Here is a solution (screenshot)
Tony


>  I'll sketch out a TA project for you to do this... Not too complicated.
> 
> -walter
> 
> On Fri, Nov 16, 2012 at 10:41 PM, Brooks, Kevin <Kevin.Brooks@ndsu.edu> wrote:
> > The kids in our after school program love Alice (Speak), and we have talked
> > to them about how she works.  I just realized that we could get them to
> > emulate Alice's opening moves in Turtle Blocks, with either the "speak" or
> > "show" media objects, but I can't figure out if it is possible to program a
> > response in Turtle using the "query keyboard" block from the sensors palette
> > (or some other block like "print" from Python blocks).  In other words,
> >
> > Speak -- Hello, my name is Alice.
> > Speak -- What is your name?
> > query keyboard ...
> >
> > ... and allow students to type in their name followed by
> >
> > Speak -- That's a funny / cool / name (or whatever response the kids want to
> > put in).  Getting them to program multiple options would be ideal!
> >
> > Any suggestions would be appreciated.
> >
> > Kevin
> > --
> > Kevin Brooks
> > Chair
> > Department of English
> > Dept 2320, Box 6050
> > Morrill 219A
> > North Dakota State University
> > Fargo ND 58108-6050
> > 701-231-7147
> > http://english.ndsu.edu/faculty/kevin_brooks/
> >
> > The computer's true function is to program and orchestrate terrestrial and
> > galactic environments and energies in a harmonious way.  -- Marshall McLuhan
> >
> >
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