Looking back on Lookahead... I was right that Vpython is conducive to doodling <<interruption>>[1], though I primed the pump with some projected scripts showing random ball generation. Those of you in the loop have already seen my blog post with the whiteboards [2].
Scoop for edupython: I had a parental unit sitting through much of the class, which SA may consider unkosher, though as a "leave late pick up early" maneuver (he was out of the room most of the time) I thought it was smooth, not disruptive, and I had no problem with it. He and his son may have discovered a glitch in the Vpython colorizing method for ring objects -- I still haven't followed up (couldn't get it to work on the spot, plus it seems the ring API is too out of synch with cylinder for its own good -- I mean, what's ostensibly a straight cylinder might be a part of a very long arc right? so treat 'em the same). Per the whiteboards, I'm obviously sneaking in lots of focus on tetrahedra, consistently with my philosophy as a gnu math teacher [3]. My Academy is OK with this, as I'm known around town as a Silicon Forest exec with plenty of business smarts, plus I'm very focused on providing interesting employment opportunities for future forest worker wannabees. Kirby [1] rrrring: just got a recorded message from Virginia Linder running for Oregon Supreme Court, so far she has my attention and respect: http://www.judgevirginialinder.com/ [2] class writeup: http://mybizmo.blogspot.com/2006/10/whiteboard-doodles.html [3] http://mathforum.org/kb/message.jspa?messageID=5341482&tstart=0 --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "edupython" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/edupython -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
