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Warming Up to NetLogo

Warming Up to NetLogo. How to think like a programmer. John Balwit, SFI and Portland State University -- January 3, 2014. A program is a list of instructions that tells a computer exactly what to do. We need to be precise.

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Warming Up to NetLogo

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  1. Warming Up to NetLogo • How to think like a programmer John Balwit, SFI and Portland State University -- January 3, 2014

  2. A program is a list of instructions that tells a computer exactly what to do. We need to be precise. The computer will be unhappy when we type the wrong commands (but who cares, it’s only a computer!) Computers are Dumb, People are Smart Date John Balwit, SFI and Portland State University -- January 3, 2014

  3. Mistakes are our friends Be patient Remember the value of experimenting Read the Error messages Mistakes are our Friends John Balwit, SFI and Portland State University -- January 3, 2014

  4. Play Explore Experiment Be curious John Balwit, SFI and Portland State University -- January 3, 2014

  5. Dictionary Models library Facilitators Other programmers Fellow teachers - Ask 3 Your students Know your resources Date John Balwit, SFI and Portland State University -- January 3, 2014

  6. Trust that the time you spend programming will be rewarded (eventually) ...but don’t spend too much time. Go outside and play. Take time with it Date John Balwit, SFI and Portland State University -- January 3, 2014

  7. Share your models Learn from your colleagues’ models Take pride in your models Date John Balwit, SFI and Portland State University -- January 3, 2014

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