Hopscotch - programming for boys and girls, even on the iPad

Hopscotch - it app for iPadWhich teaches children programming. Through the game, of course. Interactive program created by dragging and dropping code blocks and placing them in the script.

Hopscotch main idea is that computer programming - it is not only for boys but also for girls. Yes, and in general for anyone who is just a little curious.

This application kindle in the soul of every (even adults) is small, but the hot flame of curiosity and inquisitiveness. In spite of the basic functionality, space is not limited to the imagination. You can create an entire animated stories with different characters and objects.

Colorful interface, intuitive, really adapted to the child: bright (but not eye gouge) blocks, well readable font, strategically placed fuktsionala. The design is not overloaded and gives a sense of freedom - which is extremely important for the child.

The undoubted advantage, of course, is a free application.

there is a short interactive training on the main page. There are also on the menu "Help", which describes the purpose of all the blocks individually.

One of the most enjoyable parts, in my opinion, - the choice of the object, or rather the character - who will help you to program. I chose Pirozhenko, for example. Where you'll see that Pirozhenko help programming? :)

Very cool thought, that you can define an action that would result in the execution of your code. The choice is quite big. For example, if an object tapnut or click "play", aypad shake or tilt it to the side. This makes it extremely exciting programming and viewing the resulting.

Appendix hardly suitable for fidgets. Although it all depends on how you are interested in their child. There is a moment when either get bored and want to remove the application or ask for help to an adult (this option we do not considered), or vice versa, addictive - you want to build a crazy schedule to all jump, fly, move, somehow communicated between themselves. But the app is undoubtedly carries. Especially kids love to poke at everything, here and there poperetaskivat.

Of the identified disadvantages to note the following:

• App for iPad only.
• Appendix beta-version. Functional long enough.
• The application is fully and only in English.
• A very strange system "Share project." His work can be sent only to the email. And look at it only from the installed program Hopscotch on iOS devices. It is a great sadness.

You could say the app is unique in its kind. Clarify that this is only the first release. The developers have big plans: they are not going to stop there, collect every kind fidbek from users, conduct testing in children's focus groups. Therefore, in the future it is planned various additions to the existing functionality.

A photo: Hopscotch's