Re: [Edu-sig] Your dream Linear function class

Kevin Driscoll wrote: Is there an easy graphing solution? vpython aand crunchy have been been recently suggested. Both have the advantage of being non-traditional solutions to this problem, i.e. they each offer the ability to graph, and much else. Seems to me there is something to be

Re: [Edu-sig] Getting psyched for Complex numbers

On 27 Sep 2006 at 12:00, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Getting psyched for Quadratics and Complex numbers in October! Kevin This might give you an idea: http://mondragon.angeltowns.net/paradiso/NumerosComplejosAplicaciones.html Daniel ___ Edu-sig

[Edu-sig] Business in Education

So Arthur, in thinking more about your well-founded suspicion of the profit motive, when it comes to curriculum writing and standard setting (test making), I'm thinking we should go over in what ways the public schools, pre college, are already subject to commercial moneymaking. You may suppose

Re: [Edu-sig] Business in Education

From: kirby urner <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> On 9/27/06, kirby urner <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>wrote: So Arthur, in thinking more about your well-founded suspicion of the profit motive, when it comes to curriculum writing and standard setting (test making), I'm thinking we should go over in what ways the

Re: [Edu-sig] creating an interface vs. using one (Michel Paul)

Thanks, Dethe Dethe Elza wrote: Edupython, on google groups: http://groups.google.com/group/edupython --Dethe On 26-Sep-06, at 3:22 AM, Humphreys, Simon (Hills Road Staff) wrote: What's the new competing list SIG? I would be interested in subscribing if it gets me away from the

[Edu-sig] what you can do in a shell

Here's a case where I was able to weave Python into math class a little unexpectedly - The other day students were confused by why we subtract h in y = f(x - h) when we translate f horizontally h units. So I fired up Python and did a shell session with them. Here is something similar to what

Re: [Edu-sig] creating an interface vs. using one (Michel Paul)

Peter Chase wrote: Thanks, Dethe How about at least starting a thread there about well something. I promise never to post to that list. I have no embarrassment about how I handle myself here - whether I should or should not But would indeed feel better if those who feel I should had

Re: [Edu-sig] what you can do in a shell

This is the beauty of the Python shell - a math student doesn't have to know any Python syntax to be able to follow this. They can just see it as active Algebra. Yes, exactly: Pythonic Algebra is naturally self-teaching, plus you can do it without some adult standing over you, watching you

[Edu-sig] Python-powered Fab labs the next big thing?

Dethe Elza posted about Fab Labs on this list in 2005. http://mail.python.org/pipermail/edu-sig/2005-April/004676.html A year later, here is a mainstream new article on them: 'Fab labs' deliver high-tech tools: MIT's fabrication laboratories aim to help developing communities find

Re: [Edu-sig] what you can do in a shell

Question: The PEP on the 2.5 release schedule (2.5 Final already reached), claims PEP 309 was somewhere implemented -- some way to curry functions with partial. Anyone know where it is. Our own edu-sig's Scott... http://www.python.org/dev/peps/pep-0356/ Oh wait, I just found it: import

Re: [Edu-sig] Business in Education

On 9/27/06, [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: It is a finely tuned clock, indeed - except that it is now attached to a detonator. It is nobody's intention that this be the way it is. But that doesn't help. And something or other about breakfeast cereals, but I'm not sure what.