[Edu-sig] python for kids...

[Jason R Briggs]

Hi Philip

I'm afraid that your attachment didn't make it through.  Can you try 
again?  Perhaps an screenshot image on its own might work.

If you get the error when entering the line:

t = turtle.Turtle()

try with:

t = turtle.Pen()

As a side-note, I've almost finished updating a newer version of the 
book, with slightly re-ordered chapters and fixing a few minor errors 
(such as the reference to Turtle())

Kind regards
Jason

phil danaher wrote:
> Dear Jason R Briggs
>
> I have been looking at snake wrangling for kids and reached page 47 
> which introduces turtle graphics. I am using a MacBook with your 
> recommended version of MacPython and get the attached error message 
> when entering the code. Any suggestions for the FAQ section. Until 
> this point have enjoyed the book and would like to test it with my 
> students next year if OK with you :) Keep up the good work.
>
> cheers
>
> Phiilip
>
> > Date: Thu, 11 Oct 2007 10:40:33 +1300
> > From: jasonrbriggs at gmail.com
> > To: edu-sig at python.org
> > Subject: [Edu-sig] python for kids...
> >
> > 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.
> >
> > Anyway, the download link can be found on this page:
> > http://www.briggs.net.nz/log/writing/snake-wrangling-for-kids/
> >
> > And a bit of background reading as to why I even bothered can be found
> > here, if at all interested:
> > http://www.briggs.net.nz/log/category/swfk/
> >
> > Any commentary would be useful, and attribution will, of course, be 
> given.
> >
> > Jason
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