My son is nine years old. It is clear that with such a dad he communicates with the computer constantly. But he communicates exclusively in games (and not even developing, shitty I’m father). He has very good with mathematics and logic, so I want to introduce him to the bright program of programming. And here the question arises with a swift jack: how, actually? Than to interest him? Why should he write some programs? We need motivation. Logo? Not funny. Why draw something to a turtle, if it can be done much cooler in Artrage, for example? I have not heard about other systems for children.
I think that first of all it should be the continuation of the game. For example, the designer of the game is simple, children’s. I met somewhere like quests, but only. If only what a platformer … The son spoke out in the sense that making his 3D shooter would be cool. I thought. Level editors come across often, but the weapon editor, for example … or the opportunity to twist something in physics. And even so that without a special blood, the child is still. But, on the other hand, this is not quite programming.
Maybe Flash? I myself did not encounter this technology, as there is a script language, I am stacked? Maybe there are semi -finished products – templates that are easy to complete to the game?
Or here is the option of motivation: programming something like tanks or robots, which then, already in autonomous mode, will fight in the arena. Accordingly, the one whose algorithm is stronger will win. On the same topic: the world in which the evolutionary development of organisms occurs. In evolution, you can intervene both macro and micro levels, and observe the changes. There is that?
Technicals are important, but not the main thing. I am looking for something that contains FUN for the child. With a quick and beautiful result, but also with the need to get up. What can you say?