Any animation software for kids?

[Chris Kassopulo]

On Mon, 12 Feb 2007 18:44:43 +0000, chombee wrote:

> Got this message today, it's from an organiser at my university who is
> arranging workshops run by postgrads for local primary schools. I would
> like to recommend some software, anyone know of anything?
> 
> ---
> 
> Hi David, Sean and Ianthe
> 
> Is any of you good with animations?
> 
> I had an idea for one hour workshop (repeated 4 times a day, 5-9 April).
> Basically, I would like kids to be able to create animations starting from
> one of their own drawings (made on the computer) while at the same time
> learning something about computing.
> 
> Do you have any ideas as to how I might implement this?
> 
> Do you know of a software package I could use?
> 
> Thanks in advance.

Squeak is an opensource Smalltalk environment that strives to be kid
friendly.  Check out Squeak's E-Toys.  There is a large educational
user base. Ask questions on comp.lang.smalltalk.squeak.squeakland.

Chris