If you are interested in running Python code from a web-based form, you need IronPython and Silverlight (or moonlight on Linux). IronPython is a full implementation of Python running on the Microsoft CLI engine. ironpython in a browser<http://www.voidspace.org.uk/ironpython/silverlight/index.shtml#python-interactive-interpreter-in-a-browser> -- Vernon Cole
On Thu, Jun 30, 2011 at 4:00 AM, <edu-sig-requ...@python.org> wrote: > Send Edu-sig mailing list submissions to > edu-sig@python.org > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/edu-sig > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > edu-sig-requ...@python.org > > You can reach the person managing the list at > edu-sig-ow...@python.org > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of Edu-sig digest..." > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Re: Python environment - web based? (Chris Boesch) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Thu, 30 Jun 2011 15:02:22 +0800 > From: Chris Boesch <scboe...@gmail.com> > To: edu-sig@python.org > Subject: Re: [Edu-sig] Python environment - web based? > Message-ID: <a3e53f94-a594-4657-80ba-c4187824c...@gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" > > Hi Matt, > > If your or anyone has an idea of the problems that they would like to see > algebra students solving with python, I can volunteer to help create a > Singpath.com path focused on algebra. There are already a lot of math > problems in the Beginner Python path (drag-n-drop python) and the main > Python path (write 3 to 10 line python solutions). > > In Singpath you wouldn't get to see graphical results, but everything would > be web-based on work from most browsers ( not IE). > > Best Regards, > Chris Boesch > Associate Professor of Information Systems (Practice) > Singapore Management University > cboe...@smu.edu.sg > > > On 30-Jun-2011, at 2:40 PM, edu-sig-requ...@python.org wrote: > > > Send Edu-sig mailing list submissions to > > edu-sig@python.org > > > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > > http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/edu-sig > > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > > edu-sig-requ...@python.org > > > > You can reach the person managing the list at > > edu-sig-ow...@python.org > > > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > > than "Re: Contents of Edu-sig digest..." > > > > > > Today's Topics: > > > > 1. Fwd: [SIGCSE-members] Python environment - web based? > > (Andrew Harrington) > > 2. Python and pre-algebra (mary.do...@comcast.net) > > 3. Re: Python and pre-algebra (kirby urner) > > 4. Re: Fwd: [SIGCSE-members] Python environment - web based? > > (Berkin Malkoc) > > > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > Message: 1 > > Date: Wed, 29 Jun 2011 10:03:28 -0500 > > From: Andrew Harrington <ahar...@luc.edu> > > To: edu-sig@python.org > > Subject: [Edu-sig] Fwd: [SIGCSE-members] Python environment - web > > based? > > Message-ID: <banlktikjwrztvgxcat+9+udxpvrhhgt...@mail.gmail.com> > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" > > > > 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 <mbren...@csteachlearn.com> > > Date: Wed, Jun 29, 2011 at 9:20 AM > > Subject: [SIGCSE-members] Python environment - web based? > > To: sigcse-memb...@listserv.acm.org > > > > > > Hi, > > > > As long as Python environments are on the table... > > > > Does anyone know if there is a web-based Python environment available? I > am > > working to weave together the traditional, analytical approach to math > with > > a computational approach. I call the approach CAAMPS (Computationally > > Augmented Approach to Math and Problem Solving). The first implementation > > will be for sixth grade public schools with average, high-stakes math > scores > > in the 2nd quartile (25th - 50th percentiles). > > > > Getting software installed on K-12 computers can be very difficult. To > avoid > > that collection of problems, I would like to be able to host a > development > > environment on my own servers, so the students will need nothing more > than a > > web browser (and Internet connection). Does anyone know of any > off-the-shelf > > solutions? Though I'm leaning toward Python, I'm not yet committed. > > > > By the way, I previously posted a link to a long essay, "The Four Pillars > > Upon Which the Failure of Math Education Rests (and what to do about > them)," > > describing the state of math education and the basis for CAAMPS: > > > > www.k12math.org/doc.php?doc=**4pillars-si< > http://www.k12math.org/doc.php?doc=4pillars-si> > > > > In the interest of brevity, I have boiled it down in an Executive > Summary: > > > > www.k12math.org/doc.php?doc=**4pillars-summary-si< > http://www.k12math.org/doc.php?doc=4pillars-summary-si> > > > > Comments are always appreciated. > > > > > > Cheers, > > Matt > > > > > > > > -- > > Dr. Andrew N. Harrington > > Computer Science Department > > Loyola University Chicago > > 512B Lewis Towers (office) > > Snail mail to Lewis Towers 416 > > 820 North Michigan Avenue > > Chicago, Illinois 60611 > > http://www.cs.luc.edu/~anh > > Phone: 312-915-7982 > > Fax: 312-915-7998 > > ahar...@luc.edu > > -------------- next part -------------- > > An HTML attachment was scrubbed... > > URL: < > http://mail.python.org/pipermail/edu-sig/attachments/20110629/5c277092/attachment-0001.html > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > > > Message: 2 > > Date: Wed, 29 Jun 2011 23:15:42 +0000 (UTC) > > From: mary.do...@comcast.net > > To: edu-sig@python.org > > Subject: [Edu-sig] Python and pre-algebra > > Message-ID: > > < > 1559946252.33901.1309389342602.javamail.r...