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- Episode 64: Rubrics & Assessments
That's right: we're digging deep into assessments using rubrics. We know what you're thinking, rubrics are BORING and teacher-y. But rubrics are POWERFUL for learning and you can use them outside of the classroom too!
According to ASCD“The word rubric comes from the Latin word for red. The online Merriam-Webster dictionary lists the first meaning of rubric as "an authoritative rule" and the fourth meaning as "a guide listing specific criteria for grading or scoring academic papers, projects, or tests." How did the name for a color come to mean a rule or guide? At least as far back as the Middle Ages, the rules for the conduct of liturgical services—as opposed to the actual spoken words of the liturgy—were often printed in red, so the rules were "the red things" on the page.
Benefits of a Rubric“Rubrics are important because they clarify for students the qualities their work should have. This point is often expressed in terms of students understanding the learning target and criteria for success. For this reason, rubrics help teachers teach, they help coordinate instruction and assessment, and they help students learn.
“Rubrics are useful tool to help students and teachers:
- work towards a shared goal,
- Giving students a rubric before they begin working ensures that students and teachers are working towards a shared goal.
- facilitate constructive feedback,
- assess students’ learning on multiple elements of a project.
- Student can analyze their own work
- provide consistency in evaluating
To allow extension of learning and “WOW” factors:Single Point rubrics-- meets expectations but allows (forces) extensions
“Single Point Rubric” in 2000 during a conference presentation by someone named Mary Dietz. Attending that conference was a researcher named Jarene Fluckiger, who published a study on its effectiveness in 2010. (The reference to Dietz is in Fluckiger’s paper, but no one named Dietz has published anything on the topic.)From one of our favorite rubrics at Northeastern University.
Percentage for criteria with a built in a 2% “AMAZING” category. That’s reserved for solutions that absolutely blow us away. Doing exactly what’s asked of you does not earn a perfect grade; doing an incredible job with your solution earns a perfect grade. In each assignment, we’ll specify exactly what makes for an amazing solutionSupport Teaching Python
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- CS5001 Homework Rubric
— This rubric will be used to evaluate your homework assignments in CS5001. It will be applied to eachPython program you submit (most assignments have multiple Python programs). In addition to numericscores in each rubric category, your grader will provide written feedback as well, if there is somethinghelpful we can contribute to your learning.- The Power of Yet Mug – Teaching Python
— Three letter words are often the most powerful. Y-E-T is the gateway to changing your mindset. When you add yet, you add possibility and purpose. Remind your students that "yet changes everything" with every sip that you take.These ceramic mugs not only have a fun design on them, but also a colorful rim, handle, and inside, so the mug is bound to spice up your mug rack.- iRubric: Python mini project rubric - QX73A82: RCampus
— Grading Rubric for Python guessing game.- Single Point Rubric: A Tool for Responsible Student Self-Assessment
- The Big Book of Small Python Projects: 81 Easy Practice Programs: Sweigart, Al: 9781718501249: Amazon.com: Books
— Deploy Python creatively and effectively through this collection of short coding projects carefullly curated by best-selling author and Python expert Al Sweigart.This curated collection of simple Python projects lets you dive right in and make digital art, games, animations, number-crunching tools and more – right away! Forget standard step-by-step tutorials; instead, author Al Sweigart takes a learn-by-doing approach that provides you with over 80 programs to manually copy, run, and play with. Once you see how the code works, it’s time to experiment with your own changes and practice re-creating them yourself.53 min - Episode 63: Community Teaching With Discord
In this episode, Sean and Kelly speak with Leon Sandøy, one of the owners of Python Discord about making connections and community teaching. With the dynamics of teaching changing, how can Python Discord become a space to further educate the Python community?
Also this week, we're excited to announce the launch of the new Teaching Python shop, where you can get fun t-shirts, mugs, hoodie sweatshirts, and even some flip flops to show your support of the show. Use FRIENDS15 to get 15% off your first order!
Learn more about Python Discord below from Leon.
