Re: Learn Python From Scratch

[Vern Hamberg <vhamberg@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I definitely got a chuckle from your misdirection!

Regards
Vern

On 5/9/2024 10:31 PM, Scott Klement wrote:
> Yep, kids pretty much all learn Scratch in school here in Wisconsin. 
> My son (who is a natural at programming, though he seems more 
> interested in a career doing other things) loved Scratch, I had a hard 
> time convincing him to learn other languages -- but now that he's 
> older and has learned other languages, of course, he's moved on.
>
> I thought it'd be funny to "accidentally" misinterpret Jerry's message 
> to go from Scratch to Python.  Obviously, Jerry doesn't need Scratch...
>
> On 5/9/2024 5:51 PM, VERNON HAMBERG Owner via MIDRANGE-L wrote:
> > I love MIT's Scratch for teaching programming concepts. And I 
> > appreciate the three-quarter left drill turn you took mentioning 
> > that! The Irish school system uses Scratch for primary and 
> > post-primary students - and there are competitions. And I used it to 
> > make a couple videos in one of my presentations at COMMON. Good 
> > stuff! Go to scratch.ie if interested in what Ireland is doing with it.
> >
> > Cheers
> > Vern