<div dir="ltr">Some years back, I mentioned that Erlang seemed a lot closer to what Alan Kay originally meant by "object oriented" (which at the time did not include inheritance) than most O-O languages since. He has long been occupied with the issues of education through writing software, even in the early grades. His foundation's software work seems a bit moribund (I guess Open Cobalt is what it has come down to, not a wildly active project) but what they've done over the years might provide some ideas.<div><br></div><div><br></div></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br clear="all"><div><div class="gmail_signature">Regards,<br>Michael Turner<br>Executive Director<br>Project Persephone<br>K-1 bldg 3F<br>7-2-6 Nishishinjuku<br>Shinjuku-ku Tokyo 160-0023<br>Tel: +81 (3) 6890-1140<br>Fax: +81 (3) 6890-1158<br>Mobile: +81 (90) 5203-8682<br><a href="mailto:turner@projectpersephone.org" target="_blank">turner@projectpersephone.org</a><br><a href="http://www.projectpersephone.org/" target="_blank">http://www.projectpersephone.org/</a><br><br>"Love does not consist in gazing at each other, but in looking outward together in the same direction." -- Antoine de Saint-Exupéry</div></div>
<br><div class="gmail_quote">On Thu, Mar 17, 2016 at 11:48 AM, Lloyd R. Prentice <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:lloyd@writersglen.com" target="_blank">lloyd@writersglen.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">Hello,<br>
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A year or so ago there was on this list a wonderful spirited discussion of how to get kids and educators interested in Erlang.<br>
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We have now low-cost low-power 64-bit hardware platforms that open boundless opportunities:<br>
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<a href="https://www.raspberrypi.org/blog/raspberry-pi-3-on-sale/" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.raspberrypi.org/blog/raspberry-pi-3-on-sale/</a><br>
<a href="http://www.hardkernel.com/main/products/prdt_info.php?g_code=G145457216438" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">http://www.hardkernel.com/main/products/prdt_info.php?g_code=G145457216438</a><br>
<a href="https://www.pine64.com/product" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.pine64.com/product</a><br>
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<a href="http://www.techspot.com/news/64113-western-digital-creates-314gb-hard-drive-specifically-raspberry.html" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">http://www.techspot.com/news/64113-western-digital-creates-314gb-hard-drive-specifically-raspberry.html</a><br>
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So, I'm wondering if the Erlang community, particularly our corporate members, would be interested in mounting a programming challenge to students of all ages to develop innovative applications on one or another of these platforms? All entries would be released as open-source. Incentives might range from hardware to cash to internships to jobs. I, in my Writers Glen incarnation, would be willing to seed the program with $500 and devote some time if we can secure enough interest and resources to mount a credible program.<br>
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Or, short of such a grandiose scheme, I'm wondering if there are folks in the community interested in cooperating off-list in exploring and publishing on-line or in print under Creative Commons license how-tos and tutorials designed to inspire kids and push these platforms to their limits.<br>
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Best wishes,<br>
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LRP<br>
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