Re: LOGO-L> specific ideas for classrm use

[Robyn Valentine <tvalenti@topend.com.au>]

Clare,
I agree with Marion that lots of physical activities are needed to begin
Logo with early childhood.  I tend to use 'square'  in a  classroom
situation where one child is the turtle and is directed by others.  I
write the directions on the board after the children have guessed and
checked them. (The notion of left (lt) and right (rt) is enhanced and
well as the 90 degree turn). I then put them into the computer, but
they  realise straight away that for example fd 6 isn't significant so
add a zero and make it fd 60 etc.
I also use Microworlds so combine a little bit of programming with
painting etc.
At times students have copied a simple procedure and just the excitement
of them seeing it actually work is worth the while.  Even the
questioning of why it didn't work is helpful, maybe no space between the
words etc, all valuable for later on.
Robyn Valentine
Manunda Tce. Primary School NT Australia.
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