[omaha] TIL about codesters.com

[Wes Turner]

On Thursday, April 6, 2017, Matt Payne <Payne at mattpayne.org> wrote:

> Wow!  Thanks!!   I didn't know about this or http://www.skulpt.org/ (which
> it seems to use).
>

I had heard of brython and pyjs (fmrly pyjamas), but not skulpt. Looks
pretty cool.

Python > LLVM > emscripten > JS would probably be pretty fast, too.
https://github.com/kripken/emscripten

http://www.pythontutor.com/ is a really great way to visualize algos and
data structures (with a number of languages) with just a browser.


> On Thu, Apr 6, 2017 at 3:47 PM Wes Turner via Omaha <omaha at python.org
> <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','omaha at python.org');>> wrote:
>
>> From edu-sig, RIL about codesters:
>>
>> - https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/edu-sig
>>   - https://mail.python.org/pipermail/edu-sig/2017-January/011604.html
>> (lots of great links here)
>>
>> https://www.codesters.com
>>
>> ```
>> What is Codesters?
>>
>> Codesters combines a fun online coding platform for students, a powerful
>> learning management system for teachers, and built-out coding lessons so
>> you can start teaching kids to code in your school today.
>>
>> Codesters lets students create interactive projects in Python. Our unique
>> drag-to-text toolkit guides students through text-based coding, while
>> engaging them with sprites and animations.
>>
>> Our LMS allows teachers to enroll students in classes so they can assign
>> lessons and track progress. Students' work is automatically graded,
>> collected, and returned to the teachers' dashboard.
>> ```
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