Here is a list of Python resources if that would help- http://www.babarehner.com/ewrench1011/Python/index.html
Cheers, Mike On Mon, Jan 14, 2013 at 6:31 PM, Gerald Ardito <[email protected]> wrote: > Stephen, > > I am starting two weeks from tomorrow. > I am still trying to wrap my head about the key goals and projects. It would > be great to share ideas. > > Gerald > > On Monday, January 14, 2013 at 6:08 PM, Steve Thomas wrote: > > On Sat, Jan 12, 2013 at 9:58 PM, <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hi > > As a beginner, I found creating a Sugar Activity difficult. More difficult > than creating a program to run from Terminal or Pippy. You might get better > value using Pygame and writing something that can run from Pippy. The goal > could be to create more Pippy built in samples. > > If you are going to write an Activity, you could give them a 'hello world' > template and get them to build on that rather than starting from the > beginning. Your 'hello world' template could have the basics:a text box for > text entry/display, a canvas for graphical display and an example of > keyboard and mouse capture. > > Agreed. Having a template to build on for an Activity would make things much > simpler. > > > Good luck. Please ask if you need help. > > Ditto. When will you start the class? I am also teaching Python to some > kids now, and interested sharing ideas. > > Stephen > > > Tony > >> <[email protected]> wrote: >> > Hello. >> > I have been asked by my school district to teach a one semester course >> > on >> > computer programming to some of our high school students. I was already >> > settled on Python. In my planning, I thought it would be great if the >> > students built an application for Sugar/XO Laptop. I have, as I think >> > you >> > know, been using them in our school for a few years, I think the >> > transition >> > from consumer to producer would be great. >> > >> > I am not a Python programmer, although I understand the basic concepts >> > and >> > can muddle my way through. So,here's my question -- what should the >> > students >> > know/be able to do in Python before they are able to write an Activity? >> >> Beyond the basics, understanding the concept of classes and >> inheritance is pretty essential. Some GTK stuff, but that is pretty >> straightforward. >> >> -walter >> >> > >> > I hope this makes sense. And I appreciate your time. >> > >> > Best, >> > Gerald Ardito >> > >> > _______________________________________________ >> > Sugar-devel mailing list >> > [email protected] >> > http://lists.sugarlabs.org/listinfo/sugar-devel >> > >> >> >> >> -- >> Walter Bender >> Sugar Labs >> http://www.sugarlabs.org >> _______________________________________________ >> Sugar-devel mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://lists.sugarlabs.org/listinfo/sugar-devel >> >> _____________________________________________________ >> This mail has been virus scanned by Australia On Line >> see http://www.australiaonline.net.au/mailscanning > > _______________________________________________ > > IAEP -- It's An Education Project (not a laptop project!) > [email protected] > http://lists.sugarlabs.org/listinfo/iaep > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Sugar-devel mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.sugarlabs.org/listinfo/sugar-devel > -- Mike Rehner Groveport (Columbus) OH 43125 USA 614 497 9774 www.e-wrench.com aldebaran.dnsdojo.org (Moodle test server) www.youtube.com/user/babarehner (YouTube Channel) _______________________________________________ IAEP -- It's An Education Project (not a laptop project!) [email protected] http://lists.sugarlabs.org/listinfo/iaep
