[Edu-sig] Python in Secondary Schools

[francois schnell]

On 7/17/07, Vern Ceder <vceder at canterburyschool.org> wrote:
> Guido van Rossum wrote:
> > But do polemics have a place on a list dedicated to promoting *Python*
> > in education? The list name is meant to be edu-sig at python.org, not
> > mere edu-sig -- it's not about education(al politics) in general.
>
> +1
>

+ 1

> > I am seeing signals that there's been too much politics and not enough
> > Python or education on this list...
>
> I have had off-list exchanges with people who were reluctant to post to
> edu-sig, mainly because they didn't have the time, inclination, or (in
> some cases) the fluency in English to become embroiled in political debates.
>

+ 1

> If you ask me (and as I recall, nobody did ;-) ) the great thing about
> the tutor list is the way they rigorously (and gently) stick to the
> topic of helping people learn Python.

+ 1

francois

> So, yeah...
>
> Vern
>
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> This time for sure!
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