in other words - would love to host conversations+presentations+workshops on unschooling/electronic_constructivist/etc tactics employed in the projects discussed on this listserv, and of course detailed examination of the projects themselves.

Sounds like fun jake, might dive in to your wiki. Whereas our family studied the unschooling literature, having been on the inside as a math teacher myself, I empathize with my embattled peers, still on the front lines, still not allowed to use Python, not even to teach basic algebra (!?). How unfree, how dummydum DarkAges [tm]. So to help my embattled peers, I just threw together this little screencast, some pro Python propaganda for the masses, so-called: Blurb: You're trying to persuade your peers or administrative higher ups that your plans to integrate Python and math teaching are strictly in accordance with traditional best practices. Strategy: show how the basics of algebra, such as the definition and composition of functions, are faithfully communicated in the Python command line, with work saved between sessions. Students will be building portfolios -- which is what we're already encouraging. Low resolution (faster download) version: http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-5074650591675526366 Higher rez (slower download) version: http://www.4dsolutions.net/ocn/python/pycalc/pycalc.html Running time: 4 mins 12 secs. Kirby