Josh Burker - The Logo Turtle

The video discusses the educational benefits of Logo programming, emphasizing its role in teaching algorithmic thinking and debugging. It details the development of a Logo Turtle, a simple robot for educational purposes, and its implementation in a school setting. Students engaged in hands-on learning, iterating on designs to understand mathematical concepts like angles and degrees, demonstrating persistence and problem-solving skills.

What is one of the main educational goals of learning Logo programming?

• To memorize programming syntax

• To learn to think about thinking

• To become a professional programmer

• To create video games

Who was approached to help develop the Logo Turtle?

• Brian Silverman

• Steve Jobs

• Bill Gates

• Mark Zuckerberg

What is the approximate cost of the parts needed to build a Logo Turtle?

• $90

• $120

• $60

• $30

What programming language was used in the after-school club with the Logo Turtle?

• C++

• Turtle Blocks

• Java

• Python

How did students react to the imprecision of the Logo Turtle?

• They iterated on their designs

• They complained to the teacher

• They gave up on the project

• They switched to another project