At 00:21 19/07/2007, Guido wrote:
discussions. Almost nobody has spoken in defense of you or Kirby, many responded with an enthusiastic "+1" to my original proposal to ban politics.
I missed your original post, but a heartfealt +1 from me. I took Arthur to task once and he left the list for a short while - it'd be nice not to have edu-sig dominated by one or two people again. Can I propose we talk about what we're trying and what works, and make this the list-focus? In the context of deploying Python as a teaching aid (or the language for a Computer Science course) I don't give a damn about what education *should* be. I want to hear the approaches others are finding successful, I want to hear what people are doing/planning to do and their ideas. I don't want a load of theoretical talk - I'll join another mailing list for that. Please - can we keep this one a list where busy professionals (and those interested) can read, talk, share & learn in a pragmatic manner? Let's keep it a useful list for people who want to do something educational using Python and need advice or feedback. I have no problem with the odd bit of theory coming up ("I've always thought this way would work..." or "Have you seen this approach proposed by XYZ?") - to show we're keeping education in mind it should be there. But this list is a community, not a platform for a couple of people to air their views and dominate. I don't work in an educational institution. I did my masters' thesis on physics & python [1] and am still on this list here because it's a subject close to my heart and I want to keep up with what others are doing, and contribute if I have anything to offer. Peter References 1. http://peter.mapledesign.co.uk/writings/physics/teaching-introductory-progra... -- Maple Design Ltd - Web design and application development http://www.mapledesign.co.uk +44 (0)845 123 8008 Reg. in England no. 05920531