History of Python DiscordI’ve been involved since 2017, when we had ~200 users.
We worked hard to grow this community, and leveraged some pretty creative marketing strategies to find that growth. These eventually paid off, and as soon as we hit a certain critical mass, it’s been a runaway success story with win after win.
The past year has been incredible. We’ve quadrupled in size, worked closely with Discord, with the Python Software Foundation, we’ve restructured the entire organisation from the inside out, launched new community features like the Help-channel system, started producing high-quality original content, and started reaching out beyond the Discord platform.
The culture of Python DiscordWhen I was growing up, IRC was a toxic and unwelcoming place where you went to talk to grumpy and jaded old programmers. We want to be the antithesis of this experience, a place of warmth and inclusivity that holds your hand until you find your footing. It’s the wholesomest place on the web.
As a leader, I believe that we should be searching for these magical synergies between personal goals and community growth. I look for situations where I can put someone in a situation that will benefit both them and the community, perhaps teaching them a valuable and relevant skill while building us a valuable system. This has really paid off for us. I believe that managing a voluntary organisation requires a strong willingness to spend resources on cultivating motivation. Yes, this sounds like a TED talk. I’m sorry. It plays better as a conversation than as a long paragraph.
You’d be surprised how much work goes into our community. I have 4 hours of weekly meetings, one-on-ones with staff members, interviews, programming and code review, and sometimes I record silly parody songs for our YouTube. This eats up literally all my free time, and the free time of everyone in admin team. We don’t do this casually, this is like a second job to us - or a second family.
Major community featuresThe help channel system
Stay up to date by subscribing to our news channels, where you get Python podcasts, Python mailing lists (especially ideas and announcements), ongoing tech conferences, most popular Reddit r/python posts, and lots of other Python ecosystem info.Topical chat, featuring channels for all the different use cases that are particularly interesting for Python users. Many of these are populated by notable members, like our #async channel has asyncio core devs hanging out, and we people from Kivy, Arcade, Pyglet, Panda3D, and notable PyGame developers hanging out in #game-development. #microcontrollers has a number of Adafruit employees (including some of CircuitPythons key contributors) as frequent guests.
Special Guest: Leon Sandøy.
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- Python Discord | Home
— We're a large community focused around the Python programming language. We believe anyone can learn to code, and are very dedicated to helping novice developers take their first steps into the world of programming. We also attract a lot of expert developers who are seeking friendships, collaborators, and who wish to hone their craft by teaching and getting involved in the community.- Primer on Python Decorators – Real Python
— In this tutorial on decorators, we’ll look at what they are and how to create and use them. Decorators provide a simple syntax for calling higher-order functions.By definition, a decorator is a function that takes another function and extends the behavior of the latter function without explicitly modifying it.- Shop Teaching Python | Products for Teachers & Coders
— Check out the brand new Teaching Python shop! Use code FRIENDS15 to get 15% off your first order.- Magnus' Kingdom of Chess - Play Magnus and Dragonbox
— Discover the Wonderful World of Chess!- 🎵 The PEP 8 Song 🎵 - YouTube
— A songification of that most holiest of Python Enhancement Proposals, the PEP 8.Based on an idea by Daniel "Mr. Hemlock" Brown.54 min - Episode 62: The New Normal
Kelly and Sean take some time to reflect on what has worked well over the past year of teaching, what could be better, and what we hope stays with us once things go back to "The New Normal."
Whether it's getting back collaborative whiteboarding, keeping screen sharing over Zoom, or appreciating how much better department meetings can be when we use breakout rooms, join us to talk more about how teaching and coding have jumped ahead during the time of COVID-19.
As mentioned by Sean, the wordlist file on Macs can usually be found at /usr/share/dict/words.
