Speaking of Java and Python ... I was thinking earlier this week about the difference in a Java-trained programmer programming in Python versus Python-trained programer programming in Java. (The latter is neater and cleaner, I think) For a Python programmer having to use Java there is Jython. (jython.org -- the best thing to ever happen to java). Adios - -Charles
On Sat, Nov 6, 2010 at 11:24 PM, Zac Miller <zmil...@gsc.edu> wrote: > Today I attended a meeting of the Georgia chapter of the Computer Science > Teachers Association. Most of the focus was on how to better teach the AP > Computer Science exam and Java but I did learn a few things at the meeting. > Are any of the K12 educators here that are using Python also teaching AP > Computer Science? > > >From speaking with the people at the meeting I got the idea that the AP > >Computer Science test would eventually transition to Python. Does anyone > >know more about this? > > Also, from their descriptions of teaching the AP class it seemed like the is > focus is mainly on preparing for the test...do you think that the AP course > using Python would be a good thing or a bad thing for educators using Python? > I think I prefer keeping my focus on producing great Python programmers > instead of on an exam. > > Interested in any opinions out there. > > -Zac Miller > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Edu-sig mailing list > Edu-sig@python.org > http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/edu-sig > -- AsymptopiaSoftware|softw...@thelimit http://www.asymptopia.org _______________________________________________ Edu-sig mailing list Edu-sig@python.org http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/edu-sig
