[IAEP] [FIELDBACK] Etoys

[roberto]

>>> >>> On Wed, Feb 24, 2010 at 2:43 PM, Simon Schampijer
>>> >>> <simon at schampijer.de>
>>> >>> wrote:
>>> >>>>
>>> >>>> Hi,
>>> >>>>
>>> >>>> I am teaching on a regular basis in the Planetarium pilot in Berlin,
>>> >>>> Germany [1]. I have been using Etoys now for several weeks and here
>>> >>>> is
>>> >>>> some first feedback.
>>> >>>>
>>> >>>> First: The kids do like it a lot! I want to encourage everyone to
>>> >>>> include it in his curriculum.
>>> >>>>
>>> >>>> For example you can teach easily the concepts of the coordinate
>>> >>>> system
>>> >>>> with Etoys. You create an object and print out the X and Y values
>>> >>>> when
>>> >>>> moving it on the screen. Or you can use a joystick to alter the
>>> >>>> position
>>> >>>> of this object and use this method to deepen the coordinate system
>>> >>>> concept.

thank you for sharing you experience;
i have to choose between EToys, Turtle Art and Scratch for next year
math courses;

i like TA too much and i won't take it apart;
but i need to understand well the differences between EToys and Scratch:
their goals, their functionalities, pros/cons etc

is there a comparative study available ?

-- 
roberto