[Edu-sig] HS Example problems

[Kirby Urner]

> Hello all,
> I am new to the list and Python in general. I want to start using Python
> in my
> Into to CS Class in High School. I have previewed a number of books but am
> having difficulties finding a decent source for:
> 1) a detailed curriculum (basic class for 100% new programming students)

Hi Mike --

Have you already looked through the resources listed at:
http://www.python.org/sigs/edu-sig/ (e.g. Background materials)?

> 2) Good examples and problems for projects
> On another note:
> I am using OSX 10.2 and am having problem setting up the computers to run
> a
> decent IDE. I have tried MacPython and Pyoxide. Any help would be deeply
> appreciated.

Wish I could help you more here, but I don't have a Mac :-(

http://homepages.cwi.nl/~jack/macpython/download.html indicates that there's
a binary installer MacPython-OSX specifically for 10.2.  According to
http://homepages.cwi.nl/~jack/macpython/macpython-osx.html it contains an
IDE (PythonIDE).  Is that the version you already tried?

Kirby