[Edu-sig] Python in K-12: good news (they're using Jupyter)

Here's something for the archive about how Python continues to help me in my work as a K-16 curriculum developer. There's a link to a Jupyter Notebook running sympy towards the middle, with the surrounding text about how it looks to me like the schools are moving to Jupyter, judging from my

[Edu-sig] Python on background for data analyst track

As some of us will have experienced, quite a few budding data analysts in training will come to Python via numpy and pandas, heading towards seaborn and dash, perhaps from past experience in R or Matlab, perhaps not. They've never yet had a core Python class, but are likely to have one in the

[Edu-sig] Python Certificate

I have checked out the the Python certification programs and I think it would be interesting to create something more "official" and more open/cheaper. I have found a Polish company which calls itself as Python-Institute (which is a bit misleading name in my opinion as it suggest that it is

[Edu-sig] Python course on KhanAcademy

Hi, I am thinking of ways to more easily bring Py to high-school. Maybe PSF or anyhow could initiate Py coure alongside JS https://www.khanacademy.org/computing/computer-programming Some schools probably use KhanAcademy's HTML/SQL/JS course and it has nice LMS features, so why not add Py? :)

[Edu-sig] Python Basics Documentation

Good morning, I wrote up some documentation for introducing Python basics with some exercises for my learners. Here is my GitHub repo: https://github.com/wonntann/Python. It took some time and still needs edits, but I would appreciate if I could get more eyes on it. My goal is to get my

[Edu-sig] Python free apps for kids

coding for kids https://www.geekedu.org/blogs/coding-for-kids ___ Edu-sig mailing list -- edu-sig@python.org To unsubscribe send an email to edu-sig-le...@python.org https://mail.python.org/mailman3/lists/edu-sig.python.org/ Member address:

[Edu-sig] Python (one variable) Equation Solver

Hell folks,    A Python (one variable) Equation Solver is available at    http://sergior.pythonanywhere.com/      It will be there for a few months as the server delete it    after a while. In any case, one could    us http://pythonanywhere.com to try    python web application via flask.  

[Edu-sig] python in context

Some history: https://www.quora.com/Is-coding-the-same-as-writing-script/answer/Kirby-Urner Is coding the same as writing script? Kirby Urner · 1h

[Edu-sig] python in the movies...

I've taken a deep dive into Blender recently, you'd have thought earlier maybe, but I was slow into CAD, doing my work directly in a ray tracer (POV-Ray, also free open source). https://nbviewer.jupyter.org/github/4dsolutions/School_of_Tomorrow/blob/master/blender.ipynb Why not jump right into

[Edu-sig] Python 3.8 breaks backward compatibility with math.factorial(Decimal(int))

Now you'll need to use math.factorial(int(Decimal)) or write your own factorial function. The storyline: Apropos of recent threads experimenting with high precision (arbitrary precision) numbers as a way to promote interest in "pure math" applications using Python, I discovered this morning that

[Edu-sig] Python and... ?

Granted, these two code blocks (below) are far from identical, however the unittest idea (from JUnit) is alive and well in Rust, which should be encouraging. You'll need another crate (module, use cargo install) if you want AlmostEqual type assertions for floating point work. I'm doing a lot

[Edu-sig] Python mod for standart Minecraft

We can combine the power of learning Py with the power of enjoying MC! Has anyone tried it? https://www.instructables.com/id/Python-coding-for-Minecraft/ ___ Edu-sig mailing list Edu-sig@python.org https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/edu-sig

[Edu-sig] Python in Education - Request for Ideas

The Python Software Foundation Board Committee for Python in Education wants to hear how the PSF can help members of our community increase the presence of Python in education. Our first goal is to gather ideas from the community on ways the PSF can fund work to improve Python in education. We

