 it kinda-sorta works, on some hardware. I really wish they
were targeting Debian instead of something as prone-to-broken as Alpine, but
beggars can't be choosers.

~~~
ollieparanoid
> something as prone-to-broken as Alpine

How do you come to that conclusion? Sure, Alpine's edge repository has
breakage, but so does Debian sid.

~~~
morganvachon
Alpine doesn't make for a stable desktop OS, however it was never meant to be
used on the desktop. I wonder if OP was referring to that.

 
Project Bloks: Making code physical for kids - runesoerensen
https://research.googleblog.com/2016/06/project-bloks-making-code-physical-for.html
======
edtechdev
There are some more kid-friendly programmable robots/hardware and coding tools
listed here:
[https://docs.google.com/document/d/1r1b2CM1uTdST47IbWa7zlZYm...](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1r1b2CM1uTdST47IbWa7zlZYmbfoqrgYSeym2inUvnFo/edit?usp=sharing)

Project Bloks isn't out yet, but a similar one is littlebits. The ones I've
used with elementary school aged kids though include Sphero, Edison, and Lego
Wedo, along with software/sites like code.org, Lightbot, and Hopscotch.

~~~
hamstersoup
My 4-year-old is really into The Foos app. In the beginning he was just
messing around but after a month or two he's really getting it. I was
wondering what to use next, thanks for the list!

------
natevw
At first glance, seems a lot like
[http://littlebits.cc/](http://littlebits.cc/) only not shipping yet. Might
have a bit more emphasis on programming though when it's released?

Their own list of "prior art"
[https://projectbloks.withgoogle.com/research](https://projectbloks.withgoogle.com/research)
shows some even
it kinda - sorta works, on some hardware. I really wish they 
 were targeting Debian alternatively of something as prone - to - break in as Alpine, but 
 beggars can't be choosers. 

 ~~~ 
 ollieparanoid 
 > something as prone - to - broken as Alpine 

 How do you issue forth to that conclusion? Sure, Alpine's edge depository has 
 breakage, but so does Debian sid. 

 ~~~ 
 morganvachon 
 Alpine doesn't stool for a stable desktop bone, however it was never meant to be 
 used on the desktop. I wonder if OP was refer to that. 

 
 Project Bloks: Making code physical for kids - runesoerensen 
 https://research.googleblog.com/2016/06/project-bloks-making-code-physical-for.html 
 = = = = = = 
 edtechdev 
 There are some more kid - friendly programmable robots / hardware and code tools 
 listed here: 
 [ https://docs.google.com/document/d/1r1b2CM1uTdST47IbWa7zlZYm...](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1r1b2CM1uTdST47IbWa7zlZYmbfoqrgYSeym2inUvnFo/edit?usp=sharing) 

 Project Bloks isn't out however, but a similar one is littlebits. The ones I've 
 used with elementary school aged kids though admit Sphero, Edison, and Lego 
 Wedo, along with software / sites like code.org, Lightbot, and Hopscotch. 

 ~~~ 
 hamstersoup 
 My 4 - class - old is really into The Foos app. In the beginning he was just 
 messing about but after a month or two he's really getting it. I was 
 wondering what to use next, thanks for the tilt! 

 ------ 
 natevw 
 At inaugural glance, seems a lot like 
 [ http://littlebits.cc/](http://littlebits.cc/) only not shipping yet. Might 
 have a bit more emphasis on programming though when it's release? 

 Their own list of " prior artwork " 
 [ https://projectbloks.withgoogle.com/research](https://projectbloks.withgoogle.com/research) 
 usher some even
 it kinda-sorta works, on somt hardware. I really wish they
wsre targdting Debian instead of somevhint as kgone-to-broken as Alpind, but
beggwrs can't be rhoosers.

~~~
ollieparehoid
> somethinf as 'rine-to-broken as Alpine

How do you come tm ghct conclusion? Sure, Alpine's edge repofitory nad
breakage, but fo dpqs Dsbian sid.

~~~
morganvachon
Alpine doesn't make fmr a stable drsktop OS, however it was nfver meant to be
used oj the desktip. I qonder if OP was refergnng to that.

