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Posted: Tue Dec 17, 2013 8:12 pm
by TheCatt
Game for kids
Former Kickstarter that is selling its last inventory of 2,000.
This thing has gotten great reviews for kids. I bought one for mine, but it's Christmas present, so we haven't tried it out yet.
Posted: Tue Dec 17, 2013 9:14 pm
by Malcolm
"Sneakily teaches programming fundamentals?" That's like saying math can creep up on you. Bull to the power of shit.
Posted: Tue Dec 17, 2013 9:20 pm
by TheCatt
Malcolm wrote:"Sneakily teaches programming fundamentals?" That's like saying math can creep up on you. Bull to the power of shit.
Have I mentioned lately that you are broken?
Posted: Tue Dec 17, 2013 9:53 pm
by Malcolm
I have never been taught anything "sneakily" in my life. I'm not even sure what the hell that means. Learning is an intentional act unless you believe Mr. Miyagi's crap methods in The Karate Kid.
Posted: Tue Dec 17, 2013 10:47 pm
by TheCatt
WAX ON! WAX OFF!
Posted: Thu Dec 19, 2013 10:28 am
by TPRJones
It's basically Robo Rally for kids. I approve.
Just bought one for the god daughter's next birthday.
Posted: Thu Dec 19, 2013 10:31 am
by TPRJones
Malcolm wrote:"Sneakily teaches programming fundamentals?" That's like saying math can creep up on you. Bull to the power of shit.
The best teachers teach you without you ever knowing you've been taught. Seriously. That's why school is so useless, can't sneak in any learning there, everyone is on their guard.
In this case "programming" is a strong word, though. I think basic algorithmic problem solving would be more accurate.
Posted: Thu Dec 19, 2013 10:44 am
by GORDON
TPRJones wrote:Malcolm wrote:"Sneakily teaches programming fundamentals?" That's like saying math can creep up on you. Bull to the power of shit.
The best teachers teach you without you ever knowing you've been taught.
Oh, I don't know. I've had more than one good prof whose lectures I enjoyed.
But at that point in my life I was very much enjoying learning new things, so I may have been uncommon among students.
Posted: Thu Dec 19, 2013 1:43 pm
by Malcolm
The best teachers teach you without you ever knowing you've been taught.
I don't buy that. After sitting on both sides of the podium in a few different capacities, the only way you learn without knowing is believing that those subliminal tapes they used to sell on informercials really work. At the very least, I am not taught best by stealth.
Posted: Thu Dec 19, 2013 1:57 pm
by TPRJones
If there is a podium involved, then you're in completely the wrong environment for my point to be applicable. Schools and universities are not a place where the best learning experiences can ever possibly happen, except perhaps sometimes between classes when no teachers are around.
Posted: Thu Dec 19, 2013 5:35 pm
by Malcolm
I got quite a bit from certain lectures at uni. Could that knowledge have been imparted in a different way? Probably. But the lecture + lab was enough to hammer some things through effectively. I'll admit I've learned 10x more on the job.