Re: [Edu-sig] Fwd: [SIGCSE-members] Python environment - web based?

2011-06-29 Thread Berkin Malkoc
On Wed, Jun 29, 2011 at 6:03 PM, Andrew Harrington wrote: > This is a good subject to revisit, on web based Python. I like his > interest in Python+math, too. > Andy > Getting software installed on K-12 computers can be very difficult. To avoid > that collection of problems, I would like to be

Re: [Edu-sig] Python and pre-algebra

2011-06-29 Thread kirby urner
Hi Mary -- Many subscribers to edu-sig have developed interesting approaches over the years. There's a lot of interest in turtle art and/or turtle graphics. There's this tendency to divide algebra from geometry, whereas some teachers think it's important to keep lexical and graphical connected.

[Edu-sig] Python and pre-algebra

2011-06-29 Thread mary . dooms
I teach 6th grade math and Python was suggested as a way to apply pre-algebra concepts in a programming context. My programming background consists of one C++ programming class. How do I begin? Are lesson plans and small programs available, for example, where students could write and "drop in"

[Edu-sig] Fwd: [SIGCSE-members] Python environment - web based?

2011-06-29 Thread Andrew Harrington
This is a good subject to revisit, on web based Python. I like his interest in Python+math, too. Andy -- Forwarded message -- From: Matt Brenner Date: Wed, Jun 29, 2011 at 9:20 AM Subject: [SIGCSE-members] Python environment - web based? To: sigcse-memb...@listserv.acm.org Hi,