@sz0057a.emeryville.ca.mail.comcast.net > > > > > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" > > > > > > 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" a script that includes integers and the output would not only calculate > it, but see the relevance of it in a real world situation? > > > > > > Or, perhaps, the program controls a "wheelchair" robot and students would > write scripts to drive the robot at a certain speed considering the slope of > a ramp? > > > > > > As you can see, I am a novice, but I see great potential and am willing > to learn. > > > > > > Thanks, > > > > Mary > > -------------- next part -------------- > > An HTML attachment was scrubbed... > > URL: < > http://mail.python.org/pipermail/edu-sig/attachments/20110629/8ce5a120/attachment-0001.html > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > > > Message: 3 > > Date: Wed, 29 Jun 2011 22:50:25 -0700 > > From: kirby urner <kirby.ur...@gmail.com> > > To: edu-sig@python.org > > Subject: Re: [Edu-sig] Python and pre-algebra > > Message-ID: <BANLkTikxVffq1YKh9DA45xrLv=c7cuq...@mail.gmail.com> > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" > > > > 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. > > > > To that end, my pre-algebra tends to focus on numeric sequences that have > a > > clear geometric meaning (like triangular and square numbers, but I also > take > > it into volume and growth sequences in space -- polyhedral numbers some > call > > these sequences). > > > > You'll get the flavor my approach from the Oregon Curriculum Network web > > site, this page in particular, and this essay in particular: > > > > http://www.4dsolutions.net/ocn/cp4e.html > > > > http://www.4dsolutions.net/ocn/numeracy0.html > > > > I'm guessing others will chime in. > > > > Python's 'How to Think Like a Computer Scientist' literature, a free > > syllabus, is not inconsistent with developing skills in algebra. > > > > If you want to be more serious and formal about "object oriented" and > link > > in a notion of "math objects", I recommend spiraling through the same or > > similar material with that in mind. > > > > They may not be ready for vector objects tomorrow, but perhaps the day > > after. > > > > Polyhedrons are stellar objects because they're both abstract and > concrete > > in their properties and behaviors. > > > > Algebra and geometric shapes are good friends, or should be, starting > with > > such as V + F == E + 2. > > > > Kirby > > > > > > On Wed, Jun 29, 2011 at 4:15 PM, <mary.do...@comcast.net> wrote: > > > >> 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" a script that includes integers and the output would not only > calculate > >> it, but see the relevance of it in a real world situation? > >> * > >> * > >> *Or, perhaps, the program controls a "wheelchair" robot and students > would > >> write scripts to drive the robot at a certain speed considering the > slope of > >> a ramp?* > >> * > >> * > >> *As you can see, I am a novice, but I see great potential and am willing > >> to learn.* > >> * > >> * > >> *Thanks,* > >> * > >> * > >> *Mary* > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> Edu-sig mailing list > >> Edu-sig@python.org > >> http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/edu-sig > >> > >> > > -------------- next part -------------- > > An HTML attachment was scrubbed... > > URL: < > http://mail.python.org/pipermail/edu-sig/attachments/20110629/817cc26a/attachment-0001.html > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > > > Message: 4 > > Date: Thu, 30 Jun 2011 09:40:39 +0300 > > From: Berkin Malkoc <malk...@gmail.com> > > To: Andrew Harrington <ahar...@luc.edu> > > Cc: edu-sig@python.org > > Subject: Re: [Edu-sig] Fwd: [SIGCSE-members] Python environment - web > > based? > > Message-ID: <BANLkTi=ra9pz7gnay+8aijw_wk1lsmy...@mail.gmail.com> > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" > > > > On Wed, Jun 29, 2011 at 6:03 PM, Andrew Harrington <ahar...@luc.edu> > 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 able to host a > development > >> environment on my own servers, so the students will need nothing more > than a > >> web browser (and Internet connection). Does anyone know of any > off-the-shelf > >> solutions? Though I'm leaning toward Python, I'm not yet committed. > >> > > > > Sage [1] can be a great option in these kind of situations. It can be > tried > > online [2] and there are a couple of places [3] where you are guided > through > > the process of setting up your own Sage servers. > > > > Regards, > > Berkin > > > > [1] http://www.sagemath.org > > [2] http://www.sagenb.org/ > > [3] http://wiki.sagemath.org/DanDrake/JustEnoughSageServer > > -------------- next part -------------- > > An HTML attachment was scrubbed... > > URL: < > http://mail.python.org/pipermail/edu-sig/attachments/20110630/146cd7b3/attachment.html > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Edu-sig mailing list > > Edu-sig@python.org > > http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/edu-sig > > > > > > End of Edu-sig Digest, Vol 95, Issue 19 > > *************************************** > > -------------- next part -------------- > An HTML attachment was scrubbed... > URL: < > http://mail.python.org/pipermail/edu-sig/attachments/20110630/c102180e/attachment-0001.html > > > > ------------------------------ > > _______________________________________________ > Edu-sig mailing list > Edu-sig@python.org > http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/edu-sig > > > End of Edu-sig Digest, Vol 95, Issue 20 > *************************************** >
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