Re: [Edu-sig] Python in Education: Requests for ideas

Hi, (moving the list to BCC to cut down on the noise) I'm one of the list moderators and committee members, and I can tell you that we've gotten several submissions, so in general the list is working. What sort of bounce message are you getting? Cheers, Naomi On Wed, 30 Jan 2019 at 13:20,

Re: [Edu-sig] Python in Education: Requests for ideas

For those of you submitting ideas, please be aware that zip files, particularly large zip files, may cause unhappiness on the part of our mailing list software. We suspect that was the issue with Peter's submissions. In that case maybe a link to a google drive or dropbox or similar location may be

Re: [Edu-sig] Python in Education: Requests for ideas

Again, as far as I can tell, the email address is working okay, in that we've received several proposals. If anyone does get a bounce message, please let me know and I'll connect you to our infrastructure team. Cheers, Naomi On Wed, 30 Jan 2019 at 14:34, Nicholas H.Tollervey wrote: > Hi

Re: [Edu-sig] Python in Education: Requests for ideas

Hi Peter, I have a draft ready for this process, but obviously not sent it to get the bounces from the email address. I've bcc'd a couple of people who may be able to look into the problem with the email address to which they're asking us to send ideas. Best wishes, Nicholas. On 29/01/2019

[Edu-sig] Python in Education: Requests for ideas

Hi, Has anybody else been trying to submit ideas in response to the PSF's request from last week? The blog post is at http://pyfound.blogspot.com/2019/01/python-in-education-request-for-ideas.html and the email is edu-commit...@python.org I've had my email bounced back 4 times since Friday. Am I

Re: [Edu-sig] Python will be the official programming language for education in France

Hi! I've found this page with lots of links to PDFs for specific fields. If you check those that sound like about computer science you can find Python mentioned dozens of times: http://eduscol.education.fr/cid134825/consultation-sur-les-programmes-seconde-premiere.html I’ve picked only these

Re: [Edu-sig] Python will be the official programming language for education in France

any more official news link? On Thu, Nov 15, 2018 at 4:35 PM Jacqueline Kazil wrote: > https://twitter.com/nnja/status/1062621193696612352 > > ___ > Edu-sig mailing list > Edu-sig@python.org > https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/edu-sig > --

Re: [Edu-sig] Python will be the official programming language for education in France

Important to note... this is just a draft document that is yet to be ratified (according to my French Pythonista friends). On 15/11/2018 14:35, Jacqueline Kazil wrote: > https://twitter.com/nnja/status/1062621193696612352 > > > ___ > Edu-sig mailing

Re: [Edu-sig] Python will be the official programming language for education in France

Amazing! This is great news. Anybody knows what's the current state in the US? I remember about this article, but it's from 2014: https://cacm.acm.org/blogs/blog-cacm/176450-python-is-now-the-most-popular-introductory-teaching-language-at-top-u-s-universities/fulltext On Thu, Nov 15, 2018 at

[Edu-sig] Python will be the official programming language for education in France

https://twitter.com/nnja/status/1062621193696612352 ___ Edu-sig mailing list Edu-sig@python.org https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/edu-sig

[Edu-sig] Python Code snippets for Irish second level students

Hello all, My name is Stephen Murphy from the Republic of Ireland. In November last year I founded the Computer Science Teachers’ Association of Ireland. I have recently published the first edition of the CSTAI magazine: Ré na Ríomheolas (link below) https://tinyurl.com/ReNaRiomh1

Re: [Edu-sig] Python teacher notes, preparing for class...

Mailing list tips and tricks, PEPs, Write the Docs Since you asked, although this isn't in scope of the original subject line, and since I'd like to just continue this thread instead of breaking the thread by changing the subject line, and since this isn't technically OT (off-topic) in the

Re: [Edu-sig] Python teacher notes, preparing for class...

On Thursday, August 30, 2018, kirby urner wrote: > > > Thanks. Yes, I'll add some links to the docs as you suggest. Great > feedback! > Glad to be helpful. I've trimmed out the text I'm not replying to and tried to use plaintext only in order to: make sure the thread stays below the 40K

Re: [Edu-sig] Python teacher notes, preparing for class...

