Archive for the ‘kids’ Category
Kerpoof.com – A coloring book in your browser
Kerpoof.com is the perfect site to visit when playing with your little ones. This site nearly flawlessly pulls of the online version of a color-form book for you and your kids. You place figures on pre-painted backgrounds in your browser. Using a simple interface, you can adjust their sized and position.
Every time you take one of the “objects” (people, houses, plants, animals, objects) to place on the picture, the remaining objects shuffle and randomize, bringing in new options. This is a low-fuss, non-precise and fun way to spend 10 or 20 minutes online with youngsters.
With no login required to play, and the fun starting after just a couple clicks, this site won’t defeat their attention span.
Keeping it short for now – enjoy!
Scratch – MIT programming project for children
I haven’t had a chance to fool around with this little toy, but apparently the boys over at MIT have set up an elementary programming environment for youngsters interested in programming.
The creators believe that programming theory will become more important than it already is today in terms of the IT world and the way it has shaped human thought on a grander scale. Consequently, they have published this tool, resource, toy or whatever else you want to call it. Personally, I feel that I learned more by digging through old Apple manuals and to find out how to write applesoft basic script on my old IIgs, but where the times once forced hacks to remain hunched hunch over dust and mold laden manuals for hours to coax dark secrets about the mysteries of the IC, the current times openly encourage the spread of knowledge. Frankly, I would have been all over this site at 12 years old. Besides, all that manual reading might explain my distaste for everything Mac today.
I sent the link to my sister to share with my nephew. Since they are yet non-geeks, I will be sure to post if they have any feedback on ease of use.
