Kodu Game Lab as a learning experience

Microsoft Research recently released Kodu Game Lab, a high level programming language available for download on X-Box Live. Seymour Papert must be ecstatic. Aaron Broder (a 15 year old reporter for Scholastic) described some of the challenges of learning to program with Kodu. It’s interesting that his suggestions are almost entirely about learning to use the game rather than the typical topics of gameplay, narrative, and graphics. Go Aaron!