[Edu-sig] Looking for a course syllabus exemplars for a high school year-long course in Python/Javascript

[Peter Beens]

I'm using CS Circles in my 11th grade CS class.

http://cscircles.cemc.uwaterloo.ca/

Students can set you up as their "guru" so you can monitor their progress
and they can communicate with you when they are stuck on something.  It's
excellent, IMO.

-Peter


On Thu, Feb 20, 2014 at 6:00 AM, <edu-sig-request at python.org> wrote:

> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: Clint Johns <clint.m.johns at gmail.com>
> To: "edu-sig at python.org" <edu-sig at python.org>
> Cc:
> Date: Wed, 19 Feb 2014 14:14:11 -0800
> Subject: [Edu-sig] Looking for a course syllabus exemplars for a high
> school year-long course in Python/Javascript
> Greetings Python community,
>
> I have been asked to create an introduction to programming course, with an
> emphasis on Python and JavaScript, for this upcoming school year.
>
> My knowledge of Python is beginning/intermediate, but I am willing to
> learn in order to make this a viable course. I am interested in interfacing
> with LEGO NXT and EV3 robotics kits, and possibly designing some games.
>
> If any of you can point me to some resources, it would be of great help,
> and I would be extremely thankful.
>
> Continued success in all you do,
>
> Clint Johns
> computer science teacher
> San Francisco Bay Area, CA
>
>
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: roberto <roberto03 at gmail.com>
> To: Clint Johns <clint.m.johns at gmail.com>
> Cc: "edu-sig at python.org" <edu-sig at python.org>
> Date: Thu, 20 Feb 2014 10:47:18 +0100
> Subject: Re: [Edu-sig] Looking for a course syllabus exemplars for a high
> school year-long course in Python/Javascript
> Hi Clint,
> I was in your very situation in the past, and these are resources I
> consider good:
> -
> http://www.amazon.com/Mathematics-Digital-Age-Programming-Python/dp/0972705589
> - http://inventwithpython.com/
> - https://www.udacity.com/course/cs101
>
>
> According to the level of your students, and yours as well, you might be
> more comfortable with one or more of the above mentioned.
> I regularly run robotics after-school courses but I've never found
> extremely helpful Python on NXT, for a number of technical glitches on it.
> I prefer to focus on the learning way more than on the technical aspects
> of the business.
>
> Hope this helps!
> Have a great day.
> Roberto.
>
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