About the show
Welcome to "Teaching Python Podcast,” the go-to podcast for anyone interested in the intersection of education and coding. Hosted by Kelly Paredes and Sean Tibor, this podcast dives into the thrills and challenges of teaching middle school computer science through the engaging and versatile Python programming language.
About the Hosts:
- Kelly Paredes brings a wealth of global experience in curriculum design and currently inspires sixth and eighth graders at Pine Crest School in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Celebrating her seventh year of integrating Python into her teaching, Kelly has a knack for making complex concepts accessible and exciting.
- Sean Tibor, a Senior Cloud Engineer at Mondelez International, draws from a rich background that spans marketing, database design, and digital agency leadership. Having taught Python to seventh and eighth graders at Pine Crest School, Sean now extends his expertise by supporting interns and tutoring students in Python.
Explore with Us:
- Engaging Lessons: Discover how we make Python programming both fun and accessible for young learners, equipping them with the skills to tackle real-world problems.
- Classroom Insights: Experience our journey through both triumphs and trials in the classroom, and learn what it takes to foster a vibrant learning environment.
- Expert Interviews: Gain valuable perspectives from interviews with fellow educators and industry experts, who share their top strategies and success stories in coding education.
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Episodes
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Episode 76: Current Teaching Experiments
September 28th, 2021 | 37 mins 45 secs
code reviews, coding, python, teaching, testing
Kelly and Sean discuss their latest experiments in the classroom, including student peer code reviews, testing code for correctness, and creating comfy environments for coding.
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Episode 75: Lunch with Kelly & Sean
September 9th, 2021 | 47 mins 5 secs
livestream, python, teaching
A lunchtime livestream with Kelly and Sean talking about setting up learning environments for students, coaching and setting high expectations for students, and the new tools we're using this year for teaching code.
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Episode 74: Bringing CS Standards to Life
August 5th, 2021 | 53 mins 35 secs
computer_science, csta, teaching
With the new school year upon us, we're talking about CSTA standards and how they can be applied to the classroom environment. Join Kelly and Sean as they talk through ways to plan, deliver, and assess CS student standards.
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Episode 73: Designing Curriculum with Quinten Sheriff
July 23rd, 2021 | 56 mins 17 secs
curriculum, python, teaching
The Teaching Python podcast speaks with Quinten Sheriff COncordia , an Instructional Designer, e-learning implementation specialist, and curriculum developer with global experience on four continents. A systems thinker who uses instructional models such as ADDIE, AGILE, SAM, ARCS.
In this episode, we will explore topics such as designing curriculum for the next year, and what it means to design for instruction versus designing for content.
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Episode 72: Catching Up
July 6th, 2021 | 1 hr 5 mins
learning, machine learning, python, teaching
It's been a few weeks since we recorded, so this week's episode is all about catching up on listener questions and mail. Highlights include the new AWS machine learning course we're taking, whether we'd rather be teachers or coders, and the new Adafruit hardware we're trying.
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Episode 71: Summer Professional Development with John Mikton
June 21st, 2021 | 1 hr 16 mins
learning, professional development, python, summer, teaching
With summer finally here in the northern hemisphere, Kelly and Sean meet with John Mikton from the Principals Training Center to talk about professional development resources for teachers during these long summer days. From technical resources to pedagogical research to classroom layout ideas, we'll talk about some of the things we're excited to learn this summer.
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Episode 70: Teaching with Visual Studio Code
June 8th, 2021 | 42 mins 20 secs
Continuing our Education IDE series, Kelly and Sean meet with Brigit Murtaugh and Sana Ajani from the VS Code team for education. We'll talk about everything from remote teaching to accelerating the setup of a learning environment with VS Code and development containers.
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Episode 69: Teaching with PyCharm Edu
May 26th, 2021 | 59 mins 16 secs
ide, pycharm, python
Continuing our Education IDE series, Kelly and Sean talk with Valentina Kiryushkina, a developer on the PyCharm Edu team to learn all about how JetBrains supports teaching and learning Python. With everything from online courses to creating classroom assignments, we're sure you'll find something to like about PyCharm Edu.
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Episode 68: Learning How To Learn with Barbara Oakley
May 18th, 2021 | 1 hr 4 mins
coding, cognitive psychology, learning, pedagogy
This week, Kelly & Sean chat with Barbara Oakley, author of the upcoming books Uncommon Sense Teaching and Learn Like a Pro. Together, we talk about everything from learning Russian to the ways that the brain processes information and how teachers can best help students learn.
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Episode 67: Mu Editor: Part 1 of the Education IDE Series
May 11th, 2021 | 56 mins 59 secs
editors, mu, programming, python
Kelly and Sean kick off part 1 of their Education IDE series with Nick Tollervey and the Mu Editor, a Python editor for beginners with modes for "pure Python," MicroPython, CircuitPython, PyGame, Flask web apps, and more.
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Episode 66: Designing Projects with Python Libraries
May 4th, 2021 | 46 mins 55 secs
computer science, images, pillow, projects, teaching
In this episode, Sean and Kelly, share a brainstorming activity on designing projects with Python libraries. We have a special guest Mike Driscoll, author of several books and the blog "The Mouse vs The Python". In this episode we will use the Python Library Pillow to brainstorm some creative ways that Pillow can and has been used to teach students about Python Libraries.
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Episode 65: Our Favorite Python Libraries
April 14th, 2021 | 30 mins 4 secs
libraries, python, teaching
In this episode, Sean and Kelly discuss their top 5 favorite Python libraries, and how they use these libraries in the classroom to reinforce student learning. From the standard library to teaching how to use pip, learn more about our favorite libraries to share with our students.