Stencyl!!!

Here's a new program we can play around with to make games for iPhone and iPad! See me for the .dmg file.

http://www.stencyl.com/help/view/getting-started-with-stencyl/

Here's the Crash Course:

http://www.stencyl.com/help/view/crash-course/

You'll see that it's similar to Scratch in a lot of way, but it comes with more options and better graphics as soon as you open it up. Experiment with it and have some fun!

How early is too early?

Take a look at this TED Talk to see one perspective on how babies acquire language and how giving a baby a computer might actually slow down their development.

http://www.ted.com/talks/patricia_kuhl_the_linguistic_genius_of_babies.html

 

When do you think kids should start using technology? Create a post on your blog examining the pros and cons of starting early. Then, come to a conclusion.