ikke009, on 13 January 2014 - 05:15 PM, said:
As for actual scripting, I would suggest using Love2D (lua). You can come up with a number of excercises/challenges ranging from easy to advanced. Consider using some half-finished scripts that the kids can complete as practice.
Love2D allows for relatively simple excercises, here are some examples:
-making a dot move from left to right on the screen
-making a dot move from left to right on the screen using the right arrow key
-making a dot move up/down/left/right on the screen using the arrow keys
-make a box in the screen where the dot can not move trough
Also for interactive teaching like this a whiteboard or beamer is a must. If you don't have access to this you're gonna have to write down examples on those 30+ computers individually to help those kids
Good luck and have fun, if you enjoy teaching as much as I do you're gonna have a great time
Love2D is a great idea though, I hadn't thought of that. Maybe after some basic Lua in CC well move on to that.
Most (if not all) of the interactive whiteboards are in the junior school (ankle height midgets to 12-13), but theres more than enough normal projects around the place.