Re: [Edu-sig] PyCon Education Summit Update

2012-08-22 Thread kirby urner
> The way I articulate my own position these days is that to learn > mathematics the way it's needed in STEM, you need at least one > computer language.** > Oops, forgot my little footnote: http://mathforum.org/kb/message.jspa?messageID=7872776 Kirby _

Re: [Edu-sig] PyCon Education Summit Update

2012-08-22 Thread kirby urner
On Wed, Aug 22, 2012 at 8:06 AM, Vern Ceder wrote: << snip >> > Also, I've developed a basic statement of the topics we'll be covering: > > "As I see it there are the three core issues that most impact Python > education today: engagement, curriculum and teaching. So I'm proposing that > we fram

[Edu-sig] PyCon Education Summit Update

2012-08-22 Thread Vern Ceder
Hi everyone, I just wanted to bring you uptodate on where we're at with the Education Summit at the upcoming PyCon. This will be a "by invitation only" event, so if you are interested (and I haven't contacted you already) or know of someone who would be really good for and interested in this event