[Inpycon] Python in education panel

[Anand B Pillai]

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On Thursday 04 July 2013 03:25 PM, Noufal Ibrahim wrote:
> 
> As part of PyCon, we're doing a panel discussion on "Python in 
> education".
> 
> My plan is invite people involved with Python (and more broadly
> open source) education in India and put them all on stage to
> disucss pertinent issues for about an hour.
> 
> The people I have in mind are
> 
> 1. A representative from the Kerala state education board. The use
> Python as the primary language in their 8, 9 and 10th textbooks.
> They have a custom Ubuntu distro with packages that they've written
> textbooks for and have gone a long way with this. I've got some 
> responses from the IT at School organisation but I need to follow up.
> 
> 2. A similar representative from the CBSE. With their recent
> syllabus change that introduces Python as an alternative to *cough*
> C++ *cough*, I think someone in the know from the CBSE will be able
> to provide some useful inputs as well.
> 
> 3. Pramode C.E. of Recursive labs. (http://recursive-labs.com) 
> Pramode is a mentor who's been having a huge impact on the student 
> community in Kerala. He uses Python (and other languages) for
> mentoring students and I think will have stuff to contribute.
> 
> 4. Someone from FOSSEE.in They're govt. sanctioned, use a lot of
> Python and are into education. Perfect fit.
> 
> 5. Someone from the FOSS organisation that Kenneth worked with. I
> forget the name of the organisation but as far as I know, they do 
> student workshops and a lot of other things. They have some govt.
> recognition and will be good fit.
> 
> I can sit as a moderator myself.
> 
> I need two things.
> 
> 1. Any comments or further suggestions. I think the panel will 
> degenerate if we have more than 5 or 6 people so if there are more 
> options, we'll need to be selective. I'd prefer to keep purely 
> commercial ventures out of this.
> 
> 2. Contacts from these groups which might help us find good
> people.

Sounds good. As a courtesy I think we should enquire with the
sponsors if they want to send anyone to the panel discussion.
I think that would be the right thing to do. Possibly
gold and above.

> 
> Thanks!
> 
> 
> 

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