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Evolution of Programming Education in the Last 50 Years

Explore the history of programming education in just 5 minutes, from Seymour Papert's contributions to modern-day programming concepts. Discover the use of real languages like Python and the fun, interactive nature of programming education.

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Evolution of Programming Education in the Last 50 Years

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  1. The Last 50 Years of Programming Education (in 5 minutes) @AlSweigart inventwithpython.com

  2. Programming education hasn't changed in the last 50 years.

  3. Seymour Papert1928-2016

  4. python -m turtledemo

  5. 2D Grid Worlds • One or more objects... • ...controlled by code • ...in a 2D world with XY Cartesian coordinates • ...that can be discrete or continuous • ...sometimes it's 3D

  6. Scratch

  7. Lightbot

  8. Robocode

  9. Code Combat

  10. VIM Adventures

  11. Factorio

  12. Zachtronics

  13. ComputerCraft

  14. “There's got to be a better way.”

  15. “There's got to be a better way.” • Teaches programming (flow control, functions, variables, loops, strings, data structures)

  16. “There's got to be a better way.” • Teaches programming (flow control, functions, variables, loops, strings, data structures) • Uses a real language (like Python!)

  17. “There's got to be a better way.” • Teaches programming (flow control, functions, variables, loops, strings, data structures) • Uses a real language (like Python!) • Is fun and has a short feedback loop.

  18. “There's got to be a better way.” • Teaches programming (flow control, functions, variables, loops, strings, data structures) • Uses a real language (like Python!) • Is fun and has a short feedback loop. • Has a gentle learning curve.

  19. “There's got to be a better way.” • Teaches programming (flow control, functions, variables, loops, strings, data structures) • Uses a real language (like Python!) • Is fun and has a short feedback loop. • Has a gentle learning curve. • ...and isn't a 2D grid world.

  20. Cryptography

  21. Cryptography • Text adventure games

  22. Cryptography • Text adventure games • Chat bots

  23. Cryptography • Text adventure games • Chat bots • Algorithmic art

  24. Cryptography • Text adventure games • Chat bots • Algorithmic art • Algorithmic music

  25. Cryptography • Text adventure games • Chat bots • Algorithmic art • Algorithmic music • ???

  26. @AlSweigart inventwithpython.com

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