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- Our Presentation: What We Learned from Teaching Kids to Code - YouTube
— Learning to code has many unexpected advantages. Because programming languages are updated frequently and are fluid tools for future jobs, coding is a semi-perishable skill. However, the durable skills developed while learning to code are essential. These skills help develop life long skills that benefit students for years to come. In this session, explore the techniques used and learned while ‘learning how to code’ and brainstorm ways to transfer these skills into your classroom and curriculum.- Video - The Pandemic is A Portal by Arundhati Roy - A Future where the Global Goals are achieved
— Historically, pandemics have forced humans to break with the past and imagine their world anew. Right now, nothing could be worse than a return to normality. It’s time to reimagine a new future where the #GlobalGoals are all achieved.- Article - Arundhati Roy: ‘The pandemic is a portal’
— Who can use the term “gone viral” now without shuddering a little? Who can look at anything any more — a door handle, a cardboard carton, a bag of vegetables — without imagining it swarming with those unseeable, undead, unliving blobs dotted with suction pads waiting to fasten themselves on to our lungs?- Will Richardson's 9 Questions Free EBook
— What have we learned about education in schooling in 2020, and what might we create for learners in 2021?After what we experienced in 2020, one thing is certain: education and school will never be the same.- Live Curious 2021
— Home page for the Live Curious, Go Beyond conference where Kelly & Sean presented.- Twilio Engage Everywhere 2021
— Join us to hear from Ashton Kutcher, American actor, producer, and entrepreneur, for a virtual conversation with Twilio co-founder and CEO Jeff Lawson as they discuss the future of communication and new technology that is leading the way during a global pandemic.- Episode #303 Python for Astronomy with Dr. Becky - [Talk Python To Me Podcast]
— If you are involved in science or use computational tools in your work, you should be using code to solve your problem. On this episode, we have Dr. Becky Smethurst who's an astrophysicist at Oxford University. She uses Python to explore galaxies and black holes.Learn how she's using Python to make new discoveries at the cutting edge of research and dive into a couple of her YouTube videos aimed at spreading scientific truth in an entertaining wrapper.- Kodak's First Digital Moment - The New York Times
— Imagine a world where photography is a slow process that is impossible to master without years of study or apprenticeship. A world without iPhones or Instagram, where one company reigned supreme. Such a world existed in 1973, when Steven Sasson, a young engineer, went to work for Eastman Kodak.Two years later he invented digital photography and made the first digital camera.50 min - Episode 61: Object-Oriented Thinking
Kelly and Sean try to figure out the role of object-oriented programming in teaching. From how much to focus on objects and methods, to whether it makes sense to teach classes, this is a journey through the opinionated topic of object-oriented thinking.
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- AWS DeepRacer - the fastest way to get rolling with machine learning
— Developers of all skill levels can get hands on with machine learning through a cloud based 3D racing simulator, fully autonomous 1/18th scale race car driven by reinforcement learning, and global racing league.- Real-World Python: A Hacker's Guide to Solving Problems with Code: Vaughan, Lee: 9781718500624: Amazon.com: Books
— You've mastered the basics. Now you're ready to explore some of Python's more powerful tools. Real-World Python will show you how.Through a series of hands-on projects, you'll investigate and solve real-world problems using sophisticated computer vision, machine learning, data analysis, and language processing tools. You'll be introduced to important modules like OpenCV, NumPy, Pandas, NLTK, Bokeh, Beautiful Soup, Requests, HoloViews, Tkinter, turtle, matplotlib, and more.- tiangolo/typer: Typer, build great CLIs. Easy to code. Based on Python type hints.
— Typer is a library for building CLI applications that users will love using and developers will love creating. Based on Python 3.6+ type hints.- {placekitten} - Placeholder kitten images for developers
— A quick and simple service for getting pictures of kittens for use as placeholders in your designs or code. Just put your image size (width & height) after our URL and you'll get a placeholder.- Mars Weather | InSight Mission – NASA's InSight Mars Lander
— InSight has temporarily suspended daily weather measurements. As more data becomes available, it will appear below. Meanwhile, get the latest Mars weather from the Curiosity Rover.- Who's on First? - YouTube
— Abbott and Costello perform the classic "Who's on first?" baseball sketch in their 1945 film "The Naughty Nineties" first performed as part of their stage act. Still find this really funny41 min - Episode 60: Shooting the "Stuff"
A grab bag of topics this week with Kelly and Sean. From using NLTK to summarize speeches by civil rights leader Martin Luther King to plotting Parler data from the Capitol incident on Jan 6 to WiFi-enabled washing machines.
