Dear Python-in-Education types For Python to gain the ground it ought to in educational settings will not happen automatically.
To do my part, I have decided that my first article in the Python Papers should be about comparing Python to other common first languages for learning and teaching. I'd appreciate your help. Does language even matter pedagogically? If so what are Python's advantages and disadvantages? Should there be a universal first language of computing? Should it look more or less or exactly like Python? To further discussion on this question I have set up a blog. (I hate that blogs are in reverse chronological order; I posted the articles in the opposite order than the reading order so you can read from top to bottom!) In an effort to focus the conversation, I've asked a few language comparison questions that are relevant to Python's suitability as an educational language, each in its own blog entry. Please have a look, and make a stab at short answers to the questions. (If you have a long answer, please just link to it.) My idea is not to restrict people's ideas but to make an effort to provide some structure for the conversation. It will be very interesting to see if this helps move the conversation forward. The best outcome would be if we discover "low-hanging fruit" to advance the cause. Please lend a hand. see http://pencilscience.blogspot.com/ with pythonical regards, Michael Tobis --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "edupython" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/edupython?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
