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I've found that most problems that are interesting to non-programmers are way out of reach of a beginning programmer. Instead, maybe find out what she wants to do with her new skills, then teach her pieces along that path. I'd actually suggest taking one of the video courses for learning the programming stuff with her. You could come up with the course material and organize it into a meaningful sequence yourself, but that's a lot of work for one student, and you're limited to the languages and tools that you know.
I've found that writing games has been one of the most motivating things to engage new programming students with. It is amazing how little code is needed to make an interesting game that sparks a student's interest. The simplest was the one-if-statement wumpus "game" we used in our Java class as our first-program intro to teach the students how to use the Java compiler.
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If you always eat when you can't sleep, do you suffer from insom-nom-nom-nom-nia?
"I have no idea what I did, but I'm taking full credit for it." - ThisOldTony
"Common sense is so rare these days, it should be classified as a super power" - Random T-shirt
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This may be hard to swallow, but does this TOD's indicate you to be starving for attention. Some may dismiss it, but it can be a meal problem that you have on your plate. Perhaps, if you ask fork it you may receive a portion of your help from the Loungers. Surely you'll get your just deserts.
(Caution: this is a gurgitation free zone)
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All of a sudden, I am now hungry. Off to the snack room. 
"When you are dead, you won't even know that you are dead. It's a pain only felt by others; same thing when you are stupid."
Ignorant - An individual without knowledge, but is willing to learn.
Stupid - An individual without knowledge and is incapable of learning.
Idiot - An individual without knowledge and allows social media to do the thinking for them.
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I'll have to chew on that.
Freedom is the freedom to say that two plus two make four. If that is granted, all else follows.
-- 6079 Smith W.
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It occurred to me (only seconds ago) that I keep returning here due to some sort of attraction to the atmosphere. What can be described as a certain type of cozy or warmth.
It seem that we're by-and-large a typical (although rather large) dysfunctional family. We have our types - all types - and a certain degree of verbal aggression for those of us who can never seem to get along with certain others of us. At least not for long.
There are even a few adults in the room. Or is that part-time adults? It's not quite clear.
One thing I've yet to resolve adequately: Is Chris Maunder to be thought of as a father-figure? Mother? Caretaker? Keeper? Things wold be simpler if he were wearing a white coat instead of a black tee-shirt. Fortunately, I can rule out "evil twin".
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W∴ Balboos, GHB wrote: Chris Maunder to be thought of as a father-figure
I prefer, benign older (and wiser) brother.
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W∴ Balboos, GHB wrote: Is Chris Maunder to be thought of as a...
...prison architect?
He built that in which we are now trapped.
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Nah. If you feel trapped, you'd be more correct if you consider this a rabbit hole.
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Quote: You take the red pill, you stay in Wonderland, and I show you how deep the rabbit hole goes.
And that's when you find the rabbits have been evicted by the hamsters. 
"I have no idea what I did, but I'm taking full credit for it." - ThisOldTony
"Common sense is so rare these days, it should be classified as a super power" - Random T-shirt
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Never mind the Hampsters 
Time is the differentiation of eternity devised by man to measure the passage of human events.
- Manly P. Hall
Mark
Just another cog in the wheel
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He is the herder of hamsters.
"They have a consciousness, they have a life, they have a soul! Damn you! Let the rabbits wear glasses! Save our brothers! Can I get an amen?"
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Grand Poobah
If you can keep your head while those about you are losing theirs, perhaps you don't understand the situation.
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Sorry - not without a funny hat[^]. That's just the rules.
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now i have a song in my head because of your post
NIN - A Warm Place - YouTube[^]
At least it's pretty, and it doesn't have words so I don't have to worry about having the same four song lyrics i remember looping in my head.
Chris is overlord, and we are minions. 
Real programmers use butterflies
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honey the codewitch wrote: minions
We are small onions? I don't get it.
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I'm not sure if you're joking or maybe you didn't learn English where/how I did but I'll assume you're serious just in case.
Minions are people that do the bidding of a (usually evil) ruler or otherwise powerful person.
Real programmers use butterflies
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No - your talking about the senate majority (now I'm in trouble!)
Pinions: Onions with spines (genetically crossed with cacti)
Bunions: Onions bred to fit particularly well on burger-shaped and sized rolls.
Any questions?
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W∴ Balboos, GHB wrote: senate majority
This was neither called for nor appropriate. Tsk.
The difficult we do right away...
...the impossible takes slightly longer.
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Oh yeah?
Well here's one for you!
Opinions: Ideas induced by 'fruit of the poppy'
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W∴ Balboos, GHB wrote: Is Chris Maunder to be thought of as a father-figure? Mother? Caretaker? Keeper?
Master Yoda! 
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Fortunately I wasn't talking about fishing. Then you may have commented "baiter" instead of "Yoda".
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A kindergarten teacher trying to get all toddlers cooperating to build a house of cards?
Three of the kids have adhd, two needs a change, and the rest are hungry.
Wrong is evil and must be defeated. - Jeff Ello
Never stop dreaming - Freddie Kruger
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The ringleader!  
"Go forth into the source" - Neal Morse
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Sauron ?
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