I am delighted to share that I have been invited to attend the Scratch programming and Numeracy in Senior Primary Classes (NCTE/Lero) program on the 29th and 30th of May 2012. I just LOVE computer programming, it reminds me of watching American 80's movies where the kids and adults rock out with mad computer games and computers in general. I got my first computer way back in 2008. Programming is a language, it's creative, it's breaking down instructions, it forces you to think for yourself. I often hear pupils wine (both young and old).....'but teacher....my program won't work...why won't it wok..will you fix it?! That is not how one programs, one programs by writing the story behind the image, the instructions behind your characters..by thinking outside the box...by questioning, troubleshooting and creating. ' Programming is a language! Reading a computer program is like reading a short story or a poem,

read more: The Poetry of Sctach Programming (Numeracy in Primary with NCTE/Lero)