Kelly and Sean spend the afternoon discussing the things that we've been watching and learning about this week. No guests, no specific topic. Just hang out with us and talk about all things Python, teaching, and learning.
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- US Capitol Siege, tools and data | By Patr10tic
— US Capitol Attack ToolsFighting to preserve democracy in America- Real-World Python: A Hacker's Guide to Solving Problems with Code: Vaughan, Lee: 9781718500624: Amazon.com: Books
— You've mastered the basics. Now you're ready to explore some of Python's more powerful tools. Real-World Python will show you how.Through a series of hands-on projects, you'll investigate and solve real-world problems using sophisticated computer vision, machine learning, data analysis, and language processing tools. You'll be introduced to important modules like OpenCV, NumPy, Pandas, NLTK, Bokeh, Beautiful Soup, Requests, HoloViews, Tkinter, turtle, matplotlib, and more.- Natural Language Toolkit — NLTK 3.5 documentation
— NLTK is a leading platform for building Python programs to work with human language data. It provides easy-to-use interfaces to over 50 corpora and lexical resources such as WordNet, along with a suite of text processing libraries for classification, tokenization, stemming, tagging, parsing, and semantic reasoning, wrappers for industrial-strength NLP libraries, and an active discussion forum.- Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. I have a Dream Speech - COLOR - YouTube
— Experience the iconic I have a Dream Speech by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on August 28, 1963 in this 4K and colorized version. Thanks to the advancement in AI/artificial intelligence, old black and white film can be converted into higher resolutions and also produced into color.- Modern APIs with FastAPI and Python Online Course - [Talk Python Training]
— (The course Sean took to make a simple API for students)FastAPI is one of the most exciting new web frameworks out today. It's exciting because it leverages more of the modern Python language features than any other framework: type hints, async and await, dataclasses, and much more. If you are building an API in Python, you have many choices. But, to us, FastAPI is the clear choice going forward. And this course will teach you everything you need to know to get started. We'll build a realistic API working with live data and deploy that API to a cloud server Linux VM. In fact, you'll even see how to create proper HTML web pages to augment your API all within FastAPI.- Raspberry Pi Pico RP2040 with Loose Headers ID: 4883 - $5.00 : Adafruit Industries, Unique & fun DIY electronics and kits
— The Raspberry Pi foundation changed single-board computing when they released the Raspberry Pi computer, now they're ready to do the same for microcontrollers with the release of the brand new Raspberry Pi Pico. This low-cost microcontroller board features a powerful new chip, the RP2040, and all the fixin's to get started with embedded electronics projects at a stress-free price.- Codye App | Dario Roa
— Codye allows you to present code in more than 180 languages and 80 themes. Available on iOS, iPadOS and macOS.- Sean's New Washing Machine: GE® 4.8 cu. ft. Capacity Smart Front Load ENERGY STAR® Steam Washer with SmartDispense™ UltraFresh Vent System with OdorBlock™ and Sanitize + Allergen - GFW650SPNSN - GE Appliances
— Sean's new washing machine. There's a lot of registered trademarks in that title!Built-in WiFiStart, stop and monitor your laundry from anywhere while receiving real-time notifications and updates42 min - Episode 59: Crossover with PyBites!
Kelly and Sean team up with Bob Belderbos and Julian Sequeira from @PyBites to answer questions about how our students learn Python using the PyBites platform with small code challenges. In this special crossover episode, we cover everything from how students learn to the way they learn Pytest reporting output to the mindset and chemistry of learning something new.
Special Guests: Bob Belderbos and Julian Sequeira.