On Thu, Aug 30, 2018 at 3:02 AM Wes Turner wrote: > > By default, the sorted function looks at the leftmost element of a tuple > or other iterable, when sorting... > > You're right, my presentation is unclear. I'll fix it. The way it reads, it seems like you're implying that sorted() does

Re: [Edu-sig] Python teacher notes, preparing for class...

> By default, the sorted function looks at the leftmost element of a tuple or other iterable, when sorting... AFAIU, sorted() compares the whole object. https://docs.python.org/3/howto/sorting.html >>> l = [(3, 2), (3, 1), (1, 1, 2), (1, 1)] >>> sorted(l) [(1, 1), (1, 1, 2), (3, 1), (3, 2)]

Re: [Edu-sig] Python teacher notes, preparing for class...

> I tested that out in my OrderingPolys.ipynb (Jupyter Notebook). Great! > I'm keeping the demo. > > > http://localhost:8889/notebooks/Documents/SAISOFT/SAISOFT/OrderingPolys.ipynb > https://github.com/4dsolutions/SAISOFT/blob/master/OrderingPolys.ipynb Sorry, my bad. I gave the local URL on

Re: [Edu-sig] Python teacher notes, preparing for class...

> This is the most unified reference on __dunder_methods__ ('magic methods') > I've ever seen: > "A Guide to Python's Magic Methods" > https://rszalski.github.io/magicmethods/ > > I'd not seen that Guide to magic methods before. Thanks! >From perusing it, I was reminded of a topic Trey Hunner

Re: [Edu-sig] Python teacher notes, preparing for class...

On Monday, August 27, 2018, kirby urner wrote: > > My flight plan for sharing Python this evening, adult audience, real time > in cyberspace, includes going backstage to survey the Python for Developers > view. > > That will mean optionally cloning the Github site that's mainly a Sphinx > HTML

[Edu-sig] Python teacher notes, preparing for class...

My flight plan for sharing Python this evening, adult audience, real time in cyberspace, includes going backstage to survey the Python for Developers view. That will mean optionally cloning the Github site that's mainly a Sphinx HTML document about how to participate in Python's evolution.

Re: [Edu-sig] Python in Highschool (exams)

Hi, May be you have examples of tasks and their solutions in PY? On Tue, Jul 10, 2018 at 4:05 PM Nicholas H.Tollervey wrote: > Here in the UK, most examination boards suggest the use of Python for > text based programming exercises at GCSE (16yo) and A-level (18yo) exams. > > N. > > On

[Edu-sig] Python for Microprocessors

I'm just now perusing Steve Holden's slides for the first time, in PDF format, regarding the state of the art when it comes to Pythonic hardware (e.g. Micro:bit): https://github.com/holdenweb/PyConIE2017/blob/master/MicroPythonEcosystem.pdf I find this illuminating. Steve has a long fascination

Re: [Edu-sig] Python in Highschool (exams)

In Ireland, Computer Science has been brought in for Leaving certificate level (A-level equivalent) and will be examined first in June 2020. Python (or JS) must be used for both the coursework (30%) and the final summative exam (70%) on a computer. For junior levels, the choice of language is

Re: [Edu-sig] Python in Highschool (exams)

Here in the UK, most examination boards suggest the use of Python for text based programming exercises at GCSE (16yo) and A-level (18yo) exams. N. On 10/07/18 10:24, Aidis Stukas wrote: > Are there any countries that teach Python in high school. > > Also, is it allowed to use Python in

[Edu-sig] Python in Highschool (exams)

Are there any countries that teach Python in high school. Also, is it allowed to use Python in programming/informatics exam, if your country has one? -- Aidis Stukas ___ Edu-sig mailing list Edu-sig@python.org

