Hello everyone, I am a fan of openscad but totally new to this list so apologize if out of topic, but it is said you are open to new ideas. I am using opens cad with children (around 9 years old and more). I found that the parallel between formulas and volumes: - is very interesting for education - is another way to understand programming with anchor to the real (one the file is pretend in 3D) Nevertheless, Have you ever considered to provide a user interface with a scratch/snap look and feel ? it will be be a lot easier for beginners and children. best Cyril

Try BlocksCAD: https://blockscad.einsteinsworkshop.com/ On 12 March 2016 at 07:07, Cyril <cyril.vignet@centraliens.net> wrote: > Hello everyone, > > I am a fan of openscad but totally new to this list so apologize if out of > topic, but it is said you are open to new ideas. > > I am using opens cad with children (around 9 years old and more). I found > that the parallel between formulas and volumes: > - is very interesting for education > - is another way to understand programming with anchor to the real (one > the file is pretend in 3D) > > Nevertheless, Have you ever considered to provide a user interface with a > scratch/snap look and feel ? it will be be a lot easier for beginners and > children. > > best > > Cyril > _______________________________________________ > OpenSCAD mailing list > Discuss@lists.openscad.org > http://lists.openscad.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss_lists.openscad.org > > >

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 Hello everyone,

 I am a fan of openscad but totally new to this list so apologize
 if out of topic, but it is said you are open to new ideas.

 I am using opens cad with children (around 9 years old and more).
 I found that the parallel between formulas and volumes:
 - is very interesting for education
 - is another way to understand programming with anchor to the real
 (one the file is pretend in 3D)

 Nevertheless, Have you ever considered to provide a user interface
 with a scratch/snap look and feel ? it will be be a lot easier for
 beginners and children.

 best

 Cyril
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 OpenSCAD mailing list
 Discuss@lists.openscad.org <mailto:Discuss@lists.openscad.org>
 http://lists.openscad.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss_lists.openscad.org

On 12.03.2016 13:43, doug moen wrote: > Try BlocksCAD: > https://blockscad.einsteinsworkshop.com/ wow! what a great idea with the puzzle mechanism! carried out very well too! i might use it as well myself, or recommend it to my artist friends the only thing which dampens myexcitement is this line int the "about": "Developed with the sponsorship of the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA)" what are they up to with it? Peter > > On 12 March 2016 at 07:07, Cyril <cyril.vignet@centraliens.net > <mailto:cyril.vignet@centraliens.net>> wrote: > > Hello everyone, > > I am a fan of openscad but totally new to this list so apologize > if out of topic, but it is said you are open to new ideas. > > I am using opens cad with children (around 9 years old and more). > I found that the parallel between formulas and volumes: > - is very interesting for education > - is another way to understand programming with anchor to the real > (one the file is pretend in 3D) > > Nevertheless, Have you ever considered to provide a user interface > with a scratch/snap look and feel ? it will be be a lot easier for > beginners and children. > > best > > Cyril > _______________________________________________ > OpenSCAD mailing list > Discuss@lists.openscad.org <mailto:Discuss@lists.openscad.org> > http://lists.openscad.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss_lists.openscad.org > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > OpenSCAD mailing list > Discuss@lists.openscad.org > http://lists.openscad.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss_lists.openscad.org

DARPA also sponsored the development of the Internet (originally called ArpaNet), along with a lot of other beneficial, open source tech we rely on. They sponsor STEM education for kids because it ties in to their mission of maintaining US technological superiority. For example, http://www.etc.cmu.edu/engage/ On 12 March 2016 at 08:26, pproj@posteo.de <pproj@posteo.de> wrote: > On 12.03.2016 13:43, doug moen wrote: > > Try BlocksCAD: > https://blockscad.einsteinsworkshop.com/ > > wow! what a great idea with the puzzle mechanism! carried out very well > too! > i might use it as well myself, or recommend it to my artist friends > the only thing which dampens myexcitement is this line int the "about": > "Developed with the sponsorship of the Defense Advanced Research Projects > Agency (DARPA)" > what are they up to with it? > Peter > > > On 12 March 2016 at 07:07, Cyril <cyril.vignet@centraliens.net> wrote: > >> Hello everyone, >> >> I am a fan of openscad but totally new to this list so apologize if out >> of topic, but it is said you are open to new ideas. >> >> I am using opens cad with children (around 9 years old and more). I found >> that the parallel between formulas and volumes: >> - is very interesting for education >> - is another way to understand programming with anchor to the real (one >> the file is pretend in 3D) >> >> Nevertheless, Have you ever considered to provide a user interface with a >> scratch/snap look and feel ? it will be be a lot easier for beginners and >> children. >> >> best >> >> Cyril >> _______________________________________________ >> OpenSCAD mailing list >> Discuss@lists.openscad.org >> http://lists.openscad.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss_lists.openscad.org >> >> >> > > > _______________________________________________ > OpenSCAD mailing listDiscuss@lists.openscad.orghttp://lists.openscad.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss_lists.openscad.org > > > > _______________________________________________ > OpenSCAD mailing list > Discuss@lists.openscad.org > http://lists.openscad.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss_lists.openscad.org > >

