Minor adjustments

Author: julienrf

_scala_items/7-education.md

@@ -16,8 +16,7 @@ shortDescription: "Scala is ideal for teaching programming to beginners as well
       The example in file <code>HelloWorld.scala</code> below shows how a “hello
       world” program looks like in Scala. In <code>Modeling.scala</code>, we show an
       example of structuring the information of a problem domain in Scala. In
-      <code>Modules.scala</code>, we show how to use classes to implement
-      software modules. Last, in <code>Algorithms.scala</code>, we show how the
+      <code>Modules.scala</code>, we show how straightforward it is to implement software modules with Scala classes. Last, in <code>Algorithms.scala</code>, we show how the
       standard Scala collections can be leveraged to implement algorithms with
       few lines of code.
     </p>

teach.md

@@ -8,7 +8,8 @@ includeTOC: true
 
 Since Scala embraces several programming paradigms, it can be used to 
 introduce many important concepts involved in computational thinking, from 
-the most basic ones to the most advanced ones. It is suitable to teach 
+the most basic ones to the most advanced ones. Its lean syntax makes it
+straightforward to map those concepts into code. It is suitable to teach 
 programming to beginners, as well as to teach advanced software engineering 
 courses. The scalable language also scales for teaching!