[Edu-sig] Python in 1843 Magazine (was ... Economist (June/July 2018))

​I stand corrected. *1843 Magazine* is An Economist Group Publication, same as The Economist. COPYRIGHT © THE ECONOMIST NEWSPAPER LIMITED 2018 ALL RIGHTS RESERVED AN ECONOMIST GROUP PUBLICATION ___ Edu-sig mailing list Edu-sig@python.org

Re: [Edu-sig] Python for kids

Thanks Wes and Dominik! Lets study now! 2018-02-22 12:49 GMT-03:00 Wes Turner : > https://github.com/quobit/awesome-python-in-education > > - https://www.codesters.com/curriculum/intro-to-codesters/Bu > ilding+your+First+Program/1/ > -

Re: [Edu-sig] Python for kids

Python Evangelist and teaching Python at CS0 in Brazil here o/ My contacts: https://about.me/fmasanori I write my experiences in a blog post(portuguese): https://medium.com/@fmasanori/hoje-sou-um-professor-feliz-python-no-ensino-de-programa%C3%A7%C3%A3o-26a92ba73dfb Em qui, 22 de fev de 2018 às

Re: [Edu-sig] Python for kids

> If you were to run such a club, and were to make the resources you use > freely available, perhaps you should ask the Python Software Foundation > (http://python.org/psf) for a grant to help cover any costs you may incur. Please do not forget that “freely available” includes using tools (e.g.

Re: [Edu-sig] Python for kids

Hi Otavio, See my answers below..! :-) N. On 21/02/18 18:46, Otavio Silva wrote: > Dear All, > I am starting a group of Fathers and Mothers who want to teach their > kids code, we decided to start wit python. None of us is a professional > in coding, so we think we will need a lot of help... >

[Edu-sig] Python for kids

https://github.com/quobit/awesome-python-in-education - https://www.codesters.com/curriculum/intro-to-codesters/Bu ilding+your+First+Program/1/ - http://rosalind.info/problems/list-view/ https://learnxinyminutes.com/docs/python3/ https://learnxinyminutes.com/docs/pt-br/python-pt/

Re: [Edu-sig] Python for kids

Hi, > 1- Could anyone suggest some literature that we (the fathers) could begin > with? “Hello, World!” by Warren and Carter Sande (a father and his son) is a very good book for both parents and children. Why not join a local CoderDojo (or create one)? -nik signature.asc Description: PGP

[Edu-sig] Python for kids

Dear All, I am starting a group of Fathers and Mothers who want to teach their kids code, we decided to start wit python. None of us is a professional in coding, so we think we will need a lot of help... I have two question for the begining: 1- Could anyone suggest some literature that we (the

Re: [Edu-sig] Python and 3D

Glad to discover from the docs that the latest VPython may also be installed through conda, recommended if not already using the "Classic" Vpython. conda install -c vpython vpython Graphics are served through a web server on localhost:9000 Screen shot: https://flic.kr/p/V6kPnV (directions

Re: [Edu-sig] Python and 3D

Easy way to get vpython working is to install vidle on Linux. Also. Easy way to get turtle.py working is to install idle! HTH, AJG ⁣Sent from BlueMail ​ On May 29, 2017, 7:25 PM, at 7:25 PM, Kevin Cole wrote: >> Good to hear from you Kevin. Did we get to

Re: [Edu-sig] Python and 3D

> Good to hear from you Kevin. Did we get to talk at Pycon? Not at this last one. I passed by your poster, but at the time, there was too much of a crowd around it to get to it, and I didn't make it back at a quieter moment. > Today I'm helping an old college roommate, now a tenured physics

[Edu-sig] Python and 3D

> > One of the themes / questions was "how do we sustain / build on the > energy we DO have?" and I figure one way is to simply stay in touch > and inform each other of possible opportunities -- software, events, > collaboration, internships for students, etc. Novel, right? ;-) Just > call me

