Episode Archive
130 episodes of Teaching Python since the first episode, which aired on December 5th, 2018.
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Episode 22: Talking About Teaching With Meg Ray
June 20th, 2019 | 51 mins 34 secs
pedagogy, python, teaching
In this episode, Kelly and Sean talk to freelance educational consultant Meg Ray. She was the founding Teacher in Residence at Cornell Tech where she was responsible for the implementation and design of a coaching program for K-8 CS teachers in New York City schools.
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Episode 21: Agriculture and AI with FarmFemmes
May 28th, 2019 | 36 mins 15 secs
agriculture, farmfemmes, python
When most of us think of agriculture, we don't think of it as a cutting-edge playground for AI, robotics, and data science development in Python. You may be surprised to learn how the next generation of agriculture professionals embraces innovation to make our food supply more affordable, efficient, and environmentally sustainable.
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Episode 20: Building Your Python PLN (Personal Learning Network)
May 18th, 2019 | 20 mins 17 secs
learning, python, teachers, twitter
In this episode, Sean and Kelly discuss the importance of having a Personal Learning Network or PLN, why we use it, and how to develop one for your computer science teaching with Python.
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Episode 19: No Longer PyCon Newbies
May 5th, 2019 | 38 mins 35 secs
live, pycon, python
Kelly and Sean reflect on their first ever PyCon in Cleveland, Ohio. Topics include the Education Summit, amazing people we've met, cross-stitch embroidery problem solving using Python, and mini-interviews with attendees.
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Episode 18: Mini-Episode: Pre-PyCon Top 5
April 24th, 2019 | 8 mins
pycon, python
Kelly and Sean are headed to their first PyCon next week. In this special mini-episode, they discuss their Top 5 things that they're looking forward to at the conference. Are you going? Want to meet up with us? Send us a tweet!
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Episode 17: Abstraction and Analytical Thinking
April 22nd, 2019 | 47 mins 29 secs
abstraction, analytical thinking, python, teaching
Kelly and Sean get motivation from Michael Kennedy’s podcast Beginners and Experts. Where Michaels and the panelists discuss, how do you go about attacking a problem? In this episode, Kelly and Sean digest abstraction and analytical thinking in the school setting and how computational thinking plays a part in all this. They discuss the activities that are used to help promote these skills.
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Episode 16: When Philosophy and Python COLLIDE! - Part 2
April 2nd, 2019 | 44 mins 31 secs
deep learning, machine learning, philosophy, python
Sean and Kelly continue their conversation about the philosophy and ethics of machine learning and artificial intelligence in Python. This episode focuses more on resources and tools for AI learning after last episode's focus on philosophy and ethics.
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Episode 15: When Philosophy and Python COLLIDE! - Part 1
March 20th, 2019 | 40 mins 28 secs
ai, deep learning, machine learning, philosophy, python
After a two day workshop on AI and Deep Learning, Kelly and Sean get philosophical about Python. From deep fakes to logical proofs to future non-driving generations that rely on self-driving cars, they'll explore the close relationship between computer science, ethics, and philosophy
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Episode 14: Innovation In An Innovative Field
March 7th, 2019 | 43 mins 25 secs
education, innovation, teaching
With their school's Innovation Institute coming up, Kelly and Sean explore the topic of innovation in education. How do you cultivate it in yourself and others? What skills help you become more innovative? How do you teach it?
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Episode 13: Block-based Python with Josh Lowe
March 1st, 2019 | 35 mins 28 secs
edublocks, python, teaching
In this episode, Kelly and Sean talk to Joshua Lowe, a Python entrepreneur who invented Edublocks to help bridge the gap from Scratch to Edublocks and then into Python 3. Joshua started learning Python in 2013 and wanted to find a way to make Python easier for others to understand.
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Episode 12: Intercontinental Python with Bob and Julian from PyBites
February 21st, 2019 | 44 mins 45 secs
code challenges, guests, pybites, python
In this episode, Kelly and Sean meet Bob and Julian from PyBit.es to discuss strategies, and how to seek advice and motivation when learning Python.
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Episode 11: Signs of True Learning
February 14th, 2019 | 30 mins 33 secs
learning, pedagogy, python
How do you know your students are really learning in Computer Science? In this episode, Sean and Kelly dig into developing the learner-centered classroom and some of the pedagogical philosophy of how to look for learning in your teaching.