More than 3.4 million users across the globe have engaged with the ‘Greenfoot’ programming method. Written by Evie Goodwin.<\/p>\n
From 2005-2017 Professor Michael\u00a0K\u00f6lling\u00a0alongside Neil Brown, Davin McCall and Ian Utting developed\u00a0Greenfoot. The goal of the software is to make programming\u00a0enjoyable\u00a0and satisfying for\u00a0schoolchildren\u00a0aged 13+\u00a0by enabling them to create animated projects and even simple computer games, whilst learning. Michael calls these\u00a0interactive 2D scenarios\u00a0\u2018micro-worlds\u2019.<\/p>\n
Despite its\u00a0initial\u00a0simplicity, because\u00a0Greenfoot\u00a0uses Java (an almost universal\u00a0programming\u00a0language within computing),\u00a0the system can be scaled up to suit the learning goals of more advanced\u00a0students. This means that the software can easily be used in college and higher education, increasing the scope of its impact.<\/p>\n
\u2018<\/b>From the student\u2019s perspective, the goal is to make programming engaging, creative and satisfying. From the teacher\u2019s perspective, the\u00a0goal is for the environment to actively help in teaching important, universal programming concepts.\u2019<\/b>\u00a0Michael\u00a0K\u00f6lling,\u00a0\u2018The\u00a0Greenfoot\u00a0Programming Environment\u2019, 2010.<\/i><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n My pupil was never a good student until I taught him Greenfoot.<\/p>\n\n