Teach Processing first and then transition students to Java so they have a transition to a professional level programming language in a relatively seamless manner.

  • In Processing students should have experience with the following constructs they’ll also use in Java:

    • methods

    • loops

    • variables

    • return types

    • parameters

  • To transition to Java, teach students the following additional content:

    • Explain methods and instance variables must be declared as either public or private.

    • Introduce the syntax for Java classes: public class ClassName

    • Show students how to create a main method: public static void main(String[] args)

More about this tip

External Source

Interview with Aaron Cadle.