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- PyBites Platform | Real World Python Exercises
— Our Pythonistas love how our platform expands their Python skills, picking up new features like ABCs, decorators, regexes, the collections module, and much much more.Once they start coding on our platform, before they know it, list comprehensions have become second nature, and they finally wrap their heads around lambdas and context managers.- JavaScript for Kids: A Playful Introduction to Programming: Morgan, Nick: 9781593274085: Amazon.com: Books
— JavaScript for Kids is a lighthearted introduction that teaches programming essentials through patient, step-by-step examples paired with funny illustrations. You’ll begin with the basics, like working with strings, arrays, and loops, and then move on to more advanced topics, like building interactivity with jQuery and drawing graphics with Canvas.- Real-World Python: A Hacker's Guide to Solving Problems with Code: Vaughan, Lee: 9781718500624: Amazon.com: Books
— You've mastered the basics. Now you're ready to explore some of Python's more powerful tools. Real-World Python will show you how.Through a series of hands-on projects, you'll investigate and solve real-world problems using sophisticated computer vision, machine learning, data analysis, and language processing tools. You'll be introduced to important modules like OpenCV, NumPy, Pandas, NLTK, Bokeh, Beautiful Soup, Requests, HoloViews, Tkinter, turtle, matplotlib, and more.- Amazon.com: High Expectations Teaching: How We Persuade Students to Believe and Act on "Smart Is Something You Can Get" eBook: Saphier, Jon: Kindle Store
— For all the productive conversation around "mindsets," what’s missing are the details of how to convince our discouraged and underperforming students that "smart is something you can get." Until now.With the publication of High-Expectations Teaching, Jon Saphier reveals once and for all evidence that the bell curve of ability is plain wrong—that ability is something that can be grown significantly if we can first help students to believe in themselves.46 min - Episode 58: Figure It Out
In this episode, Kelly and Sean dive into the topic of teaching kids to “Figure it out,” a phrase we love to use in class. This year, we seek specific skills that help us teach reluctant learners, techniques for figuring things out, and understanding how different teachers support this skill in their classrooms. In this episode, we ask some of our colleagues to share their experiences on how they as adults solve problems and how they teach their students this critical life long skill.
Special Guests: Jessica Gilbert and Roslynn Jackson.
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- High Expectations Teaching: How We Persuade Students to Believe and Act on "Smart Is Something You Can Get": Saphier, Jon: 9781506356792: Amazon.com: Books
— For all the productive conversation around "mindsets," what’s missing are the details of how to convince our discouraged and underperforming students that "smart is something you can get." Until now.With the publication of High-Expectations Teaching, Jon Saphier reveals once and for all evidence that the bell curve of ability is plain wrong―that ability is something that can be grown significantly if we can first help students to believe in themselves.- Cultivating the Skill of Figuring Things Out | Scott H Young
— There’s a skill I’ve noticed some people possess which, for lack of a better term, I’ll call the ability to figure things out.Some people are really good at figuring things out. Give them an ambiguous problem and they’ll investigate, try things out, push through frustration and solve it.- People Learn Better When They Figure Things Out For Themselves | by Thomas Oppong | Mind Cafe | Medium
— We all are our own teachers for the school of life. Taking advice is not as effective as direct perception and participation — it’s one of the best ways to cultivate more of what we like about ourselves as opposed to listening to advice or gathering lessons from others.- What Is Problem Solving? - Problem Solving Skills from MindTools.com
— Having good, strong problem solving skills can make a huge difference to your career.Problems are at the center of what many people do at work every day. Whether you're solving a problem for a client (internal or external), supporting those who are solving problems, or discovering new problems to solve, the problems you face can be large or small, simple or complex, and easy or difficult.42 min - Episode 57: Holiday Gift Guide for Techy Kids
We get a lot of questions about what parents should buy for their children for the holidays. In this episode, Kelly and Sean list out some of their favorite gifts for the holidays.
