Where's Javascript? I'm thinking you move HTML to the very first day and Javascript's a natural step forward from there. DHTML's undeniably fun to learn. ... I still do it for fun. And, it's a powerful programming language to boot! Something to think about anyway.
ewww...no, no, no! Markup languages are NOT programming. They may be interesting, but I see little value in teaching them to people who want to be programmers - especially first.
While JavaScript is a programming language, I think basic concepts are probably best learned before introducing OOP issues into the mix. Trying to explain the ins and outs of the DOM to people who haven't had a decent OOP class is asking for trouble.
This is a highschool curriculum, not a vocational programming course. If it's intended to produce programmers (at least before year 3 or 4) it'll be doing a disservice to those students who intend to go in other directions.
yes...but I won't have to work with those students when they get real jobs (although, i suppose i may have to work FOR them...)...I'm just looking out for #1 here...
Anonymous - 2005-09-09 00:00:09
Where's Javascript? I'm thinking you move HTML to the very first day and Javascript's a natural step forward from there. DHTML's undeniably fun to learn. ... I still do it for fun. And, it's a powerful programming language to boot! Something to think about anyway.DeepCerulean - Fri 09 Sep 2005 10:48:47
ewww...no, no, no! Markup languages are NOT programming. They may be interesting, but I see little value in teaching them to people who want to be programmers - especially first. While JavaScript is a programming language, I think basic concepts are probably best learned before introducing OOP issues into the mix. Trying to explain the ins and outs of the DOM to people who haven't had a decent OOP class is asking for trouble.Ian Bicking - Fri 09 Sep 2005 17:35:34
This is a highschool curriculum, not a vocational programming course. If it's intended to produce programmers (at least before year 3 or 4) it'll be doing a disservice to those students who intend to go in other directions.DeepCerulean - Fri 09 Sep 2005 23:03:19
yes...but I won't have to work with those students when they get real jobs (although, i suppose i may have to work FOR them...)...I'm just looking out for #1 here...