[Edu-sig] Intro and question: assignments/projects for year end

[Rob Andrews]

There are a number of examples, beginner to intermediate in level, to be
found at Useless Python, which is presented mainly by the Python Tutor
email list. You might find some interesting ideas there. The URL is:

http://www.lowerstandard.com/python/pythonsource.html

Rob

HotToPot@aol.com wrote:
> 
> >If they only have about two weeks to "learn" Python, and write a small
> program
> >or two, what types of things could I have them do? We won't have time to get
> >into GUIs. These can't be very ambitious projects, due to the limited amount
> of
> >time.
> 
> A suggestion\idea made without great conviction, and  probably too general
> to be of great use:
> 
> Don't ask them to face a blank page.
> 
> If its Game of Life, start them with functioning code and challenge
> them to extend it in some fairly specific way.
> 
> If its graphics, start with functioning code that draws lines, ask them to
> draw
> boxes and circles.
> 
> Even at high levels of programming, few people are asked to face the
> blank page.  One is  extending, optimizing, debugging, porting, etc.
> 
> Give them something broken to fix. Plant a few bugs.
> 
> But don't ask them to face the blank page.
> 
> ART
> 
> _______________________________________________
> Edu-sig mailing list
> Edu-sig@python.org
> http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/edu-sig

-- 

Useless Python!
If your Python is this useless, we need you.
http://www.lowerstandard.com/python/pythonsource.html