Episode highlights: Kelly & Sean celebrate two years of the Teaching Python and 183,000 downloads later. Kelly wins with a student that demonstrates year over year improvement in Computer Science. Sean builds a FastAPI and gets a steep learning curve. Kelly gets a birdbrained robot finch.
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- Amazon.com: Star Wars The Child Animatronic Edition 7.2-Inch-Tall Toy by Hasbro with Over 25 Sound and Motion Combinations, Toys for Kids Ages 4 and Up: Toys & Games
— He may look like “Baby Yoda,” but this lovable creature is called The Child - and now you can become his protector with this animatronic toy from Star Wars. Touching the top of The Child Animatronic Edition’s head activates over 25 sound and motion combinations, including happy and excited sounds, giggles, babbles, and more, all while the figure’s head moves up and down, ears move back and forth, and eyes open and close. Boys and girls ages 4 and up can pretend to harness the power of the Force as The Child toy closes its eyes, raises its arm, and sighs as if exerting a great amount of energy.- Amazon.com: All-new Echo Dot (4th Gen) + Amazon Smart Plug | Charcoal: Amazon Devices
— Teach your child how to set reminders, listen to stories online, check the weather. Make sure to check your security settings.- Alexa in the Classroom [A Teacher's Guide] | Voices.com
— Not only has Amazon Alexa become popular in our homes, many young students are now starting to encounter Alexa in the classroom as well. While there are many ways that technology is being used in digital learning, introducing hardware and AI represents yet another learning trend, and many teachers are finding advantages to leveraging Alexa as a learning tool and even a classroom assistant.- Amazon.com: pi-top [4] computer with Raspberry Pi 4 - 100+ hours of Coding Projects, STEM Learning, LEGO compatible: Computers & Accessories
— pi-top [4] is an easy-to-use, rugged device for creating practical computing projects and learning to code.With pi-top [4] you get to design, code and make anything you can imagine using one simple system. From beginner to superuser, pi-top powers your projects and brings learning into the real world.- Introducing Finch Robot 2.0! - BirdBrain Technologies
— Bring computer science to life from kindergarten to college with the NEW Finch Robot 2.0!- DK Eyewitness Books: Robot: Discover the Amazing World of Machines from Robots that Play Chess to Systems that Think: Bridgman, Roger: 8601400584828: Amazon.com: Books
— Take a detailed look at the fascinating world of robots - from the earliest single-task machines to the advanced intelligence of robots with feelings. Young readers will be amazed to learn all that robots can do: perform delicate surgical operations, clean city sewers, work as museum tour guides, or even battle each other in combat. Find out how humans have created these mechanical minds and bodies.- Raspberry Pi 400 Desktop - Full Computer Kit ID: 4796 - $100.00 : Adafruit Industries, Unique & fun DIY electronics and kits
— Raspberry Pi 400 is a complete Raspberry Pi 4-based personal computer, integrated into a keyboard. The Pi 4 is the first computer from the Pi Foundation that really feels 'desktop computer' speed - you can use it as an every day computer at a great price!Normally you'd need to pick up a keyboard and other accessories to turn the Pi 4 into a functioning desktop - but since most keyboards have empty space in them, you can just cram the Pi 4 inside to make an all-in-one kit. Think of it like a modern Apple IIe, but super light and powerful.- micro:bit v2 Go Bundle - Batteries and USB Cable Included ID: 4834 - $17.50 : Adafruit Industries, Unique & fun DIY electronics and kits
— Meet the new BBC micro:bit v2 - Upgraded with a powerful new processor that has tons more capability and also adds more sensing with a new speaker and microphone!The latest micro:bit will fit right into your existing lessons and materials; all the existing MakeCode blocks and MicroPython code will work in the same way as they do on the original micro:bit. More features, including easy ways to take AI and ML into the classroom, will be released throughout 2021.- DIY "Be a Unicorn" Light-Up Unicorn Headband Kit – TechnoChic
