[MWForum]New to List and MicroWorlds

[Nadia Bluhm]

Hi,

I've joined this list hoping to learn more about Microworlds.  In a previous
life I was a software engineer programming in C/C++ but now am home with my
2 daughters. (ages 5 and 10)  I also recently completed a Master's Program
in Child Development.   I initially learned about logo a few years ago in
one of my graduate school classes and played around with it a little bit.
Last summer I purchased MicroWorlds EX to learn and work on with my 10 year
old.  We have gone through the tutorials and examples and we have both been
having a great time with it.  She is pretty busy with school this year and
has not had as much  time to devote to it as she would like. (She would
rather do MicroWorlds than her homework!)  Unfortunately logo is not taught
in her school.   We are in Massachusetts... just curious if anyone is
teaching MicroWorlds in Mass.  or knows of any schools which use it in Mass.
I am starting to learn more on my own and hoping to possibly get involved
with teaching it to kids in the future.  Any  suggestions for getting
started, learning resources, classes (online or other) would be greatly
appreciated.  I have noticed that a lot out there on the web is indicated
for MicroWorlds Pro... what exactly is the difference between MicroWorlds
Pro and MicroWorlds EX (version we have) and how easily can I transfer the
PRO examples to the EX version.

thanks in advance,

Nadia Bluhm