Because HyperCard can be used to control laser disks, they could be even use laser disks as part of the presentation. My students enjoy creating adventure games. These generally contain a simple storyline and a number of graphically based cards. By clicking on different objects on the cards, you are transported to different rooms and situations. Clicking on a picture might transport you to a hidden room , behind the picture, that has a monster you will have a fight.
Students are incredibly creative, and logical thinking is imperative to creating a good game.
One critcism of this program is that it lacks color, and even its latest version 2.2 has primitive color tools at best. It allows you to create interesting multimedia presentations with much less trouble, but it does not have HyperCard's extensive programming features. In my mind, there still is justification for teaching some prgramming in schools. Apple is releasing a new version of HyperCard in the next few months, and I understand that it will have full-color paint palette capabilities, as well as a number of other improvements. I have only scratched the surface about what this program has to offer.