Teaching object-oriented programming with Greenfoot
Monday Oct 20, 2008
Greenfoot is a great tool for teach students (even as young as middle school) about object-oriented programming. Greenfoot is a cross between a framework for creating two-dimensional grid assignments in Java and an integrated development environment suitable for novice programmers.
Christopher Dawson recently interviewed Joe Hartley for his blog on ZDNet and offers his insights on Greenfoot as a teaching tool. He writes. "In short, Greenfoot represents a simple, turnkey addition to any high school programming course and could be a fairly easy supplement to those “Introduction to Computers” courses that we often end up teaching. Greenfoot’s real value is in its flexibility, allowing for conceptual discussions of programming concepts or in-depth programming projects appropriate for high school students." Check out Christopher's blog for all the details.
If you're interested in this topic, also check out BlueJ, another outstanding tool for teaching introductary Object Oriented Programming.
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