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    <description>Teaching Python is a podcast about Python programming, computer science education, AI literacy, software development, cloud computing, cybersecurity, data, and how people learn technical skills. Hosted by Kelly Schuster-Paredes, Sean Tibor, and Julian Sequeira, the show is for educators, developers, technology leaders, and lifelong learners who want to better understand how Python connects to the wider world of computing. Episodes explore not only how people learn to code, but also how they build technical judgment, understand systems, evaluate AI-generated code, work with data, think about security, and move from beginner programming into real-world software development. About the Hosts Kelly Schuster-Paredes is a teacher who codes whose work has expanded from classroom computer science into AI strategy, curriculum design, professional learning, educational technology, and responsible technology adoption. Her background in Python and computer science education shapes her focus on learning, AI literacy, computational thinking, and what people need to understand in an AI-shaped world. Sean Tibor is Vice President of Infrastructure and Cloud at Pfizer and a former computer science teacher. He brings expertise in cloud computing, infrastructure, engineering operations, and technical leadership, connecting what people learn about computing with how large-scale systems are actually built, operated, secured, and maintained. Julian Sequiera is a technologist, Fractional CTO, and Senior Program Manager with more than 20 years of experience in infrastructure, cloud, engineering operations, and large-scale technology programs. He is also the co-founder of PyBites, a Python learning platform and community that has helped thousands of developers improve their Python and software development skills. What We Cover Python Programming and Computer Science Education: Learning Python, teaching programming, computational thinking, debugging, code literacy, and helping beginners build strong mental models. AI and AI Literacy: AI-assisted programming, evaluating AI-generated code, responsible AI use, human judgment, and what learners still need to understand when AI can produce code. Cloud, Infrastructure, and Cybersecurity: Systems, networks, deployment, security, reliability, architecture, and the operational side of software. Data and Software Engineering: APIs, databases, testing, maintainability, version control, software design, and moving from simple scripts to real-world applications. Learning and Technical Growth: How people learn difficult technical concepts, get unstuck, build confidence, and develop the judgment needed to use technology well. Expert Interviews: Conversations with educators, developers, engineers, researchers, technology leaders, and others shaping the future of computing and technical education. Teaching Python remains grounded in Python, but the conversation extends beyond syntax. The podcast explores the knowledge, skills, systems, and judgment people need to learn, build, and make responsible decisions with technology.</description>
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  <title>Episode 95: Managing Your Teacher Workload</title>
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  <itunes:subtitle>The Teaching Python podcast speaks with Pete Dring and the tools he has created to manage his workload while teaching computer science and Python. Join us to learn more about these tools and how you can use them to shift your workload from boring to exciting!</itunes:subtitle>
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</a> &mdash; Write python code in the browser!
</li><li><a title="Write, run and debug python code in your browser" rel="nofollow" href="https://blog.withcode.uk/">Write, run and debug python code in your browser
</a> &mdash; Welcome to blog.withcode.uk! This site is designed to provide free teaching and learning resources for teachers and students of Computer Science. You can find out more here. 
</li><li><a title="Amazon.com: Learn Like a Pro: Science-Based Tools to Become Better at Anything eBook : PhD, Barbara Oakley, Schewe, Olav: Kindle Store" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08FZ8Z6RD/ref=nosim?tag=teachingpython-20">Amazon.com: Learn Like a Pro: Science-Based Tools to Become Better at Anything eBook : PhD, Barbara Oakley, Schewe, Olav: Kindle Store
</a> &mdash; Do you spend too much time learning with disappointing results? Do you find it difficult to remember what you read? Do you put off studying because it’s boring and you’re easily distracted? This book is for you.
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    <![CDATA[<p>The Teaching Python podcast speaks with Pete Dring and the tools he has created to manage his workload while teaching computer science and Python. Join us to learn more about these tools and how you can use them to shift your workload from boring to exciting!</p><p>Special Guest: Peter Dring.</p><p><a rel="payment" href="https://www.patreon.com/teachingpython">Support Teaching Python</a></p><p>Links:</p><ul><li><a title="Create with code" rel="nofollow" href="https://create.withcode.uk/">Create with code
</a> &mdash; Write python code in the browser!
</li><li><a title="Write, run and debug python code in your browser" rel="nofollow" href="https://blog.withcode.uk/">Write, run and debug python code in your browser
</a> &mdash; Welcome to blog.withcode.uk! This site is designed to provide free teaching and learning resources for teachers and students of Computer Science. You can find out more here. 
