LOGO-L> cloze project

[KERRB@Magill.UniSA.edu.au]

 Developed a MicroWorlds cloze project. This is being developed by older kids 
to teach younger kids.

1. Create textbox, put it under the turtle, call it type_word
2. Make 2 buttons, new and try.
3. procedures page:-

to new
type_word, ct
setsh pick [car bird1 etc.]    etc. means substitute shape names
end

Test the new button, see what happens

to try
if type_word = "car [drive]
if type_word = "bird [bird_fly]
etc.                               substitute  more if lines...
end

to drive
seth 90
glide 100 1
seth 270
glide 100 1
announce [Well done!]
end

to bird_fly
finish it yourself
end

4. Back to display

Click new, shape appears.
Type the name of the shape in the textbox
Click try and you should get a little animation and a congratulations message.

5. Extend project to include lots of shapes and words, include some interesting 
animations.

6. Older kids then trial this on younger kids and the another older kid 
interviews them to get their feedback.

7. Later this could be developed into a fully fledged cloze project.

-- Bill Kerr
   Paralowie R12 School
   South Australia.

ps. how should I handle the "errors" --
 ie. if the young kid types burd instead of bird (not immediately obvious)
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