Comments on: Teaching Python http://thinkhole.org/wp/2006/01/12/teaching-python/ www.thinkhole.org Tue, 02 Feb 2010 16:30:08 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Tony Forster http://thinkhole.org/wp/2006/01/12/teaching-python/comment-page-1/#comment-228 Tony Forster Fri, 24 Mar 2006 10:30:12 +0000 http://thinkhole.org/wp/2006/01/12/teaching-python/#comment-228 I can recommend Gamemaker www.gamemaker.nl see also http://online.haileybury.vic.edu.au/sites/edrington www.freewebs.com/schoolgamemaker I can recommend Gamemaker http://www.gamemaker.nl
see also
http://online.haileybury.vic.edu.au/sites/edrington
http://www.freewebs.com/schoolgamemaker

]]> By: import this. » Blog Archive » Languages for teaching programming http://thinkhole.org/wp/2006/01/12/teaching-python/comment-page-1/#comment-113 import this. » Blog Archive » Languages for teaching programming Tue, 31 Jan 2006 00:27:51 +0000 http://thinkhole.org/wp/2006/01/12/teaching-python/#comment-113 [...] A few weeks ago Nate’s friend was asking for recommendations on which language to use when teaching children how to program. At the time, I recommended Python (but I mentioned that Logo and HTML would be extremely useful as well). [...] [...] A few weeks ago Nate’s friend was asking for recommendations on which language to use when teaching children how to program. At the time, I recommended Python (but I mentioned that Logo and HTML would be extremely useful as well). [...]

]]> By: Buzzing Bye » A Child’s Learning Computer Language http://thinkhole.org/wp/2006/01/12/teaching-python/comment-page-1/#comment-82 Buzzing Bye » A Child’s Learning Computer Language Fri, 13 Jan 2006 14:01:20 +0000 http://thinkhole.org/wp/2006/01/12/teaching-python/#comment-82 [...] Others have thought Python would be a good teaching language. I disagree because the consistency of spacing could be a frusterating concept for a young child already taking in a lot. [...] [...] Others have thought Python would be a good teaching language. I disagree because the consistency of spacing could be a frusterating concept for a young child already taking in a lot. [...]

]]> By: Sam http://thinkhole.org/wp/2006/01/12/teaching-python/comment-page-1/#comment-81 Sam Fri, 13 Jan 2006 06:59:03 +0000 http://thinkhole.org/wp/2006/01/12/teaching-python/#comment-81 HTML, CSS, and Javascript are a nice starting point as they provide immediately gratifying results. Recently, I had a postion as a teaching assistant to non-programmers (artists) and was astounded by the level of excitement and exploration they exhibited as a whole. Though it's not "programming" programming, as you mentioned, it is a great starting place. Processing is another nice place to start. It is like Java on training wheels, so the syntax at lower levels can get really hairy, but it's set up to grow with you (eventually transitioning into straight Java). It's also very visual in nature and has a good community. Python is fantastic. I'm new to it, but I have experience with a variety of other programming languages, so its hard for me to say how easy it would be to pick up from scratch. Pretty easy I imagine, but maybe not as fun as HTML for the absolute beginner. Obviously, there is so much that you can do with Python, that compared to some of the other "friendly" languages, there is a great feeling (for me at least) that the sky's the limit! I'm at an art school and these are the recomendations I make whenever somebody asks. HTML, CSS, and Javascript are a nice starting point as they provide immediately gratifying results. Recently, I had a postion as a teaching assistant to non-programmers (artists) and was astounded by the level of excitement and exploration they exhibited as a whole. Though it’s not “programming” programming, as you mentioned, it is a great starting place.

Processing is another nice place to start. It is like Java on training wheels, so the syntax at lower levels can get really hairy, but it’s set up to grow with you (eventually transitioning into straight Java). It’s also very visual in nature and has a good community.

Python is fantastic. I’m new to it, but I have experience with a variety of other programming languages, so its hard for me to say how easy it would be to pick up from scratch. Pretty easy I imagine, but maybe not as fun as HTML for the absolute beginner. Obviously, there is so much that you can do with Python, that compared to some of the other “friendly” languages, there is a great feeling (for me at least) that the sky’s the limit!

I’m at an art school and these are the recomendations I make whenever somebody asks.

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