</li><li><a title="Amazon.com: Learn Like a Pro: Science-Based Tools to Become Better at Anything eBook : PhD, Barbara Oakley, Schewe, Olav: Kindle Store" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08FZ8Z6RD/ref=nosim?tag=teachingpython-20">Amazon.com: Learn Like a Pro: Science-Based Tools to Become Better at Anything eBook : PhD, Barbara Oakley, Schewe, Olav: Kindle Store
</a> &mdash; Do you spend too much time learning with disappointing results? Do you find it difficult to remember what you read? Do you put off studying because it’s boring and you’re easily distracted? This book is for you.
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  <title>Episode 27: Automate the Boring Teaching Stuff</title>
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  <pubDate>Fri, 04 Oct 2019 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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  <itunes:subtitle>Isn’t it surprising how much repetition goes into the job of teaching? What if you could use Python to automate that and focus on the work that adds the most value for your students? Or at least eliminate the boring teaching stuff like transferring grades or setting up iPads.</itunes:subtitle>
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  <description>&lt;p&gt;Isn't it surprising how much repetition goes into the job of teaching? What if you could use Python to automate that and focus on the work that adds the most value for your students? Or at least eliminate the boring teaching stuff like transferring grades or setting up iPads.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;With thanks to Al Sweigart and his book, &lt;a href="https://automatetheboringstuff.com/" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;Automate the Boring Stuff With Python&lt;/a&gt;, Kelly and Sean look at how teachers can leverage Python to speed up or eliminate the most boring and repetitive aspects of teaching.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;This episode includes a walkthrough of an example project that Sean built to automate iPad setup at his school using &lt;a href="https://cloud.google.com/functions/" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;Google Cloud Functions&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href="https://www.jamf.com" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;JAMF Server APIs&lt;/a&gt;, and &lt;a href="https://developer.apple.com/documentation/devicemanagement" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;Apple Device Management&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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    <![CDATA[<p>Isn't it surprising how much repetition goes into the job of teaching? What if you could use Python to automate that and focus on the work that adds the most value for your students? Or at least eliminate the boring teaching stuff like transferring grades or setting up iPads.</p>

<p>With thanks to Al Sweigart and his book, <a href="https://automatetheboringstuff.com/" rel="nofollow noopener">Automate the Boring Stuff With Python</a>, Kelly and Sean look at how teachers can leverage Python to speed up or eliminate the most boring and repetitive aspects of teaching.</p>

<p>This episode includes a walkthrough of an example project that Sean built to automate iPad setup at his school using <a href="https://cloud.google.com/functions/" rel="nofollow noopener">Google Cloud Functions</a>, <a href="https://www.jamf.com" rel="nofollow noopener">JAMF Server APIs</a>, and <a href="https://developer.apple.com/documentation/devicemanagement" rel="nofollow noopener">Apple Device Management</a>.</p><p><a rel="payment" href="https://www.patreon.com/teachingpython">Support Teaching Python</a></p><p>Links:</p><ul><li><a title="Automate the Boring Stuff with Python, 2nd Edition: Practical Programming for Total Beginners: Al Sweigart: 9781593279929: Amazon.com: Books" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/1593279922/ref=nosim?tag=teachingpython-20">Automate the Boring Stuff with Python, 2nd Edition: Practical Programming for Total Beginners: Al Sweigart: 9781593279929: Amazon.com: Books
</a> &mdash; In this fully revised second edition of the best-selling classic Automate the Boring Stuff with Python, you'll learn how to use Python to write programs that do in minutes what would take you hours to do by hand--no prior programming experience required.
</li><li><a title="Zapier | The easiest way to automate your work" rel="nofollow" href="https://zapier.com/">Zapier | The easiest way to automate your work
</a> &mdash; Easy automation for busy people. Zapier moves info between your web apps automatically, so you can focus on your most important work.
</li><li><a title="Cloud Functions - Event-driven Serverless Computing  |  Cloud Functions  |  Google Cloud" rel="nofollow" href="https://cloud.google.com/functions/">Cloud Functions - Event-driven Serverless Computing &nbsp;|&nbsp; Cloud Functions &nbsp;|&nbsp; Google Cloud
</a> &mdash; Simplest way to run your code in the cloud
Automatically scales, highly available and fault tolerant
No servers to provision, manage, patch or update
Pay only while your code runs
Connects and extends cloud services
</li><li><a title="PyBites Platform | Hone Your Python Skills" rel="nofollow" href="https://codechalleng.es/bites/newbie">PyBites Platform | Hone Your Python Skills
</a> &mdash; Absolute beginner? Don't worry, we've got your back. Start learning Python from scratch!
