Bett2020 100
In this series I will be writing about my experiences of Bett2020 – products, impressions – in vignettes of exactly 100 words. Why 100 words? Because I wanted to see whether or not it was possible. I will try where appropriate to provide links to further information.
Bett 2020Python, by Terry Freedman
One of the challenges students face in moving from primary school to secondary comes in the form of learning a programming language. In many primary schools, the language of choice is Scratch, which is very visual. For secondaries, though, the preference is for Python, which is textual.
What 2Simple has done in this application is create a visual interface for Python. It means that students can create a program using blocks, as in Scratch, and see what code is generated as a result. That code can be tweaked directly, and the results viewed immediately.
A brilliant transitional tool. More here.
