[Chicago] Teaching kids programming

[Tim Ottinger]

I have a strong incentive: my 10-year-old wants me to teach him.  Of course
I'll use Python.  I'll probably produce some of my own materials and post
them, or commons-license the pdfs or something.


On 3/11/07, Warren Thom <wt46 at sbcglobal.net> wrote:
>
>  *Good idea.  *
> *Here are a few more thoughts about kids and next year.*
> *(1)  Invite teachers & classes for the first keynote speaker on Friday
> (or Thursday afternoon).  Physics gets 10s of thousands from the 5 state
> region  to Six Flags for the May Physics day and large numbers attend MSI
> Chemistry day.  Python could accept reservations on a first come first
> served basis from the schools to control the numbers.  Would we want 8-13 or
> 13-18 year olds or just college students?  We have a large space that could
> handle up to 2000 as I understand it.  BTW -- around March is the state
> testing in Illinois schools.*
> *(2)  Provide an under 18 student rate registration -- with a student
> track of programs.  This is under consideration from what has been said.*
> *(3)  What do we know about the demographics of Python users/attendees?
> For 15 minutes after the keynote -- it would be interesting to group the
> "regular" attendees and provide Q & As  for student interaction.  We could
> provide information on jobs, python program applications, university
> programs, new applications  and ????.  *
> *(4)  What is the report from the Edu-sig?  I missed the Saturday night
> dinner in Dallas.*
> **
> *Warren*
> **
> **
> *Subject:* [Chicago] Teaching kids programming
>
>
> There has been some discussion here about teaching kids programming.  I
> came across this site http://stratolab.com/courses/lunarrepair/ as a link
> from the CherryPy site.  They are located in NYC and say " Although the
> workshop is set in fantasy, the programming you learn is real. This course
> teaches the basics of computer programming using the Python<http://stratolab.com/misc/python>language, including algorithms, variables, loops, and functions. You learn
> cartesian (X-Y) coordinates and simple algebra to draw shapes and make
> things move. Finally, a reason to learn math."  Maybe they could be invited
> to be part of the kids track at Chicago's pyCon?
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