On Apr 11, 2006, at 7:50 AM, kirby urner wrote: > >> In the meantime, if anyone wants to read and comment on a 35 page >> document on the rationale behind teaching introductory programming >> using Python, I have one :) >> > Please count me in.
> Is it better than Zelle's? I think the pro Python case has been > cogently stated in more than a few places. But everyone still thinks > CS is really all about Java. What *shall* we do? > I'm not sure *everyone* still thinks CS is really about Java. At SIGCSE we had 100+ people at the special session on teaching with Python. Plus there were sessions and other talks about getting back to basics in CS education. David Ranum and I just did a workshop called "Exploring Python as a Teaching and Learning Language" at the Central Plains CCSC conference last week and had 35+ in attendance. In talking with publishers and educators at the conferences there is a pretty consistent message that Python is picking up steam. Brad > Kirby > _______________________________________________ > Edu-sig mailing list > Edu-sig@python.org > http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/edu-sig _______________________________________________ Edu-sig mailing list Edu-sig@python.org http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/edu-sig