This is what I call educational programming. And I discovered this yesterday from the Hackaday website.
Take a look at this short video clip.
You’re seeing what looks like a dancing arrow – which, once the rest of the video rolls, provides a clue as to how the arrow can dance and move.
You’ve just witnessed a minute of the Japanese children’s show Texico. The show, whose ten episodes are also available in English and in French, are available on NHK Broadcasting’s website here.
The show uses everyday objects – postal delivery routes, playing cards, model trains – to teach analytical thought and rudimentary programming skills. Sort of a Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance for the kindergarten set.
And it’s fascinating. Trust me on this. Watch a few episodes and you’ll see what I’m talking about.
Chuck The Writer 