it out as soon as I get a chance, which may be in a couple weeks.
Best
Rick
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[Gary Cziko 2008.07.25 14:12 EDT]
Randy Pausch just died, and in reading this article from the N.Y. Times
I checked out the computer software he created, Alice to teach computer
programming.
Based on Java and designed to allow students to animate figures and tell
stories, I wonder if this might be an environment for making PCT computer
modelling more accessible to more people.
Perhaps Bill or Rick or Bruce could take a look and let us know what they
think.
--Gary
--
---------------------------------------------------
Gary Cziko
Visiting Fulbright Scholar
Universidad de Playa Ancha
Valpara�so, Chile
Professor Emeritus
Educational Psychology & English as an International Language
University of Illinois
1310 S. Sixth Street
210F Education Building
Champaign, IL 61820-6990
USA
Telephone +1-217-333-8527
Fax: +1-217-244-7620
e-mail: g-cziko@uiuc.edu
Web: http://garycziko.net
Skype: garyjazz (http://www.skype.com)
Google Talk: gcziko
Amateur Radio: N9MJZ
Founder, Station Manager, Program Director, Chief Engineer and Announcer
The Latino Radio Service of La Casa Cultural Latina
1660 AM on the Urbana-Champaign campus of the University of Illinois
(http://latinoradioservice.org)
Founder and Major Contributor
ATALL Wikibook for
Autonomous Technology-Assisted Language Learning
(Autonomous Technology-Assisted Language Learning - Wikibooks, open books for an open world)
--
Richard S. Marken PhD
rsmarken@gmail.com