Mike, This is great. Thanks.
Gerald On Monday, January 14, 2013 at 10:14 PM, Mike Rehner wrote: > 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 <gma...@gmail.com > (mailto:gma...@gmail.com)> 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, <fors...@ozonline.com.au > > (mailto:fors...@ozonline.com.au)> 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 > > > > > <gerald.ard...@gmail.com (mailto:gerald.ard...@gmail.com)> 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 > > > > sugar-de...@lists.sugarlabs.org (mailto:sugar-de...@lists.sugarlabs.org) > > > > http://lists.sugarlabs.org/listinfo/sugar-devel > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > Walter Bender > > > Sugar Labs > > > http://www.sugarlabs.org > > > _______________________________________________ > > > Sugar-devel mailing list > > > sugar-de...@lists.sugarlabs.org (mailto:sugar-de...@lists.sugarlabs.org) > > > 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!) > > IAEP@lists.sugarlabs.org (mailto:IAEP@lists.sugarlabs.org) > > http://lists.sugarlabs.org/listinfo/iaep > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Sugar-devel mailing list > > sugar-de...@lists.sugarlabs.org (mailto:sugar-de...@lists.sugarlabs.org) > > http://lists.sugarlabs.org/listinfo/sugar-devel > > > > > > > -- > Mike Rehner > Groveport (Columbus) OH 43125 > USA > 614 497 9774 > www.e-wrench.com (http://www.e-wrench.com) > aldebaran.dnsdojo.org (http://aldebaran.dnsdojo.org) (Moodle test server) > www.youtube.com/user/babarehner (http://www.youtube.com/user/babarehner) > (YouTube Channel) > >
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