Move the Turtle: Learn to code

Name: Move the Turtle: Learn to code
Rating: 3.8 (10 reviews)

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Move the Turtle: Learn to code

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User Reviews for Move the Turtle: Learn to code

Wow

Good job on creating this game

Anushka 16, Sep 11, 2022

Teacher Review: Good Little App

This is an interesting programming app. I like the layout, graphics and price. We tried Hopscotch with a class, which was a disaster. This is much more straightforward, but could use some tweaks to make it easier to use with kids.Some of the directions are confusing. With more detailed directions explaining cause and effect, this would be 5 stars for me. For example, why does the turtle need to change colors to achieve a goal? The app says that there is a problem that needs to be solved, but as a user it doesn't seem that way. Some of these details seem counterintuitive, but not so much that I wouldn't try this with a group of kids.This is definitely worth evaluating!

Baskervilles, Aug 29, 2015

A lot of potential, but needs work

There doesn't seem to be any sound, which is a serious lack. There are bugs in the levels, the difficulty progresses far too quickly, and there is no way to design custom levels. But it does what it says on the tin: Teaches programming basics while seeming like any other game. Also, the multiple users feature is an unusual and greatly appreciated bonus. Four stars because it doesn't seem to have any competition.

Calion, Aug 21, 2012

Great App

Great app. Works nicely. The only complaint I have is that the for loops go above the statements when it seems natural to have them below. No big deal, though, since for loops go above the statements in real programming.

chrishayen, Apr 01, 2012

Excellent teaching tool. One suggestion

The app should highlight the commands that are being executed while the turtle executes them. This would enable a better troubleshooting and a better understanding of which instruction of the program is being executed in real time.

emanele, Dec 31, 2012

Amazingly well done

This app is truly well designed. I ran into a few very minor bugs, but other than that, it is fantastic! and as if that was not enough, it works on iPhone and iPad! I just have one suggestion: It would be great if you could share your "projects" or at least export them and import them so you could move them from device to device. Other than that, this app is great! A must buy!

iVisitor, Nov 18, 2012

Great take on LOGO

Way better than spending time hurling birds. This is both educational and fun, and the step by step introductions are flawless. It works natively on iPad, so my kids can have a larger canvas. Devs: try to remove some of the modal dialogs; assume edit in most cases rather than prompting edit/delete.Also, my son made it through many levels without 'getting' the objectives of that level-- perhaps make it a bit tougher to advance.

jdubiner, Apr 07, 2012

Did you kid test this? No WAY a 4-year-old can do this

The lack of sound means that the player needs to be able to read at about a 2nd-grade level. Some of the controls are not intuitive, like how to reorder the tasks. This has the potential to be really good for 4-6 year olds, but you need to address the lack of sound-based instructions AND more intuitive UI.

MommyLovestoPlay, Nov 28, 2012

Great programming tutor

All I expected & quite advanced concepts - subroutines supported etc. Some competition aspect would be great - maybe being able to compete with someone else's turtle somehow. Quite a leap to make that happen I know. I'm happy with the app though, will take my kid a while to get to grips with all the concepts. Thanks.

Rabbi's Son, Sep 15, 2013

Good help is hard to find

Agree with pizmo, help buttons referring to a real help page would be good. I like programming games to relax and have fun with. I tried move the turtle based on others suggestion but haven't been able to get into it. I'll try a little more.As far as kids go I couldn't see them getting into this without an actual programmer there to help. Kodable seems more in line with that.I tried contacting the dev a few days ago but haven't heard back. I'm not sure how responsive they will be as a whole though. I think this app may be good for a little coding challenge but I'm not sureI got through the challenges but that was all there was. They could be better written. There's a lot of interactive components to this app. You can play songs draw lines, but it leaves you alone at the end of the tutorials and doesn't propose some challenges for you to work out

tre-flip, Aug 31, 2013

Description

Move The Turtle is an educational application for iPhone and iPad that teaches children the basics of creating computer programs, using intuitive graphic commands. ---------------------------- *** Winner of a Parents’ Choice Gold Award _______________________________________________ "I highly recommend it for all kids, whether or not they want to get into programming. The kind of thinking required to solve the tasks in the app is important for everyone to learn, for every field of study." -- Wired.com / Geek Dad "Are you a computer geek that loves programming or are you a classroom teacher instructing on such skills as angles, measurement and two dimensional geometry? If you answered yes to either these, then you have come to the right educational app" -- IEAR.org "I spent my formative tech-years trundling a robo-turtle around the floor while learning the Logo programming language.

Now there's an app for that, although in this case the turtle is virtual" -- The Guardian _______________________________________________ *** Move the Turtle teaches children (ages 5+) the basics of programming (yes, we do mean coding!) *** Challenges and rewards keep children (with parents' assistance) & teenagers (on their own) engaged! ----------------------------------- Do you remember the Logo programming language? A friendly Turtle will introduce your child step by step to the basic concepts of programming in a colourful graphic environment. Who knows, maybe your child will be the next outstanding programmer! By completing the tasks, one after another, your child learns: *** how to plan complex activities composed of simple elements *** how to reuse previously completed work *** how to use graphics, spatial orientation and sound in programming Your child will also become familiar with the notions of loops, procedures, variables and conditional instructions. Programming is about more than completing tasks, it is also about implementing your own ideas using your imagination. With this in mind we give you the opportunity to create your own programs from scratch or based on our inspiring examples. ----- Website: https://movetheturtle.com/ Our new math app: https://correctresult.app/