LOGO-L> Re: what good is Logo?

[Bill Mackay <wmackay@scu.edu.au>]

Hello All,
I hope the title of this message got your attention - but I mean it in
all seriousness. I seek your opinions on this for two reason. Firstly
because I'm about to embark on introducing Logo to 12  & 13 year olds at
the school where I teach.  Secondly, I'm writing an essay on Logo for a
University assignment
I need to be able to justify my teaching program to School authorities
and logo non-fanatics. Maybe other educators will find the
correspondence valuable.
Is it enough to teach Logo because we intuitively believe it helps
students understand Maths concepts better?
Is it enough to spend time with Logo because we intuitively believe it
helps students understand the way they think and learn?
Is it enough to teach Logo because it will help students learn 'proper'
programming languages later on? I'm sure that is the approach taken by
some teachers  with Logo...
What evidence, if any, do any list subscribers have that Logo is more
than just a fun programming language for youngsters to muck around with?

Looking forward to your lively responses..
Bill Mackay

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