TIE 2007 Session 1112 - Python

TIE 2007 Session 1112 - Python June 19, 2007

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1112 Using a Free Computer Programming Language it Integrate Math Standards - Scott Durkin 6-19-07

Python is named after Monty Python. Python is a very easy and simple programming language. Python is a strict formatting language: it is all about the spacing. http://staffweb.psdschools.org/sdurkin. This class is based on the same concept as the original concept as the MIT work (http://www.boston.com/news/education/k_12/articles/2007/05/15/with_simplified_code_programming_becomes_childs_play/)in Logo or Squeak or now Scratch. There is a strong presence in industry and in web. This is also very similar to the programming work on a TI 83 calculator. Conditional statements require the use of a “:”. Close the shell after each script run to get a clean start.

We were walked through scripting a simple ‘halt, who goes there?’ program, another to calculate the area and perimeter of a rectangle, and a game to guess a secret number. Additional examples included factors, primes, and least common multiples.

This session has been terrific. In so many sessions, a presentation like this is more of a theoretical discussion. This was a hands-on session where we were actually programming in Python. This will really help with web programming, and also with meeting Math standards.

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