Re: [Edu-sig] Scratch interface for Python, and network programming games.

2007-08-23 Thread Michael Tobis
It's interesting you mention roomba in the same posting. I had the same idea, and ithe game I have in mind is explicitly about virtual roombas! We would provide a virtual world in which different colored vaccum cleaners could suck up dirt off a virtual carpet or bonk each other off course. Each

Re: [Edu-sig] Scratch interface for Python, and network programming games.

2007-08-23 Thread Dethe Elza
Michael Tobis wrote: I am also thrilled by the idea of Scratch in Python, but this brings us up against the limitations of the web. The fact that Scratch apps can be shared on the web is a crucial advantage. Could Python Scratch be targeted to Jython to provide sharability? To Jython, or if

[Edu-sig] Rich Data Streams

2007-08-23 Thread kirby urner
The idea of rich data structures was to take advantage of the Internet by providing students with more meaningful precoded data through which to plow. Examples: * all the bones in the body as a tree structure (with some fancy networking among skull bones) * GIS info (I posted cities.xml from

Re: [Edu-sig] Rich Data Streams

2007-08-23 Thread Jeff Rush
kirby urner wrote: The idea of rich data structures was to take advantage of the Internet by providing students with more meaningful precoded data through which to plow. Examples: * all the bones in the body as a tree structure (with some fancy networking among skull bones) * GIS

Re: [Edu-sig] Rich Data Streams

2007-08-23 Thread kirby urner
On 8/23/07, Jeff Rush [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Kirby, I've seen your posts re building up a reusable set of data for teaching before, and I think it is a good idea. Where are you collecting and making this information available? It seems like a single project under source control would

[Edu-sig] modeling the rational numbers

2007-08-23 Thread Michel Paul
Here is a little summer project I'd like to share. This is simply a Python module that blends text and code. The idea is that a student can read the file just like any text file, but they can simultaneously interact with its code in the Shell. I think this is a very useful and simple

Re: [Edu-sig] modeling the rational numbers

2007-08-23 Thread Andre Roberge
On 8/23/07, Michel Paul [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Here is a little summer project I'd like to share. This is simply a Python module that blends text and code. Have you looked at Crunchy? (http://code.google.com/p/crunchy) Crunchy allows you to blend (to use your expression) html text and

Re: [Edu-sig] modeling the rational numbers

2007-08-23 Thread kirby urner
On 8/23/07, Michel Paul [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I appreciate any suggestions, especially along programming lines, that people may have. Thanks, - Michel Paul Make sure you check out The Book of Numbers by Conway and Guy, and Sloane's On-Line Encyclopedia of Integer Sequences for

Re: [Edu-sig] modeling the rational numbers

2007-08-23 Thread kirby urner
On 8/23/07, kirby urner [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: If you write it so that numerators and denominators accept Rationals as input types, then you have the bases for Continuing Fractions, More typically called Continued Fractions of course: http://archives.math.utk.edu/articles/atuyl/confrac/

Re: [Edu-sig] Rich Data Streams

2007-08-23 Thread Jeff Rush
kirby urner wrote: On 8/23/07, Jeff Rush [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Kirby, I've seen your posts re building up a reusable set of data for teaching before, and I think it is a good idea. Where are you collecting and making this information available? It seems like a single project under

Re: [Edu-sig] Rich Data Streams

2007-08-23 Thread Laura Creighton
I just saw this: http://www.gapminder.org/ play the TED video. Then go play with things here: http://www.gapminder.org/gapminderworld/help/gapminder_world_help.htm This has been done by the Karolinska Instititet in Stockholm. The 'Create your own project' part does not appear to be ready yet,