Re: [Edu-sig] Python Physics Sandbox released

Version 1.4 has been released and is available for the standard pip install. Constant velocity was added, along with fixing the bug with shape specific gravity. Jay On Wed, Dec 28, 2016 at 2:13 PM, Jay Shaffstall wrote: > >How do I give the ball a horizontal velocity? >

Re: [Edu-sig] Python Physics Sandbox released

>How do I give the ball a horizontal velocity? The 1.4 development branch on github now has the ability to set a constant velocity for a shape. For example, to move it horizontally right you could use: ball1.velocity = (50, 0) I won't be releasing 1.4 to PyPi until I've tracked down a bug

Re: [Edu-sig] Python Physics Sandbox released

>If you have any Youtubes or screencasts of your project in action, I'm keen to view. Could be I missed a link at your Github. I created a YouTube channel for tutorial screencasts. Just a Hello World type one up there now, but over time I'll add more to explore other features of the sandbox.

Re: [Edu-sig] Python Physics Sandbox released

Thanks for doing all this. I mentioned this thread to a physics listserv frequented by those looking in to effectively teaching same [1]. Your project is geared to students learning to code, which could include future physics engine designers. Great way to get one's feet wet, not just using the

Re: [Edu-sig] Python Physics Sandbox released

> > If what you're looking for is a constant velocity, there isn't any way to >> do that right now, but you might play with the ball's gravity and damping >> values to see if you can get the right effect. >> > > Is gravity global to the scene? Maybe it could be toggled on and off, > given zero-G

Re: [Edu-sig] Python Physics Sandbox released

On Wed, Dec 14, 2016 at 10:54 AM, Jay Shaffstall wrote: > > If what you're looking for is a constant velocity, there isn't any way to > do that right now, but you might play with the ball's gravity and damping > values to see if you can get the right effect. > Is gravity

Re: [Edu-sig] Python Physics Sandbox released

Hi Eric, Glad the sandbox is working for you! You've got a couple of options for giving the ball a horizontal velocity, depending on what effect you want. If you want an instantaneous horizontal kick, but after that the ball responds normally to gravity, use b1.hit and set the y part of the

[Edu-sig] Python Physics Sandbox released

I'm very pleased to announce the general release of a Python physics sandbox targeting students in intro programming courses. We teach Python as a first language here and a physics simulation has long been one of the students' favorite labs. But the simulation we were using, while easy to use,

Re: [Edu-sig] Python + JS == more than their sum()

Does Jupyter nbgrader work with JS Notebooks (e.g. *.js.ipynb)? - Src: https://github.com/jupyter/nbgrader - https://wrdrd.com/docs/tools/#nbgrader ... https://wrdrd.com/docs/consulting/education-technology#jupyter-and-learning On Monday, November 28, 2016, Wes Turner

Re: [Edu-sig] Python + JS == more than their sum()

On Sunday, November 27, 2016, kirby urner wrote: > > > On Sun, Nov 27, 2016 at 4:12 AM, Adam Morris > wrote: > >> It depends on whether or not we are wishing to teach future computer >>

Re: [Edu-sig] Python + JS == more than their sum()

On Sun, Nov 27, 2016 at 4:12 AM, Adam Morris wrote: > It depends on whether or not we are wishing to teach future computer > scientists, in which case having a stack with different languages makes > sense. > However, in a general education middle school and high school

Re: [Edu-sig] Python + JS == more than their sum()

It depends on whether or not we are wishing to teach future computer scientists, in which case having a stack with different languages makes sense. However, in a general education middle school and high school context, where we are not assuming that, I think we should stick with one language to

Re: [Edu-sig] Python + JS == more than their sum()

On Sun, Nov 27, 2016 at 2:24 AM, Mark Engelberg wrote: > I'm going to play devil's advocate and say that I don't think it is wise > to introduce multiple programming languages until fairly late in a > student's programming education. > > Yeah, I agree you sketch a

