Re: [Edu-sig] another edu-sig page textbook (suggesting to AR)

2009-04-30 Thread Jeff Rush
kirby urner wrote: I'm not saying the edu-sig page should get into all this, as it aims to stay brief and uncluttered, just thinking we need some way to suggest the science fair aspect of future Pycons (the idea originates with Steve Holden in response to BOF-expressed desires to get

Re: [Edu-sig] another edu-sig page textbook (suggesting to AR)

2009-04-30 Thread Maria Droujkova
On Thu, Apr 30, 2009 at 4:04 PM, Jeff Rush j...@taupro.com wrote: Hmm, science fair, how about a Python Fair along those lines.  It could be a Programming Fair but that might lead people to think it was only for CS majors.  It might be Computer Fair that I think that opens up the event too

Re: [Edu-sig] another edu-sig page textbook (suggesting to AR)

2009-04-30 Thread kirby urner
On Thu, Apr 30, 2009 at 1:04 PM, Jeff Rush j...@taupro.com wrote: SNIP I was thinking of regional events, 3-4 a year, to make them more convenient to teachers and students who often lack a budget to travel.  With a focus on the use of Python programming in education, both K-12 and