<div><font><span style="background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0)">Eric:<br><br></span></font></div><font><span style="background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0)">(Sorry if this is a repeat. I don't think I posted right the first time.)</span></font><div>
<font><span style="background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0)"><br></span></font></div><div><font><span style="background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0)">Here is a paper comparing Alice, Greenfoot and Scratch that might help you persuade your principal.<br>
</span></font><div><font><span style="background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0)"><br><a href="https://www.cs.kent.ac.uk/pubs/2010/3071/content.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.cs.kent.ac.uk/pubs/2010/3071/content.pdf</a><br><br>
</span></font></div><div><font><span style="background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0)">I teach Alice 2.3 to 8th graders and they are mostly making games, not movies for their projects. Some of their games are very complicated and they are definitely pushing it to the limit.<br>
<br></span></font></div><div><font><span style="background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0)">I also teach Greenfoot to 10th-12th graders. This might be something you might look into if you are forced to replace Alice. It has a simple interface for creating 2D games and simulations, but it is Java code. It's definitely more difficult than Alice, but starts out very simply.</span></font></div>
<div><font><span style="background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0)"><br></span></font></div><div><font><span style="background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0)">Debbie</span></font></div>
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