Re: [Edu-sig] Python + JS == more than their sum()

Some people say that Multi-lingual is easier to learn early on. - Pseudocode and , - Blockly (visual programming) and , - and JS, - and C, C++ - and Java - and OpenGL The "write head" metaphor and defragmentation may not be good ways to think about learning

Re: [Edu-sig] Python + JS == more than their sum()

I'm going to play devil's advocate and say that I don't think it is wise to introduce multiple programming languages until fairly late in a student's programming education. Let's imagine the following hypothetical conversation with an English teacher: Parent: Do you teach kids how to write

[Edu-sig] Python + JS == more than their sum()

On Tuesday, November 22, 2016, Wes Turner > wrote: > > On Tuesday, November 22, 2016, kirby urner wrote: > >> >> Wise counsel Wes, much to think about, in terms of risk mitigation (when >> that's

Re: [Edu-sig] Python + JS == more than their sum()

On Tuesday, November 22, 2016, kirby urner wrote: > > Wise counsel Wes, much to think about, in terms of risk mitigation (when > that's the goal, which it often is). > > Thanks for the segue. > YW! > > Kirby > > ___ Edu-sig

Re: [Edu-sig] Python + JS == more than their sum()

Wise counsel Wes, much to think about, in terms of risk mitigation (when that's the goal, which it often is). Thanks for the segue. Kirby ___ Edu-sig mailing list Edu-sig@python.org https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/edu-sig

Re: [Edu-sig] Python + JS == more than their sum()

A couple of points: - strings are immutable - every str.__add__ creates copies of strings - str1 += str2 is equivalwnt to str3 = str1 + str2 So, if, for example, we have a 1KB string and we keep += adding 1KB strings, the allocated memory looks like: str1 # 1KB str2 # 1KB str_n # 1KB

Re: [Edu-sig] Python + JS == more than their sum()

On Tue, Nov 22, 2016 at 10:06 AM, kirby urner wrote: > > Wow, thank you Kevin and Wes for some > eye-opening contributions! > Same here, I am glad to see how much interest and activity there is in this area! :) Love the chessboard example, and I feel like I'll need to

Re: [Edu-sig] Python + JS == more than their sum()

Some tips and resources for learning about Python and JS: mpld3 brings together Python and d3 Javascript data visualization library: Docs: http://mpld3.github.io Src: https://github.com/mpld3/mpld3 I haven't reviewed these sources for Code Injection bugs that do occur when e.g. generating JS

Re: [Edu-sig] Python + JS == more than their sum()

On Mon, Nov 21, 2016 at 5:39 PM, kirby urner wrote: > > I'm continuing to advance the notion, in > Medium comments and elsewhere, that > learning one computer language at a > time may be less efficient than tackling > two or more, but with a "main one" front > burner. [1]

[Edu-sig] Python + JS == more than their sum()

Wow, thank you Kevin and Wes for some eye-opening contributions! I really welcome their mind-expanding potential and have been diving into demos and docs all morning. [1] In my course last night we looked at that Jupyter Notebook comparing ES6 and Python scripts [2] and I also showed them how

[Edu-sig] Python + JS == more than their sum()

I'm continuing to advance the notion, in Medium comments and elsewhere, that learning one computer language at a time may be less efficient than tackling two or more, but with a "main one" front burner. [1] I credit the LEX Institute for this idea.[2] The theory being: contrasts and comparisons

[Edu-sig] Python as a Second Language (PSL)

On Tue, Jul 5, 2016 at 9:14 AM, kirby urner wrote: > > > What's standing out for me is how often Jessica > uses the phrase "just like in math class" or "as > you'd expect from math class". > > Exactly, reminding viewers of "math class" is > as bridge to previous relevant

[Edu-sig] python from the very beginning: "we" versus "it"

