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Unread 03-06-2012, 17:34
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Teaching Help

Alright Guys. I am the Head of programming for my Team. I need to teach others to program. The kids I am going to be teaching can be anything from basic MS Word/OO Writer skills to already know a little. (and a few that really know what they are doing).

The problem is I need to teach both Java and C++/Arduino.

We use Java as our Competition bot language, and C++/Arduino for our other projects.

Now the only kids who can take both classes have to know a programming language already, but the others have to choose one, I don't have the time or means of transportation to get to the meeting place to do two SEPARATE Classes.

Any ideas from the community on what I should to keep the languages separate enough that I am not just confusing the holy hell out of them.... If I had the time I was going to teach Java to them all, then C++ for a group for Arduino. I just don't have that time....

I look forward to any help I receive. Thanks Guys.
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