[REBOL] Re: teaching rebol
From: gchiu:compkarori at: 2-Apr-2003 12:36
On Tue, 1 Apr 2003 12:11:27 -0900
Tim Johnson <[tim--johnsons-web--com]> wrote:
> I haven't followed this thread closely, but I noted
>earlier that I believe that it started with a posting
>from
>Gerard Cote, who had contacted me at an earlier time
Actually it was I who started the thread this time round
as I want to teach my child.
>Let me share some of my observations after building the
>course
>and "teaching" 3 semesters of rebol and 1 of python:
What's the URI for the instructional material?
> If your targets are youngsters just learning
>programming
> - is it fair to just train them to use rebol? Or is
Not going to teach them anything else!
>The
> conclusion that I came to after teaching 3 semesters
>of rebol
> and one of python, (in an online venue) is that online
> courses should be used to support trained instructors
> who teach real "brick and mortar" classes.
Yes, that's the intention .. to build up a repository of
teaching material that we can teach our youngsters with ..
not to create an online class.
That is a task more suited for adults and part of the
Rebol Institute of Technology initiative also at
http://www.compkarori.com/cgi-local/vanilla.r
--
Graham Chiu
