[Yr7-10it] Textbook + Programming for year 9

Wed Dec 10 10:48:43 EST 2014

If you're interested in teaching Python, some of my students have found
pythonschool.net helpful. It takes them through the language, SQL and
server level programming in Python. This way, they have a grand scheme in
mind as they learn.

Sincerely,
Ziad

On 10 December 2014 at 10:24, Jamie Le Rossignol <jlerossignol at gmail.com>
wrote:

> Thank you, Diana.
>
> The wikibooks looks like it should give me what I need.
>
> Grok learning (https://groklearning.com/) reminds me of Codecademy (
> http://www.codecademy.com/). Which I had a short experiment with, but have
> not had the time to get right into. Has anyone had a play
> with Codecademy and what did you think?
>
> Cheers,
> Jamie
>
> On 10 December 2014 at 10:08, Ziad Baroudi <ziad at avilacollege.vic.edu.au>
> wrote:
>
> > Those who have used Scratch will find some of the products built on top
> of
> > it interesting. I highly recommend getting middle HS kids to explore
> > generative art work with Scribble. An ebook is available on:
> > http://www.flipt.org/
> >
> > Sincerely,
> > Ziad Baroudi,
> > Avila College
> >
> > On 10 December 2014 at 08:19, Diana Hatch <hat at mckinnonsc.vic.edu.au>
> > wrote:
> >
> > > Now, we mainly use the NCSS Challenge material from
> > > www.GrokLearning.com
> > > but prior to that my students used to work from
> > >
> > >
> >
> http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Non-Programmer%27s_Tutorial_for_Python_3/Hello,_World
> > >
> > > with some engagement.
> > >
> > > At the time, most of the online tutorials were still for Python 2, but
> I
> > > would hope there is more out there now for Python 3.
> > >
> > > On 9 December 2014 at 14:38, Jamie Le Rossignol <
> jlerossignol at gmail.com>
> > > wrote:
> > >
> > > > Diana,
> > > >
> > > > Do you have any good resources for Python, or at least as a place to
> > > start.
> > > > I wish to introduce some to the 3D Animation course I run, as Blender
> > > uses
> > > > Python for scripting.
> > > >
> > > > Cheers,
> > > > Jamie
> > > >
> > > > On 8 December 2014 at 17:45, Diana Hatch <hat at mckinnonsc.vic.edu.au>
> > > > wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > Hi Adam
> > > > >
> > > > > Here at McKinnon we teach Python to year 9.  The NCSS programming
> > > > challenge
> > > > > is a good place to start.  The challenge itself is in term 3, but
> > they
> > > > also
> > > > > have an online course for a small fee.  I believe there are some
> > other
> > > > good
> > > > > interactive online environments too.
> > > > >
> > > > > Our integrated year 9 subject has a mini elective with Gamemaker
> > which
> > > > > works OK.
> > > > >
> > > > > While it is Hour of Code this week, you might want to check out
> what
> > > > > Khan Academy and
> > > > > Code Academy have to offer.
> > > > >
> > > > > Diana
> > > > >
> > > > > On 8 December 2014 at 17:10, Adem Sahingoz <
> > > asahingoz at minaret.vic.edu.au
> > > > >
> > > > > wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > > Hi all,
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I have two questions:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > 1. Is there a good textbook on the way for the new Digital
> > > Technologies
> > > > > > curriculum (similar to the Practice IT Books)?
> > > > > >
> > > > > > 2. I'm planning on teaching programming to my year 9 IT class
> next
> > > > year,
> > > > > > what software and programming language would you recommend? Is
> game
> > > > maker
> > > > > > a good option?
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Also, please bear in mind that I'm a second year teacher(and the
> > only
> > > > IT
> > > > > > teacher at my school).
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Kind Regards
> > > > > > Adem Sahingoz
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
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Ziad Baroudi
Curriculum Leader, Technologies
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