tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18677687.post3100226944919337268..comments2024-03-27T15:13:24.764-04:00Comments on Computer Science Teacher: What Do You Want To Make?Alfred Thompsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05575057876858763822noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18677687.post-72704713516047295092012-11-29T17:24:22.938-05:002012-11-29T17:24:22.938-05:00There are just so many cool things to build with n...There are just so many cool things to build with now that it is ridiculous to not have some kind of cool goal for the kids to aim for. Building games with beginner languages (Kodu, Scratch), intermediate (Kinect/Scratch, Corona), to advanced games with C#/Kinect. Building and programming robots with Mindstorms and Arduino, or building a commercial grade app for Droid/iPhone are just so possible. Twenty years ago it was the uber math geeks that were into programming. Now it is the kids that want to build something they can see and hold.Garthnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18677687.post-25235664821490790932012-11-29T06:15:02.297-05:002012-11-29T06:15:02.297-05:00That's what I always try to do with my project...That's what I always try to do with my projects. I do have a couple of students who just don't know. They are just stuck when it comes to choosing for themselves. They're like that for different reasons. One is that way simply because she's young and this is the first time she's been asked to really think for herself. The other just always wants you to tell her what to do. She wants the easy way out. So, I agree with Gary that you should ask students what they want to do, but you should also be prepared when they have no clue.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10766222493968363248noreply@blogger.com