 On 12.03.2016 13:43, doug moen wrote:

 Try BlocksCAD:
 https://blockscad.einsteinsworkshop.com/

 wow! what a great idea with the puzzle mechanism! carried out very
 well too!
 i might use it as well myself, or recommend it to my artist friends
 the only thing which dampens myexcitement is this line int the
 "about":
 "Developed with the sponsorship of the Defense Advanced Research
 Projects Agency (DARPA)"
 what are they up to with it? 
 Peter

 On 12 March 2016 at 07:07, Cyril <cyril.vignet@centraliens.net>
 wrote:

     Hello everyone,

     I am a fan of openscad but totally new to this list so
     apologize if out of topic, but it is said you are open to new
     ideas.

     I am using opens cad with children (around 9 years old and
     more). I found that the parallel between formulas and volumes:
     - is very interesting for education
     - is another way to understand programming with anchor to the
     real (one the file is pretend in 3D)

     Nevertheless, Have you ever considered to provide a user
     interface with a scratch/snap look and feel ? it will be be a
     lot easier for beginners and children.

     best

     Cyril
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     Discuss@lists.openscad.org <mailto:Discuss@lists.openscad.org>
     http://lists.openscad.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss_lists.openscad.org





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i am not sure that makes it any better, but never the less this time USA taxpayers moneys goint into an interesting project and not into autonomous fighting machines and stuff like that this is gettong ridiculously off topic, sorry i will stop here peter On 12.03.2016 14:57, doug moen wrote: > DARPA also sponsored the development of the Internet (originally > called ArpaNet), along with a lot of other beneficial, open source > tech we rely on. They sponsor STEM education for kids because it ties > in to their mission of maintaining US technological superiority. For > example, http://www.etc.cmu.edu/engage/ > > On 12 March 2016 at 08:26, pproj@posteo.de <pproj@posteo.de > <mailto:pproj@posteo.de>> wrote: > > On 12.03.2016 13:43, doug moen wrote: >> Try BlocksCAD: >> https://blockscad.einsteinsworkshop.com/ > wow! what a great idea with the puzzle mechanism! carried out very > well too! > i might use it as well myself, or recommend it to my artist friends > the only thing which dampens myexcitement is this line int the > "about": > "Developed with the sponsorship of the Defense Advanced Research > Projects Agency (DARPA)" > what are they up to with it? > Peter > >> >> On 12 March 2016 at 07:07, Cyril <cyril.vignet@centraliens.net> >> wrote: >> >> Hello everyone, >> >> I am a fan of openscad but totally new to this list so >> apologize if out of topic, but it is said you are open to new >> ideas. >> >> I am using opens cad with children (around 9 years old and >> more). I found that the parallel between formulas and volumes: >> - is very interesting for education >> - is another way to understand programming with anchor to the >> real (one the file is pretend in 3D) >> >> Nevertheless, Have you ever considered to provide a user >> interface with a scratch/snap look and feel ? it will be be a >> lot easier for beginners and children. >> >> best >> >> Cyril >> _______________________________________________ >> OpenSCAD mailing list >> Discuss@lists.openscad.org <mailto:Discuss@lists.openscad.org> >> http://lists.openscad.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss_lists.openscad.org >> >> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> OpenSCAD mailing list >> Discuss@lists.openscad.org <mailto:Discuss@lists.openscad.org> >> http://lists.openscad.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss_lists.openscad.org > > > _______________________________________________ > OpenSCAD mailing list > Discuss@lists.openscad.org <mailto:Discuss@lists.openscad.org> > http://lists.openscad.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss_lists.openscad.org > > > > > _______________________________________________ > OpenSCAD mailing list > Discuss@lists.openscad.org > http://lists.openscad.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss_lists.openscad.org

The same for the internet you are using, gps, etc. Cheers! -- View this message in context: http://forum.openscad.org/User-interface-brushup-tp16434p16448.html Sent from the OpenSCAD mailing list archive at Nabble.com.