LOGO-L> Re: ToonTalk versus MicroWorlds

[Ehud Lamm <mslamm@mscc.huji.ac.il>]

On 30 Dec 1998, Bill Kerr wrote:

>  Certainly, I'd see the need for further research into kids
> learning styles using ToonTalk and MicroWorlds but the point I'm making is
> that ToonTalk doesn't cater for diverse learning styles but only one
> learning style (visual) whereas MicroWorlds at least has some new features
> like textboxes whose contents can be run as a program which cater for visual
> learners to some degree (though not to the same extent as ToonTalk).

I think one of the great things about LOGO in general is that it helps
bridge the gap between visual and textual thinking styles.

There's no "silver bullet", but I think LOGO offers alot of help on this
issue.

Ehud Lamm     mslamm@pluto.mscc.huji.ac.il






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