Hi everyone, The Movable Python CDs worked very well and many students have created some very cool programs: projectile motion simulators, simple harmonic oscillators, Lorenz attractors, and Sierpinski pentagons, to name a few. By far the best thing about using VPython with beginners (as I'm sure you'd agree) is how "lenient" you can be when programming: creating variables whenever you'd like, not having to declare variable types, creating additional object attributes easily, using default attribute values, etc. It definitely makes programming more accessible. The graphing package and the built in vector operations in VPython were a big help, too! Based on the success of the student projects, I am looking to make VPython an integral part of our AP Physics curriculum next year, rather than the afterthought it was this year. Believe it or not, I am meeting with some people from our technology team on Tuesday (as per their request) to discuss how to "safely" install VPython on the school network. Another success story! Thanks again to everyone for their kind support! Frank Noschese John Jay High School Cross River, NY --- Josef Sachs <sachs@cyb.org> wrote:

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On Thu, 19 May 2005 08:28:56 -0700 (PDT), Frank Noschese said:

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Thanks again so much for all your help! I replied to the tech coodinator with some of your responses...they will reconsider the installation at their next meeting (but I did unfortunately ruffle a few feathers).

I hope you will tell your students what it took for them to be able to do your project. Sometimes the most valuable lessons are "incidental" to the official syllabus. You have provided your students a lesson in character: initiative, responsibility, questioning and even challenging authority. Your students are very fortunate. _______________________________________________ Edu-sig mailing list Edu-sig@python.org http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/edu-sig