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== Introduction ==
== Introduction ==


TurtleBlocks is block computer programming language to create designs for [[laser cutting]] or [[vinyl cutting]].
TurtleBlocks is block computer programming language to create designs for [[laser cutting]] or a[[cutting plotter]].


[[PictureBlocks]] is a twin project, {{quotation|which  facilitates the construction of complex  geometric designs from simple primitive pictures by transforming (rotating, flipping) picturesand  composing them (putting one picture above, beside, or over one another).}}<ref name="turbak2012"> Franklyn Turbak, Smaranda Sandu, Olivia Kotsopoulos, Emily Erdman, Erin Davis, and Karishma Chadha. Blocks Languages for Creating Tangible Artifacts. In Proceedings of the IEEE Symposium on Visual Languages and Human-Centric Computing (VLHCC 2012), Innsbruck, Austria, Oct. 1--3, 2012.</ref>
[[PictureBlocks]] is a twin project, {{quotation|which  facilitates the construction of complex  geometric designs from simple primitive pictures by transforming (rotating, flipping) picturesand  composing them (putting one picture above, beside, or over one another).}}<ref name="turbak2012"> Franklyn Turbak, Smaranda Sandu, Olivia Kotsopoulos, Emily Erdman, Erin Davis, and Karishma Chadha. Blocks Languages for Creating Tangible Artifacts. In Proceedings of the IEEE Symposium on Visual Languages and Human-Centric Computing (VLHCC 2012), Innsbruck, Austria, Oct. 1--3, 2012.</ref>


Both these environments aim {{quotation|to introduce non programmers to computational thinking [5] and give them hands-on experience with techniques like procedurala bstraction, modularity, and divide/conquer/glue problem solving. }} <ref name="turbak2012">  
Both these environments aim {{quotation|to introduce non programmers to computational thinking [5] and give them hands-on experience with techniques like procedurala bstraction, modularity, and divide/conquer/glue problem solving. }} <ref name="turbak2012"/>  


Notice: There exists a similar language called [https://www.sugarlabs.org/turtle-blocks-js/ Turtle Blocks JavaScript] that draws colorful art based on snap-together visual programming elements.
Notice: There exists a similar language called [https://www.sugarlabs.org/turtle-blocks-js/ Turtle Blocks JavaScript] that draws colorful art based on snap-together visual programming elements.

Revision as of 18:31, 23 January 2020

Introduction

TurtleBlocks is block computer programming language to create designs for laser cutting or acutting plotter.

PictureBlocks is a twin project, “which facilitates the construction of complex geometric designs from simple primitive pictures by transforming (rotating, flipping) picturesand composing them (putting one picture above, beside, or over one another).”[1]

Both these environments aim “to introduce non programmers to computational thinking [5] and give them hands-on experience with techniques like procedurala bstraction, modularity, and divide/conquer/glue problem solving.” [1]

Notice: There exists a similar language called Turtle Blocks JavaScript that draws colorful art based on snap-together visual programming elements.

Bibliography

Cited references

  1. 1.0 1.1 Franklyn Turbak, Smaranda Sandu, Olivia Kotsopoulos, Emily Erdman, Erin Davis, and Karishma Chadha. Blocks Languages for Creating Tangible Artifacts. In Proceedings of the IEEE Symposium on Visual Languages and Human-Centric Computing (VLHCC 2012), Innsbruck, Austria, Oct. 1--3, 2012.