[plt-scheme] Re: Fwd: Sweet-expressions on PLT

Damn, pressed the send button a tad earlier than what I should have, sorry,
here is an elaboration.
Papert created a learning theory called constructionism, which, amongst
other things, advocates
for the creation of "microworlds", where students can related physically,
intellectually and culturally
to the subject, and to build or construct it's own version of it.

So, by presenting people with something they can relate more easily to,
I smooth the process of building the knowledge for the students, and by
doing
that they have a better chance to learn and actually enjoy it.
If anyone wants to discuss Papert and constructionism
(which are waaaay offtopic here), just email me ;)

Hugs

On Mon, Nov 3, 2008 at 9:08 PM, Eduardo Bellani <ebellani at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hey there Bohdan,
>
> If I could present XML/XSLT in a "sweeter" form, but maintaining the
> meaning and power of the language, sure, why not?
> I take all my teaching/learning cues from Seymour Papert mate, and he
> created LOGO...
>
> Anyway, pointers are more than welcome.
> Hugs and thanks again for all the replies guys.
>
>
>
> On Mon, Nov 3, 2008 at 8:07 PM, <kbohdan at mail.ru> wrote:
>
>>
>> Eduardo Bellani wrote:
>>
>>  I'm looking at sweet-expressions not as a way for me to learn scheme more
>>> easily (that
>>> would be cool, but it's not my main goal), but to teach it/showcase it to
>>> other people,
>>> because what I think the "problem" sweet-expressions fix is the
>>> readability of the code,
>>> which for me (and I'm pretty sure for my target audience, consisted of
>>> ruby/java/c++ and some python guys, too),
>>> is somewhat hard to read.
>>>
>>
>> Assuming that most of "java ... python" guys are forced to use XML&XSLT:
>>
>> Do you think that representing XML/XSLT in a "sweet" form to promote
>> learning it is a good idea ?
>>
>> --
>> Bohdan
>>
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Eduardo Bellani

www.cnxs.com.br

"What is hateful to you, do not to your fellow men. That is the entire Law;
all the rest is commentary." The Talmud
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