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  • 03-12-2012 11:25pm
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    Deerspotter
    Registered Users Posts: 412 ✭✭


    Is there a good App for Android, PC or iPad that would teach a child the basics of programming / scripting (BASH or PEARL) in an engaging fun way?


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    croo
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 1,334 Mod ✭✭✭✭croo


    have a look at Scratch - http://scratch.mit.edu/
    And its close relation eToys http://www.squeakland.org/about/intro/
    both developed in squeak which is an open source smalltalk.


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    GreenWolfe
    Registered Users Posts: 1,731 ✭✭✭GreenWolfe


    Greenfoot and BlueJ are beginner Java environments.

    In a similar vein, Robocode is a programming game (Java or .NET) where you can develop a tank to fight against other tanks.


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    Deerspotter
    Registered Users Posts: 412 ✭✭Deerspotter


    I'm guessing from the two responses, 5 is a little young for this stuff... I thought there might be an Android App, so I could get a cheap kids tablet with keyboard and just put the one App on it and let the kids learn through play and then be about 10 years ahead of the herd!!


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