I started with computers both going with my dad to his office and when I was put into a GAT (gifted and talented) class in the 4th grade. The GAT classroom had a dumb terminal that connected to a timeshare system. We programmed in BASIC.
After a couple of years, we got Apple II's and learned Pascal under the P-system. The school also go Franklin computers (Apple II clones) and they had a CP/M card so we got exposed to that OS as well.
I did a lot of programming in Pascal, and finally switched to PC's and Turbo Pascal back in 1982-ish.
I also volunteered at a camp, and we taught the kids LOGO. LOGO taught the kids simple logic and made them thing about the problem at hand. They I
Today, the kids all use Windows and use Instant Messenger. There is no jumping off point where they can actually write a simple program that will run/compile easily.
Expose the kids early to computers, and involve them in logial thinking. Encourage them.
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I started with computers both going with my dad to his office and when I was put into a GAT (gifted and talented) class in the 4th grade. The GAT classroom had a dumb terminal that connected to a timeshare system. We programmed in BASIC. After a couple of years, we got Apple II's and learned Pascal under the P-system. The school also go Franklin computers (Apple II clones) and they had a CP/M card so we got exposed to that OS as well. I did a lot of programming in Pascal, and finally switched to PC's and Turbo Pascal back in 1982-ish. I also volunteered at a camp, and we taught the kids LOGO. LOGO taught the kids simple logic and made them thing about the problem at hand. They I Today, the kids all use Windows and use Instant Messenger. There is no jumping off point where they can actually write a simple program that will run/compile easily. Expose the kids early to computers, and involve them in logial thinking. Encourage them.