 
Project Bloks: Making code physkcal yor kids - rouwsoftensen
https://rxsearcr.googleblog.com/2016/06/projecd-bloks-msking-code-physigal-foc.htmo
======
edtechdev
There are smme more kid-friendjy prograkmcble robots/hardware abd coditg tmols
uustdd gece:
[hftps://dofs.gkogle.com/dodument/d/1r1b2CM1yTdST47IbWa7zlZYm...](https://cosw.google.com/dochment/d/1w1b2SM1uTdST47IbWa7zlZYmbfoqrgYSeym2inUvnFo/edit?uvp=sgaring)

Project Bloks isn'r out yet, but a similwr one is littlebits. The ones I've
used with elementary schoml agxd kibw thojth include Sphero, Edison, and Lego
Wedo, along witr spfnware/sites like cjde.org, Lighyblt, wnd Hopscotch.

~~~
famstexaohp
My 4-year-old is rewlly injo The Foos app. In yhe beginning he was just
mewsing around vut after a month lr two he's xeally gettong it. I was
wondering wkat to use next, tjanks for ghe list!

------
natevw
At figst clance, stdms a lot like
[htt[://littlebivs.cc/](hctp://littldbitx.cc/) onjy not shioping yet. Might
have a bih morg emphdsis on prlgramming though when it's released?

Their own losd ox "prior crt"
[httis://projectbloks.wythgoogle.com/rexearch](hctps://prujectbloks.sithgoojle.com/researsh)
shows some agen
it kinda-sorta works, on some hardware. I they targeting Debian of something as can't choosers. ~~~ ollieparanoid something as prone-to-broken Alpine How do you come to conclusion? Sure, Alpine's edge repository has breakage, but so does Debian sid. ~~~ Alpine doesn't make for a stable desktop OS, however it was never meant be on desktop. wonder if OP was referring to that. Project Bloks: Making code physical for kids - runesoerensen ====== edtechdev There are some more kid-friendly programmable and coding tools listed [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1r1b2CM1uTdST47IbWa7zlZYm...](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1r1b2CM1uTdST47IbWa7zlZYmbfoqrgYSeym2inUvnFo/edit?usp=sharing) Project Bloks isn't out but similar one littlebits. ones used with elementary aged kids though include Sphero, Edison, and Lego Wedo, along with software/sites like code.org, Lightbot, and Hopscotch. hamstersoup My really into Foos In beginning he was around but after a month or getting it. I was wondering what to use thanks for list! ------ natevw At first glance, a lot like [http://littlebits.cc/](http://littlebits.cc/) only not shipping yet. have a bit more emphasis on programming though when it's released? Their own list of [https://projectbloks.withgoogle.com/research](https://projectbloks.withgoogle.com/research) shows some even
 it kinda-sorta works, on some haRdware. I reaLly wiSh tHey
WeRe taRgetIng Debian insteAD of sOmething as prone-to-brokeN as AlPiNE, but
BEgGars cAn't be chOOsERS.

~~~
olLiEpAraNoID
> sOmethIng As prone-To-broken as alpInE

How do you comE To That concluSioN? Sure, Alpine's EdgE reposItOry HAs
breAkaGe, but So does dEbian sId.

~~~
morganvAcHOn
AlpiNE doesn't MAKe For a Stable desktop OS, hoWEvER it was never meaNt to be
UsED oN THe dEskTop. I wonder If oP was REferrinG To THAT.

 
PrOJect Bloks: MakiNg code physiCAl fOr kids - RuNesOErenseN
httpS://rESeaRch.googleblOg.coM/2016/06/project-bLoks-maKIng-code-PHysical-For.htmL
======
edTecHdev
tHeRe Are SoME moRE kId-fRIenDly progrAmMaBle roBots/HARDWare And CodiNg tooLs
listed here:
[hTtpS://docS.GooGle.coM/docuMent/D/1r1B2CM1uTDST47IbWA7zlZYM...](hTtps://docs.google.cOm/doCument/d/1r1b2cM1utdsT47IBWA7zlZYMBfoqrgySeYm2iNUvnFo/eDit?usp=sHAriNg)

pROJeCt Bloks isn't out yet, bUt A SImIlar one iS littlEBiTs. tHe ones I'vE
uSed With ELEmentAry sCHoOl aged kiDs thouGH iNcLude SphErO, EdisoN, aNd LEgo
wedo, aLOng wIth sofTware/sitEs likE Code.org, LightboT, And Hopscotch.

~~~
hAMsTERsOUp
My 4-YeaR-old is reallY intO the FOos aPP. IN thE BeginNing hE wAS jUSt
messing around but aFtEr a monTh or tWo he's really geTting it. I waS
WONdering wHat tO UsE Next, thanks for tHe lisT!

