1. Jeroo Cool Things about Jeroo Visual output of code
Java or Python style
Action “methods”
Simple “jeroo” metaphor

2. Jeroo http://mrmonline.org/site/jeroo-in-python/
Cool Things about Jeroo
Visual output of code
Java or Python style
Action “methods”
Simple “jeroo” metaphor
Support for conditionals and while loops
“native” jeroo methods for actions and for booleans

3. Jeroo http://mrmonline.org/site/jeroo-in-python/
Cool Things about Jeroo Continued
7) Language limitations -> complex boolean thinking

5. Jeroo Things about Jeroo that are NOT cool
Files (.src, .obj and .jev files)
.src, .jev , .ob
Files get locked easily
No variables , Math
3) Grading Assignments.
a) Use more than 1 while loop ( almost never needed)
b) Trivializing assignment by hard coding
No syntax highlighting/help, completion
Some syntactical issues (parameters very early)

6. Penjee.com
All the cool things of Jeroo and non of the bad things
Web based curriculum with a game structure and objectives

7. Penjee.com
All the cool things of Jeroo , none of the bad things
Web based curriculum with a game structure and objectives
Assignments that are graded by app

8. Penjee.com
All the cool things of Jeroo and non of the bad things
Web based curriculum with a game structure and objectives
Assignments that are graded by app

9. Penjee.com
All the cool things of Jeroo and non of the bad things
Web based curriculum with a game structure and objectives
Assignments that are graded by app
Code hinting/support

10. Penjee.com
All the cool things of Jeroo and non of the bad things
Web based curriculum with a game structure and objectives
Assignments that are graded by app
Code hinting/support

11. Penjee.com
This summer- my complete “curriculum” turned into a gam
Addition of Support for Java
Math operators (modulo)
Variables (strings, numbers)
Enhanced grading support to ensure that kids don’t trivialize assignments