— Become the unicorn of your dreams! Learn about circuits in the coolest and trendiest way - by building a light-up unicorn headband. Build the circuit and fold the pre-cut pieces to bring your unicorn headband to life! It’s a project that’s all about smarts & self expression!- A Beginner's Guide to Circuits | No Starch Press
— A Beginner's Guide to Circuits is the perfect first step for anyone ready to jump into the world of electronics and circuit design.First, you’ll learn to read circuit diagrams and use a breadboard, which allows you to connect electrical components without using a hot soldering iron! Next, you’ll build nine simple projects using just a handful of readily available components, like resistors, transistors, capacitors, and other parts. As you build, you’ll learn what each component does, how it works, and how to combine components to achieve new and interesting effects.By the end of the book, you’ll be able to build your own electronic creations. With easy-to-follow directions, anyone can become an inventor with the help of A Beginner’s Guide to Circuits!- Teach Your Kids to Code | No Starch Press
— Teach Your Kids to Code is a parent's and teacher's guide to teaching kids basic programming and problem solving using Python, the powerful language used in college courses and by tech companies like Google and IBM.Step-by-step explanations will have kids learning computational thinking right away, while visual and game-oriented examples hold their attention. Friendly introductions to fundamental programming concepts such as variables, loops, and functions will help even the youngest programmers build the skills they need to make their own cool games and applications.- Python for Kids | No Starch Press
— Python for Kids brings Python to life and brings you (and your parents) into the world of programming. The ever-patient Jason R. Briggs will guide you through the basics as you experiment with unique (and often hilarious) example programs that feature ravenous monsters, secret agents, thieving ravens, and more. New terms are defined; code is colored, dissected, and explained; and quirky, full-color illustrations keep things on the lighter side.- The Computer Science Activity Book | No Starch Press
— The Computer Science Activity Book is the perfect companion for curious youngsters — or grown-ups who think they'll never understand some of the basics of how computers work. Work through this brief, coloring book-like collection of fun and innovative hands-on exercises and learn some basic programming concepts and computer terminology that form the foundation of a STEM education. You'll learn a bit about historical figures like Charles Babbage, Ada Lovelace, Grace Hopper, and Alan Turing; how computers store data and run programs; and how the parts of a computer work together (like the hard drive, RAM, and CPU). Draw a garden of flowers using loops, create creatures with conditional statements, and just have a bit of fun.- Original Prusa MINI+ - Prusa Research
— Introducing our new compact 3D printer with all the bells and whistles you would expect from the creators of the award-winning Original Prusa i3 MK2 and MK3S! The MINI+ is a big printer in a compact body. We did our best to squeeze as many features into the lowest possible price as possible. The MINI+ is great for beginners, companies looking to build a printing farm and 3D printing enthusiasts worldwide.- Amazon.com: Sovol SV01 3D Printer 95% Pre-Assembled with Direct Drive Extruder Meanwell Power Supply and Glass Plate + Sovol PLA 3D Printer Filament 1 kg(2.2 LBS) Blue 1.75mm: Industrial & Scientific
— Bundle includes Sovol SV01 3D Printer 95% Pre-Assembled with Direct Drive Extruder Meanwell Power Supply and Glass Plate Built-in Thermal Runaway Protection 280x240x300mm + Sovol PLA 3D Printer Filament 1 kg(2.2 LBS) Blue Spool Printing Materials, Wiring Tightness, Dimensional Accuracy +/- 0.02 mm, 1.75 mm, Blue32 min - Episode 56: AI and Machine Learning for Kids with Dale Lane (@dalelane)
In this episode, Kelly and Sean talk with Dale Lane an IBM Event Streams Lead Developer. - IBM awarded Dale, the 2018 IBM Volunteer Excellence Award—the highest form of volunteer recognition given by the company—which also earned a USD 10,000 grant from IBM for Solent Youth Action.