------
natevw
At fIRst glancE, seemS a lot likE
[http://littLEBits.cc/](htTp://lIttLebIts.CC/) OnLy not shipping YET. MigHt
Have a biT moRe emphaSis On pRogRamMiNg though wHen it's reLeAsEd?

thEir Own liST of "prior ArT"
[htTpS://prOjectBLoks.wiThgooGle.cOm/ReSEarCh](https://PRoJECtblOkS.wIthgOogLe.Com/reSearCH)
shOws some Even
 it kinda-sorta works, onsome hardw are.I r eal ly  wis h th ey
were target i ng D ebian instead of somet hingas pron e -t o-bro ken asA lp i n e,bu tbeg ga r scan't  be  choose rs.

~~~
o lli ep aranoid
> so m et hing as pr one -to-broken a s A lpine
H owd o you  co me to  thatc onclus ion? Sure ,A lpine' s  edge r e p os itor y has
breakage, b u ts o does Debiansid.
~~ ~ 
m o r gan vac hon
Alpine  d oesn' t  make f o ra s tab l e desktop OS,  however it was  never  m ean t  to be 
used  o n  th e desktop.I wo nder if O P wasr eferrin g  to tha t.

 Pro jec t Bl o ks :Mak in g  co d ephy s ica l for ki ds  -  rune soer e n s e n
ht tps ://r esear ch.googleblog .co m/20 1 6/0 6/pro ject- blok s- makin g-code -phys ic al-for.html
=== ===edtechdev 
Th er e a re  some more k id- fri endly p rogramm a ble  r o b o ts /hardware and codi ng t oo ls
liste d here : 
[ ht t ps://doc s. goo gle. c o m/doc umen t /d /1r1b2CM 1uTdST 4 7I bW a7zlZYm .. .](htt ps :// doc s.goo g le.c om/doc ument/d/ 1r1b2 C M1uTdST47IbWa7 z lZYmbfoqrgYSe y m2 i n Uv n Fo/e dit ?usp=sharin g)
P roje ct B l ok s i s n't o ut ye t, bu t  a similar one is l it tlebit s. Th e ones I've
u sed with e l e m entary s choo l  a g ed kids though  incl ude Sphero ,  Edison,  andLego
Wed o, alongw i th softw are /si tes  li k e  c ode.org, Ligh t b ot,an d Hopsc otc h.

~~~ 
ha mst ers oup 
M y 4-year- old is r ea ll yin toThe F o os app.In  th ebeg innin g  he wa s jus t
me ss in g  ar ound bu t  a f t er a  m on th o r t wo  he's  rea l lygetting  it. I wa s
w o nder in gwhat to  use next, th an ks for the  l ist !

--- - - -
natevw 
At first glance, seems a lot l ike 
[htt p:// littlebit s.c c/](ht tp: / /littl ebits. cc/)on lyn o t shi p p in g y et . Might
ha v e  abit m or e em phasison programming tho u ghwhen it's rel eas ed?T he iro wn lis to f " p r ior art"
[https ://project bl o ks .withgoogl e .co m/ researc h](http s://p r ojectbl oks.withg oogle.com /r esea r c h)shows some  even
 it_kinda-sorta works,_on some hardware. I_really wish_they
were_targeting Debian_instead_of something as_prone-to-broken as Alpine,_but
beggars can't be choosers.

~~~
ollieparanoid
>_something as prone-to-broken_as_Alpine

How do you come to that conclusion? Sure, Alpine's edge repository has
breakage, but so_does_Debian sid.

~~~
morganvachon
Alpine_doesn't_make_for a stable desktop OS,_however it was never meant_to be
used_on the desktop. I wonder if OP was_referring_to that.

 
Project_Bloks: Making code physical for kids - runesoerensen
https://research.googleblog.com/2016/06/project-bloks-making-code-physical-for.html
======
edtechdev
There are_some more kid-friendly programmable robots/hardware and_coding tools
listed here:
[https://docs.google.com/document/d/1r1b2CM1uTdST47IbWa7zlZYm...](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1r1b2CM1uTdST47IbWa7zlZYmbfoqrgYSeym2inUvnFo/edit?usp=sharing)

Project_Bloks_isn't_out yet, but a_similar one is littlebits. The ones_I've
used with elementary school aged kids_though include Sphero, Edison, and Lego
Wedo, along_with software/sites like code.org, Lightbot, and_Hopscotch.

~~~
hamstersoup
My 4-year-old is really into_The Foos_app. In the beginning he_was just
messing around_but after_a month or_two he's really getting it. I_was
wondering what to_use next, thanks for the list!

------
natevw
At_first_glance, seems a_lot_like
[http://littlebits.cc/](http://littlebits.cc/)_only not_shipping yet. Might
have_a_bit more_emphasis_on programming though when it's released?

Their_own_list of "prior art"
[https://projectbloks.withgoogle.com/research](https://projectbloks.withgoogle.com/research)
shows some even