Introduction to Programming
and Animation using ALICE
Coming up
soon:
Introduction to Programming using
Scratch
Computer Facility:
Computers: (1 per student)
Operating System: Windows for
ALICE, Windows or Linux for Logo
Hardware: P3 or above, 256MB
RAM (512MB for ALICE) minimum, 1 GB free disk space, and a good graphics
color monitor (15 inch). We do not need Internet access.
Removable
Storage: Each
computer must have a facility to attach "removable storage", i.e. one
of the following:
a floppy drive
an unused and easily
accessible USB port for pen drive, or
Read-write CD drive
Every
student must have a formatted (blank) removable storage device (compatible with
the computer) during the entire duration of the course.
Other:
An LCD Projector or a
large-screen (22" or more) video monitor
Battery/inverter backup in
case of power outage.
Course Logistics:
Student
Batch:
For
effective course delivery, the batch size should not exceed 20 and should not
be less than 10.
Course
Length and Frequency:
Each of
our courses requires about 22 hours of total classroom time. Each classroom
session should be of 90 minutes minimum (2 hours max), and there should be at
least one session every week (two per week is better).
Medium
of Instruction:
English or
Marathi
School
grade: Our courses
are primarily designed for middle-school children (6th to 10th).
Every course may have specific grade requirements.
English
skills: English
fluency is not required, but students must be able to understand simple spoken
English, and know how to read-write English since all computer commands are in
English.
General abilities: At a minimum, students should be curious about
new things, have interest in computers and in solving simple puzzles, and
possess average logical ability.
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