A friend, who runs two private schools and teaches English at an South East Asian country, and I were exploring ideas on how we can start integrating programming into the curriculum (and also distribute the course materials for free later on in the same country).
We're in a so-called research phase right now. We've read about the Tiger Leap Foundation and its project, ProgeTiger, from Estonia.[1] I guess we'll be reaching out to them and learn how they planned and started this whole thing.
Currently, I have roughly planned to utilize tools like: - Kodu [2]
- Blockly [3]
- LEGO Mindstorms [4]
Meanwhile, we'd like to hear your thoughts and experiences on how we could structure the curriculum, how we could link programming with other subjects (languages, science, and even arts), etc. If you've came across any related studies, products and services, please point those out as well.
Many thanks!
[1]http://www.tiigrihype.ee/en/programming-schools-and-hobby-clubs
[2]http://www.kodugamelab.com/
[3]https://code.google.com/p/blockly/
[4]http://mindstorms.lego.com/en-us/default.aspx