I think what older folks like me need to remember is that people coming from cell phones and tablets may have a very sketchy concept of a "file system". I go back to DOS and Windows, where the File Manager was a centerpiece. If you've drilled down through folders on a laptop, then maybe you've

Re: [Edu-sig] Python in Schools in the UK

On Tue, Mar 8, 2016 at 4:39 AM, Brady, Tim wrote: > Hi People > > I hope you can help. I am interested in the many schools in the UK who are > looking at or have already adopted a cloud hosted environment for > delivering applications to their students. > > Python is being

[Edu-sig] Python in Schools in the UK

Hi People I hope you can help. I am interested in the many schools in the UK who are looking at or have already adopted a cloud hosted environment for delivering applications to their students. Python is being used in many schools/colleges in the country - but I do not know how it can be

Re: [Edu-sig] Python Education Summit 2016

On Thu, Dec 10, 2015 at 9:49 AM, Chalmer Lowe wrote: > Team: > > The Python Education Summit is on again this year at the PyCon in Portland. > > Greetings Chalmer, please send me an invitation if you would. I missed the two Montreal Pycons however I'm a resident of

[Edu-sig] Python Education Summit 2016

Team: The Python Education Summit is on again this year at the PyCon in Portland. A couple of things are the same, a couple of things are gonna change... 0) *Keeping the conversation going*: last year, we talked about ways to keep the conversation going through out the year and many of the

[Edu-sig] Python inter-op in JVM especially

I don't think it's beyond the pale, for edu-sig even, to include some threads on how Python might be used in ecosystems with other languages that share the same VM, the two main ones being: (a) .NET (including www.mono-project.com) and (b) JVM Python versions for both (a) and (b) already out

Re: [Edu-sig] Python News from My Corner

We also have a new Cuba Working Group mail list aiming to jump start Pycon / Cuba. Mertz is the owner. I'm just one of many subscribers. Kirby https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-cuba Some of you will be aware of:

[Edu-sig] Python education summit open space today at 2.30 to 4.00

If you python, if you educate... Please come see us today at room 513d from 2.30 to 4.00. Love to continue our education summit conversations. ___ Edu-sig mailing list Edu-sig@python.org https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/edu-sig

[Edu-sig] Python in Education published by O'Reilly

Hi, In case you missed it, my FREE short report Python in Education was published yesterday by O'Reilly. There's an extract from it here (on O'Reilly Radar): radar.oreilly.com/2015/04/five-reasons-why-python-is-a-popular-teaching-language.html You can download the complete work in various

Re: [Edu-sig] Python Education Summit

Right, and I didn't know Timothy Wilson had already asked to not be listowner any more. I didn't want to diss anyone after many years of smooth sailing if the only issue was in principle easily fixed. But since then I've learned we don't really have a listowner and haven't for many years. I'm

Re: [Edu-sig] Python Education Summit

Kirby: you are right... and I am not talking about a coup. I am saying that I sent a request to the list owner asking for help so that my messages can get to the list. I got no response... the follow-on seems to be: * identify if the email address for the owner is still active * identify if

Re: [Edu-sig] Python Education Summit

If we aren't hearing from the list owner, I would be happy to take that ... If we can get the over arching maillist admins to make that change, I am happy to help. (After making a thorough effort to reach out to Wilson directly, of course!) Chalmer On Jan 8, 2015 7:15 AM, kirby urner

Re: [Edu-sig] Python Education Summit

Off hand, I'm not taking not hearing from the listowner as a reason to change ownership. Hypothetically, the listowner was appointed by the BDFL sometime in the murky past. I long ago accepted life in a benevolent dictatorship. Kirby On Thu, Jan 8, 2015 at 9:22 AM, Chalmer Lowe

Re: [Edu-sig] Python Education Summit

I just emailed Tim Wilson as well. I don't expect a response (since Andre didn't get one), but I wanted to cover that base before making further inquiries. I am of the opinion that edu-sig could be a valuable resource for us, and we ought to do what we can to bring it back on-line. I'm going to

