[Edu-sig] python for kids...

[kirby urner]

Hey Jason --

Just took a look, already prejudiced to like it by the title and cover.
'Snake Wrangling...' I like that.

We're using 'web wrangler' instead of 'web master' around here
some too.

I'm looking forward to where gems such as yours get used to seed
a version control tree.  Talented, perhaps tiny groups, share commit
privileges, one doing graphic art, another doing a particular themed
section -- whatever division of labor.

We do it with code, we should do it with cyber-books.

Anyway, lots to like about your generous nudge in the right direction.

Kirby


On 10/10/07, Jason R Briggs <jasonrbriggs at gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi All
>
> I'm hoping to get some feedback (flameback?) for a book I've been
> working on (on and off for the last year or so), endeavouring to teach
> Python to kids (8-12).  It's not perfect (by any stretch of the
> imagination), since it hasn't had a professional edit -- nor have I
> given it the requisite 6 month or so cooling down period to go back and
> hack out large chunks of dross with a bit of
> "what-the-hell-was-I-thinking" objectivity.  But I'm hoping some may
> find it useful, and over time I might get enough feedback to tidy it up
> a bit.
>