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Like with any third party - closed source service, I always fear it will be down when I really need it, and without a possibility to recover it or, worse, student's creations. Hopefully we can find (or build) something like this which is as attractive and available with a proper "open source" license. I would love to use it in that case. For instance, I'd love to have this translated to Spanish, Quechua and Aymara... and to port it into a Sugar Activity, for use offline. No can do, have to start from zero. Regards, Sebastian On 27/12/14 11:10, Tamim Shahriar wrote: > https://groklearning.com/hoc-2014/ is a beautiful thing. I might > use it. > > Thanks. > > On Wed, Dec 24, 2014 at 7:45 PM, Jurgis Pralgauskis < > jurgis.pralgaus...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> I'd also propose Scratch first -- you'd save quite some time, >> when beginners make syntax and naming errors - with Scratch you >> can concentrate on logic instead on these errors. >> >> For girls Python I think https://groklearning.com/hoc-2014/ would >> be ok (found on http://code.org/learn) -- has step-by-step >> explanations >> >> For easier coding (not Python, but has similarities) >> http://www.playcodemonkey.com/ (also found on code.org/learn) >> >> And If you'd like Scratch type small intro tasks -- very good >> start for any intro programming course -- >> http://studio.code.org/hoc/1 >> >> >> >> On Thu, Dec 18, 2014 at 5:26 AM, Tamim Shahriar >> <tamim.shahr...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> Thanks everyone for your suggestions. It will help me to design >>> the outline and content I shall let you know how it goes. >>> >>> >>> Regards, Tamim. >>> >>> On Thu, Dec 18, 2014 at 1:36 AM, kirby urner >>> <kirby.ur...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>> Hi Tamim -- >>>> >>>> Speaking teacher-to-teacher, I think in terms of an XY graph >>>> with X-axis the techie nuts and bolts and Y-axis the lore / >>>> history / storytelling. >>>> >>>> Then I draw a curve representing any given students >>>> "bandwidth horizon" and suggest varying the angle along the >>>> curve i.e. keep changing the mix of lore and tech. >>>> >>>> Too many teachers neglect lore I think: where did Python >>>> come from, who is Guido, what is open source, how many >>>> languages are there, what are they used for? >>>> >>>> Yes, we can go overboard and have only "fluff" but it's wrong >>>> to think of lore as "fluff" when in a good / healthy trail >>>> mix with techie (e.g. the syntax itself, magic methods...). >>>> >>>> What I find is a real time saver and helpful is to *not* >>>> start with a blank canvas i.e. an empty screen and say "now >>>> code something". Rather, start in the middle with something >>>> fairly complex yet understandable (conceptually) and invite >>>> them to make changes (plus they get to keep the code). >>>> >>>> I took this approach with middle-to-high schoolers >>>> (teenagers) with limited experience at a summer school. >>>> >>>> http://www.4dsolutions.net/satacad/martianmath/toc.html >>>> >>>> Each student had a high end Mac. I had Visual Python >>>> installed with my stickworks.py and other goodies (all free >>>> and out there) so they had something visually interesting, a >>>> live animation, right from square one. >>>> >>>> But then they could change some things. I call this >>>> "providing scaffolding". >>>> >>>> It's not like you're saying this is a shortcut to learning >>>> the language and people who slog along are wasting their >>>> time. It's not that. We're just front loading with concepts >>>> and human interest material and recruiting a few into diving >>>> in more seriously as a result of having so much fun. We're >>>> not hiding the fact that it'll take a lot longer to get good >>>> at Python. >>>> >>>> Additional resources: >>>> http://www.4dsolutions.net/ocn/cp4e.html >>>> >>>> Kirby >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> On Wed, Dec 17, 2014 at 5:27 AM, Tamim Shahriar < >>>> tamim.shahr...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>> I am going to conduct a workshop next month. I shall use >>>>> Python in the day-long workshop. The workshop will be for >>>>> girls only (grade 9-10) who know how to use computers but >>>>> not familiar with programming. >>>>> >>>>> If anyone has experience conducting similar workshop and >>>>> has resource, please share. >>>>> >>>>> Also, what do you think I should show them in the workshop? >>>>> Every girl will have access to a computer during workshop? >>>>> Should I go with solving problems from their math / physics >>>>> book? Or should I try to show them simple games to make it >>>>> more fun? I am waiting for your ideas. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Regards, Tamim. Python Blog : >>>>> http://love-python.blogspot.com >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ Edu-sig >>>>> mailing list Edu-sig@python.org >>>>> https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/edu-sig >>>>> >>>>> >>> _______________________________________________ Edu-sig mailing >>> list Edu-sig@python.org >>> https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/edu-sig >>> >>> >> >> -- 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 mailing list Edu-sig@python.org https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/edu-sig
