Greenfoot

by King's College London

An IDE used to help users teach and learn Java

Operating system: Windows

Publisher: King's College London

Release: Greenfoot 3.5.3

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Greenfoot is a complete IDE that teachers and professionals can use to help others write programs using Java. Greenfoot includes both documentation and visual graphic representations and is highly interactive. The interactive nature of Greenfoot makes it easier for users to teach and learn from it, as they learn from interacting with the various components of the program.

Features:

Teaches programming in standard Java code
Both visual and interactive
Enables publication of works both offline and online

Greenfoot was designed specifically with teachers in mind, and is a powerful tool to use to teach Java to beginners. It allows you to teach object orientation using Java, and you can design your own actors and worlds that are the platform for various games and other programs that you want to create. Greenfoot includes many features such as autocompletion and syntax highlighting that allow advanced users to have maximum flexibility in their design. While Greenfoot uses standard Java, it allows the user to transfer the concepts learned to other programs and situations with ease. It is designed with teaching and learning in mind.

Greenfoot is designed to be easy enough for beginners to use, but complex enough for advanced professionals to benefit from.

Greenfoot includes a large variety of tutorials that you can use to help you get started with the program. There is also a complex base of programmer resources, allowing users to connect with each other and share projects and ideas. Greenfoot includes a community called the Greenroom which is designed for instructors to use to collaborate on teaching strategies and share teaching resources with each other.

Greenfoot is a perfect way to get started with teaching and learning Java, which can be overwhelming to learn. Greenfoot will arm you with all the tools you need to teach Java in an interactive and intuitive way, and provides the community support and resources you need to be an effective teacher as well.

ADDITIONAL INFO

Completely free for both 32 and 64 bit Windows

USER REVIEWS AND COMMENTS

Abby

Greenfoot is good also for beginners. It's good on helping others learn about Java.I think this one is also good for students who wants to learn Java but having a hard time. This one is a must try! An easy tool for your Java learnings.

Aiden

This wonderful Java tool is elegant and simple to use for teachers looking to teach a Java course. It is recommended in its user-friendly interface to increase the ability to effectively convey different aspects of the language in an organized manner. Additionally, it may be used to write games and other simulations for anyone else looking to learn more and practice with the language.                        

Olly

Greenfoot is an educational software suite designed specifically for students at the secondary and post-secondary levels. Greenfoot allows you to easily create simple, two-dimensional educational tools to be used by your students, including models of concepts and educational games. Greenfoot runs on Java, thus allowing it to be used by students with varying devices and operating systems. Greenfoot also provides access to educator and learner communities, thus allowing you to learn from and use tools created by your fellow teachers, as well as access feedback from real students on the educational tool.                        

Noah

Greenfoot is a finished IDE that educators and experts can use to help other people compose programs utilizing Java. Greenfoot incorporates both documentation and visual realistic portrayals and is profoundly intuitive. The intelligent idea of Greenfoot makes it simpler for clients to instruct and gain from it, as they gain from associating with the different segments of the program.                        

Daniel

There's support for a wide variety of operating systems and it appears the developers are actively involved with the software. There is a good set of documentation on the website with tutorials and it's presented really nicely.  If you need to teach students Object Orientated concepts with a preference for visual approaches then Greenfoot should be on your list to check out.                        

Isaac

A great piece of software! Greenfoot is an educational piece of software to design simulations and also play games. I also found that Greenfoot is extremely easy and fun to use however some of the games are a little basic when compared to the simulation feature of the software. Overall however, this is great to use for educational purposes and very user-friendly also.                        

David

This simple program is perfect for schools and other teaching purposes. It offers simple programing for teachers who want to make their own programs, or for undergraduate students learning how to program. It also offers easy and fun learning games for school children. Teachers can share their resources with other teachers to help other teachers with their goals and projects.                        