> I'm looking for some advice. For the past two summers I've taught an 
> electronics/robotics class to high schools students (9th-11th
> graders) and

An indication of their age would be more informative for those who do
not share your educational system :)

> While my teaching may be at fault, I think the larger problem is that 
> C is a poor language for beginners. Six weeks is also a short period 
> for such an introduction to programming...

Hi,

Have you looked at the BoeBot from Parallax? The BoeBot is based on the
Basic Stamp series. It comes with an excellent book and tutorial. One of
the things I like about this kit is that as you advance you can replace
the basic stamp with more powerful chips. I use mine as a test platform
for PIC based robotics projects. You can read the included book and
learn more about the kit by visiting the Parallax web site
(http://www.parallax.com)

-Chris



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