I started off with basic back in the early 80's and found it very easy, so I thought the best path was do as I did not as I say. She is only 10 so has plenty of time for other software later on in life, just got to get her interested in sitting and writing a program, we got into it to get free games, and if there is a game at the end of it it will give her an incentive I hope, like it did me. (It also was a c64) 👍
RE: Shackled minds - Strange breed indeed.
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Shackled minds - Strange breed indeed.
It's good to get into it at that age. I was around 12 when I started to get really interested in computers. Even if you don't pursue a career in computers, the skills learnt are transferrable. Having a good grasp of math, logic and other skills that are involved in programming comes in quite handy for my current day job operating a CNC wood router.
Ah CNC, skilled trade indeed. The future is computers so it seems logical she gets a nudge in that direction, I retired at 42 so for me there is no need, but she has longer left on this rock than me.
Not sure I'd start with C++, I think Python is much easier and easier to construct all those basic algorithms. Maybe look at the courses on Coursera - she might enjoy being part of a group and getting a certificate! Also, Saylor Academy.
My kid is studying the Psychology course and loves it! as u know, she's 14 (no longer 13!)
My experience of C++ was getting one of those huge door-stop books and going through it - I recall every code snippet had a bug in it :-( I could fix them, but... got bored. lol.
I enjoyed Assembly - which is largely useless - as it shows the computer as an abacus!
I started with basic and found it easy as, so can see no reason she would not, remember rubics cubes? I used to get so frustrated with them I threw them at walls, she does 1 in 2 minutes max, little beggar she is 😀
One tool I used with my kid - as culture here is yet another shopping mall - is https://artsandculture.google.com/explore
can walk around lots of museums.
sure, not same as being there, but at least you won't need a prick and a mask.
No pricks here except politicians and no masks, never worn one even though they were mandated for 18 months, never had a fine neither.
I was thinking more of flying restrictions. We were planning on a trip to London back in 2020.
My kid also struggles with the motivation to code. I may have to sit and think of a different pedagogy - kids are not just small adults, lmao. I mean, when I teach her maths or science, she says its very easy - coz I separate out the ideas from the formalisms (be they formulas or symbols), so that algebra is just a kind of grammar of numbers.
So... coding is kinda a grammar of logic, so helps to understand logic before encoding it. eg we've done iterative loops, and when they converge and diverge - and that she found interesting.
I still haven't cracked the motivation code.
;-)
"I still haven't cracked the motivation code.
;-)"
I know that feeling well.
She has done the whole windows thing, office and all the things she needs for the home schooling at home exams this year, just wanted to get her to advanced but she loses interest if there is no end reward, I suppose we all do to some extent, with basic she can make games or just her name scrolling the screen, reward equals interest, it worked for me.
Happy birthday to daughter brother.