“Machine learning systems are all around us. We all use, interact with, or are affected by, machine learning systems every day. If our goal is to help children to understand how the world around them works, then understanding machine learning is an important topic. Also, the impact machine learning systems will have on our lives will only continue to increase. There is a growing need for society to make decisions about how we want such systems to be managed, controlled, and regulated. Understanding machine learning is an essential topic to help the next generation engage in that societal debate.”
Dale Lane IBM InterviewSpecial Guest: Dale Lane.
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— This free tool introduces machine learning by providing hands-on experiences for training machine learning systems and building things with them.- You Look Like a Thing and I Love You: How Artificial Intelligence Works and Why It's Making the World a Weirder Place: Shane, Janelle: 9780316525244: Amazon.com: Books
— "You look like a thing and I love you" is one of the best pickup lines ever... according to an artificial intelligence trained by scientist Janelle Shane, creator of the popular blog AI Weirdness. She creates silly AIs that learn how to name paint colors, create the best recipes, and even flirt (badly) with humans--all to understand the technology that governs so much of our daily lives.- Amazon.com: Explain the Cloud Like I'm 10 (9780979707117): Hoff, Todd: Books
— What is the cloud? Discover the secrets of the cloud through simple explanations that use lots of pictures and lots of examples.Why learn about the cloud? It's the future. The cloud is the future of software, the future of computing, and the future of business. If you're not up on the cloud the future will move on without you. Don't miss out.Not a geek? Don't worry. I wrote this book for you! After reading Explain Cloud Like I'm 10,40 min - Episode 55: Unfiltered Friday Conversations
Kelly and Sean flip on the voice recording app and record a random Friday afternoon conversation about teaching approaches for computer science. What makes student learning the most effective?
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Teaching Python is a podcast about Python programming, computer science education, AI literacy, software development, cloud computing, cybersecurity, data, and how people learn technical skills.…
Hosted by Kelly Schuster-Paredes, Sean Tibor, and Julian Sequeira, the show is for educators, developers, technology leaders, and lifelong learners who want to better understand how Python connects to the wider world of computing. Episodes explore not only how people learn to code, but also how they build technical judgment, understand systems, evaluate AI-generated code, work with data, think about security, and move from beginner programming into real-world software development. About the Hosts Kelly Schuster-Paredes is a teacher who codes whose work has expanded from classroom computer science into AI strategy, curriculum design, professional learning, educational technology, and responsible technology adoption. Her background in Python and computer science education shapes her focus on learning, AI literacy, computational thinking, and what people need to understand in an AI-shaped world. Sean Tibor is Vice President of Infrastructure and Cloud at Pfizer and a former computer science teacher. He brings expertise in cloud computing, infrastructure, engineering operations, and technical leadership, connecting what people learn about computing with how large-scale systems are actually built, operated, secured, and maintained. Julian Sequiera is a technologist, Fractional CTO, and Senior Program Manager with more than 20 years of experience in infrastructure, cloud, engineering operations, and large-scale technology programs. He is also the co-founder of PyBites, a Python learning platform and community that has helped thousands of developers improve their Python and software development skills. What We Cover Python Programming and Computer Science Education: Learning Python, teaching programming, computational thinking, debugging, code literacy, and helping beginners build strong mental models. AI and AI Literacy: AI-assisted programming, evaluating AI-generated code, responsible AI use, human judgment, and what learners still need to understand when AI can produce code. Cloud, Infrastructure, and Cybersecurity: Systems, networks, deployment, security, reliability, architecture, and the operational side of software. Data and Software Engineering: APIs, databases, testing, maintainability, version control, software design, and moving from simple scripts to real-world applications. Learning and Technical Growth: How people learn difficult technical concepts, get unstuck, build confidence, and develop the judgment needed to use technology well. Expert Interviews: Conversations with educators, developers, engineers, researchers, technology leaders, and others shaping the future of computing and technical education. Teaching Python remains grounded in Python, but the conversation extends beyond syntax. The podcast explores the knowledge, skills, systems, and judgment people need to learn, build, and make responsible decisions with technology.
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