Re: [Edu-sig] Python Education Summit

A coup? If the prize for this coup is the loss of free time that will come from this volunteer effort, I don't think we have to worry too much about stepping on anyone's toes ;-) On Thu, Jan 8, 2015 at 12:45 PM, Chalmer Lowe chalmer.l...@gmail.com wrote: Kirby: you are right... and I am not

Re: [Edu-sig] Python Education Summit

Hi everyone, Hoping *my* message will make it to the edu-sig list ... Please read the important announcement from Chalmer Lowe below. @Jeff: any chance you could investigate the mailing list issue and ownership? I never did so myself when I was maintaining the edu-sig page ... and perhaps I

Re: [Edu-sig] Python Education Summit

Looks good. I don't think we've ever heard from listowner Wilson on this list. We do get good spam filtering I think. I've put in a request to be at the upcoming Pycon but I don't think it's been approved. I was unable to attend last year. Edu-wise my focus believe or not has been the Python

Re: [Edu-sig] Python Education Summit

I don't understand bring it back on-line. Is edu-sig off-line in some way currently? I have noticed no interruption in service. That's why I'm not calling for some shake up in list ownership. We've had pretty smooth sailing, not counting the usual snits about topics. Kirby On Thu, Jan 8,

Re: [Edu-sig] Python Education Summit

OK. I thought the edu-summit thing was just a glitch, not a show stopper. We all ended up getting the info. But definitely if we have no listowner and on the other hand have people ready to step up to the plate, why not make it official? Apparently we've had no listowner here for many years and

[Edu-sig] Python ecosystem (Blaze, NumPy, PyPy...)

I should have changed the subject line. More on the funding story: http://news.dice.com/2013/02/06/continuum-analytics-using-darpa-funds-to-explore-python/ EU funding for PyPy: http://conferences.agilealliance.org/sessions/20060356 Then there's trying to get funding to have NumPy support PyPy

[Edu-sig] Python Algorithm Visualizations done in browser

http://pyalgoviz.appspot.com/ - nice idea :) -- Jurgis Pralgauskis tel: 8-616 77613; Don't worry, be happy and make things better ;) http://galvosukykla.lt ___ Edu-sig mailing list Edu-sig@python.org https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/edu-sig

[Edu-sig] Python is now the most popular language at top U.S. universities

Here's something I cooked up last week. Feel free to spread the word to relevant colleagues, and I welcome any suggestions or bug fixes: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=8001337 Thanks, Philip ___ Edu-sig mailing list Edu-sig@python.org

Re: [Edu-sig] Python Lib for AR Drone 2.0

-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 On 30/01/14 02:08, A. Jorge Garcia wrote: I'd love to know the answer too! I think that using a quadrotor in AP Computer Science class would be a great motivator. I think the site you linked to is geared toward Linux and uses PyGame or

[Edu-sig] Python for AR.Drone

From my colleague, Simon Levy: http://home.wlu.edu/~levys/software/ardrone_autopylot/ Works with AR.Drone 1.0 and 2.0. No learning curve -- you just modify a single, already-written Python function. Only hitch is you need to be running Ubuntu. If you have a Mac, you can just use VMWare ($50)

Re: [Edu-sig] Python Lib for AR Drone 2.0

I'd love to know the answer too! I think that using a quadrotor in AP Computer Science class would be a great motivator. I think the site you linked to is geared toward Linux and uses PyGame or Processing. My classroom is Linux based, but I teach Java. I suppose an intro unit with Python

[Edu-sig] Python Lib for AR Drone 2.0

Someone know a Python Lib for AR Drone 2.0? I use Python 2.7 or Python 3.3 and Debian or Windows 7 as Operating System. I have some trouble with https://github.com/venthur/python-ardrone ___ Edu-sig mailing list Edu-sig@python.org

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