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Forty Years of LOGO

Posted by Zonk on from the go-mr.-turtle-go dept.

SoyChemist writes "Forty years ago, LOGO, a derivative of LISP, was born. Several years later, it became the cornerstone of educational software that simultaneously taught geometry and how to think like a coder. With a plethora of high-end educational software packages to choose from, each with flashy multimedia and trademarked characters, parents and teachers may find the humble turtle a bit outdated. Thankfully, several LOGO programs are available for free through a variety of websites, but perhaps 3D programming environments like Alice will be the wave of the future."

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  1. Re:lopgo vs python by rucs_hack · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    But for learning the principles that precede programming, I can't think of a finer tool.

    An Abacus?