As mentioned before, I'm teaching programming again, to a group of beginners :) (Although as usual, even in a group of complete beginners there are variations in people's levels and comfort with the subject.)
I'm really happy with how the PR worked out this time. The first time I …
Curious about programming? Ever wished you could write your own scripts to automate repetitive tasks, or for fun? Or been interested in understanding how an application works (and why there are always bugs in the software you use??). I'm teaching a new class in Tog on learning how to program …
read moreLast week-end I attended the Re-imagining Learning conference in Limerick, a conference by the Educate Together folks aiming to rethink early secondary school.
As expected the majority of the talks were very interesting and/or inspiring. The way the schedule seemed to work, keynotes were meant to be higher level …
read moreLast Thursday was my first attempt at setting up "Python Office Hours", an evening during which people starting out with Python are welcome to drop in with questions, problems or just to work on beginner projects with someone who can give a hand within reach.
It probably wasn't a success …
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