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In article <FISH.92Aug19165123@kzin.cs.utah.edu> fish@cs.utah.edu (Russ Fish) writes:
> Dacta (the educational part of Lego) builds an I/O box, with interface cards
> for PC's as well as Apple IIe's and IIgs's.  They also sell a "TC Logo" with
> some extensions to drive it.  (I thought I heard someone say it is based on
> LogoWriter II.)

It's based on LogoWriter, and is pretty easy to use -- the primitives
are fairly straightforward.  I've used it with a class of 5th and 6th
graders for two semesters, and I've found that it is hard to get them
to write any real programs for controlling their "robots".  The "floor
turtle" is fun, but the programs they write for the "screen turtle"
don't adapt well because the accuracy isn't very good and the turtle
moves fairly slowly.  Most of the kids ended up writing simple loops
to turn on and off motors.  On the other hand, there are some projects
that come with the sets, like a washing machine that won't go if the
door is open, if you want to give the kids pre-designed projects to
do.

	Wayne