tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18677687.post8991302239912508234..comments2024-03-27T15:13:24.764-04:00Comments on Computer Science Teacher: Programming using Text or Blocks? Why not Both?Alfred Thompsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05575057876858763822noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18677687.post-88709130343187291742021-03-17T12:21:12.860-04:002021-03-17T12:21:12.860-04:00An interesting study would be how adept are old te...An interesting study would be how adept are old text coders at learning blocks? I teach with Scratch, Thunkable and Alice, all block based. I find them slow to code, cludgy and a pain in the rear. I am not a deft coder to begin with but years of experience with text coding has shaped my limited skills in that direction. Garthnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18677687.post-1750654384996279352021-03-17T11:46:47.113-04:002021-03-17T11:46:47.113-04:00I know that I'm probably showing my age but ob...I know that I'm probably showing my age but obviously, I was text first and then a late adopter of blocks. I can't tell you the frustration of looking through block after block looking for the one that I want when I know that I could just type what I want. It seems like a backward step and probably is.<br /><br />The common wisdom is to do blocks first and then transfer. That seems more intuitive to me. The big question would be, in my mind, at what point do you make the switch?Doughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14018245170305441423noreply@blogger.com