[python-nl] Python at Schools

[Bram Braakman]

Hi,
I often read about schools in the US using Python as a first introduction to
computer programming.

For high school level I know they often use
http://openbookproject.net//thinkCSpy/ as a reference.

For younger kids I think this is a popular one:
http://rur-ple.sourceforge.net/en/rur.htm

In the US they seem to be a lot more "advanced" with educating their kids
these things. Apart from the occasional hobbyist teacher, I never got the
impression that in Dutch schools there are activities like this. Anyone know
of examples where they are doing this (in Holland)?

On a side note: I admire how (in the US) they know how to make it sort of
fun for the kids to learn programming (through games, game-programming or
things like LEGO Mindstorms/Robotics). I always felt that Dutch schools
lacked this kind of approach to teaching.

Cheers, Bram


On Sun, Sep 27, 2009 at 9:55 PM, Perica Zivkovic
<perica.zivkovic at gmail.com>wrote:

> Hi there,
> I had contact with several schools/universities in US which are using
> Portable Python in their classrooms. They install it on USB (or local)
> drives and everything works, no permissions/ configuration hassle. If kids
> broke installation it is simple matter of re-extracting Portable Python
> again and viola they can continue programming.
>
> On the homepage of the project in "Useful links" you can find couple of
> links to free python books.
>
> In the next version I plan to include (optional) documentation together
> with Portable Python (http://www.PortablePython.com).
>
> regards,
>
> Perica
>
> On Sun, Sep 27, 2009 at 9:48 PM, Abhishek Mishra <ideamonk at gmail.com>wrote:
>
>> Hi,
>>
>> >From some source that I can't remember at this moment, I remember
>> hearing about how Python is popularly used as a beginner's language to
>> teach kids programming in European countries. Could some one verify
>> this for me?
>> And if yes, it is true that Python is being used in such a nice way,
>> then I would like to ask as to what kind of teaching materials are
>> being used for the purpose?
>> Are they tutorials picked from the internet, or modified and
>> simplified versions of guides like 'Dive into Python' ?
>> Could someone point to Python teaching material for kids, if available
>> on the internet ?
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Abhishek Mishra
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