Re: [Edu-sig] edu-sig in Pythonia

2012-04-02 Thread Matt Harrison
Dean- Thanks for including me on this topic. (Just subscribed to the list). Rest- As the author of said book, tutorial presenter at PyCON and co-wrangler of the local Python group, I think it is important to remember the newbies. My Intermediate Python tutorial has consistently been one of the t

Re: [Edu-sig] edu-sig in Pythonia

2012-04-02 Thread kirby urner
On Mon, Apr 2, 2012 at 10:07 AM, DeanG wrote: > +1 > > Regarding the Args Kwargs, Matt Harrisons "Guide to: Learning Python > Decorators" was a great read for this topic. > http://www.amazon.com/Guide-Learning-Python-Decorators-ebook/dp/B006ZHJSIM > > I'm quite tempted to buy a Kindle. I had n

Re: [Edu-sig] edu-sig in Pythonia

2012-04-02 Thread DeanG
+1 Regarding the Args Kwargs, Matt Harrisons "Guide to: Learning Python Decorators" was a great read for this topic. http://www.amazon.com/Guide-Learning-Python-Decorators-ebook/dp/B006ZHJSIM On Mon, Apr 2, 2012 at 11:52 AM, kirby urner wrote: > > A few of us at Pycon were nodding heads (+1ing

[Edu-sig] edu-sig in Pythonia

2012-04-02 Thread kirby urner
A few of us at Pycon were nodding heads (+1ing) over the idea that our subculture / ethnicity could evolve these "canned talks" that different people deliver in their personalized style. More than that, they demonstrate new "teaching techniques" such that the audience might appreciate how advances