[Year 12 SofDev] Python for Soft.Devt.

Tue Feb 6 12:23:48 EST 2007

Vpython www.vpython.org is a nice 3D addon library for Python, its examples 
include 3D visualisations for planetary aggregation and gas laws, both of 
which have cross-curricular potential
I think Blender is written in Python

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From: "Ross Taylor" <taylor.ross.j at edumail.vic.gov.au>
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Subject: [Year 12 SofDev] Python for Soft.Devt.


> Stephen
>
> I teach Soft Devt here, Python is free to download and use (the main 
> reason
> for using it) - www.python.org and is quite a nice "real language" to 
> use -
> lots of application (including Google, I believe) use Python, so the
> students can see real world applications.  It also has a nice simple GUI
> language that students can use for the Outcomes in U3O2 and U4O1.  A lot 
> of
> the students have used VB.Net in Yr 10 and I was keen for them to 
> experience
> other languages out there
>
> Ross Taylor
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> From: "Stephen Digby" <digby.stephen.p at edumail.vic.gov.au>
> Subject: RE: [Year 12 SofDev] Programming for U3O2 and U4O1
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> Interesting.... Are the programs freeware ?  I have started with VB.Net 
> and
> finding that the program is so bloated that it slows classroom work to a
> crawl (although it is immensely powerful of course and apps have authentic
> Windows interface look and feel....
> Do you teach programming ??
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> I have put together a couple of tutorials for the students in using Python
> and Tkinter and have attached them
> here.  Feel free to use, if you are using Python as your programming
> language - it's a fairly easy langauge to
> get to grips with and the students are able to instal it at home for extra
> practice.
>
> Regards
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> Ross Taylor
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