</li><li><a title="Circuit Playground Bluefruit - ALPHA - Bluetooth Low Energy ID: 4333 - $24.95 : Adafruit Industries, Unique &amp; fun DIY electronics and kits" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.adafruit.com/product/4333">Circuit Playground Bluefruit - ALPHA - Bluetooth Low Energy ID: 4333 - $24.95 : Adafruit Industries, Unique &amp; fun DIY electronics and kits
</a> &mdash; Circuit Playground Bluefruit is our third board in the Circuit Playground series, another step towards a perfect introduction to electronics and programming. We've taken the popular Circuit Playground Express and made it even better! Now the main chip is an nRF52840 microcontroller which is not only more powerful, but also comes with Bluetooth Low Energy support for wireless connectivity.
</li><li><a title="Support the show. Sponsor us on Patreon!" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.patreon.com/teachingpython">Support the show. Sponsor us on Patreon!
</a> &mdash; Teaching Python is creating a podcast for people who teach Python (of course) | Patreon
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    <![CDATA[<p>Isn't it surprising how much repetition goes into the job of teaching? What if you could use Python to automate that and focus on the work that adds the most value for your students? Or at least eliminate the boring teaching stuff like transferring grades or setting up iPads.</p>

<p>With thanks to Al Sweigart and his book, <a href="https://automatetheboringstuff.com/" rel="nofollow noopener">Automate the Boring Stuff With Python</a>, Kelly and Sean look at how teachers can leverage Python to speed up or eliminate the most boring and repetitive aspects of teaching.</p>

<p>This episode includes a walkthrough of an example project that Sean built to automate iPad setup at his school using <a href="https://cloud.google.com/functions/" rel="nofollow noopener">Google Cloud Functions</a>, <a href="https://www.jamf.com" rel="nofollow noopener">JAMF Server APIs</a>, and <a href="https://developer.apple.com/documentation/devicemanagement" rel="nofollow noopener">Apple Device Management</a>.</p><p><a rel="payment" href="https://www.patreon.com/teachingpython">Support Teaching Python</a></p><p>Links:</p><ul><li><a title="Automate the Boring Stuff with Python, 2nd Edition: Practical Programming for Total Beginners: Al Sweigart: 9781593279929: Amazon.com: Books" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/1593279922/ref=nosim?tag=teachingpython-20">Automate the Boring Stuff with Python, 2nd Edition: Practical Programming for Total Beginners: Al Sweigart: 9781593279929: Amazon.com: Books
</a> &mdash; In this fully revised second edition of the best-selling classic Automate the Boring Stuff with Python, you'll learn how to use Python to write programs that do in minutes what would take you hours to do by hand--no prior programming experience required.
</li><li><a title="Zapier | The easiest way to automate your work" rel="nofollow" href="https://zapier.com/">Zapier | The easiest way to automate your work
</a> &mdash; Easy automation for busy people. Zapier moves info between your web apps automatically, so you can focus on your most important work.
</li><li><a title="Cloud Functions - Event-driven Serverless Computing  |  Cloud Functions  |  Google Cloud" rel="nofollow" href="https://cloud.google.com/functions/">Cloud Functions - Event-driven Serverless Computing &nbsp;|&nbsp; Cloud Functions &nbsp;|&nbsp; Google Cloud
</a> &mdash; Simplest way to run your code in the cloud
Automatically scales, highly available and fault tolerant
No servers to provision, manage, patch or update
Pay only while your code runs
Connects and extends cloud services
</li><li><a title="PyBites Platform | Hone Your Python Skills" rel="nofollow" href="https://codechalleng.es/bites/newbie">PyBites Platform | Hone Your Python Skills
</a> &mdash; Absolute beginner? Don't worry, we've got your back. Start learning Python from scratch!
</li><li><a title="Circuit Playground Bluefruit - ALPHA - Bluetooth Low Energy ID: 4333 - $24.95 : Adafruit Industries, Unique &amp; fun DIY electronics and kits" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.adafruit.com/product/4333">Circuit Playground Bluefruit - ALPHA - Bluetooth Low Energy ID: 4333 - $24.95 : Adafruit Industries, Unique &amp; fun DIY electronics and kits
</a> &mdash; Circuit Playground Bluefruit is our third board in the Circuit Playground series, another step towards a perfect introduction to electronics and programming. We've taken the popular Circuit Playground Express and made it even better! Now the main chip is an nRF52840 microcontroller which is not only more powerful, but also comes with Bluetooth Low Energy support for wireless connectivity.
</li><li><a title="Support the show. Sponsor us on Patreon!" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.patreon.com/teachingpython">Support the show. Sponsor us on Patreon!
</a> &mdash; Teaching Python is creating a podcast for people who teach Python (of course) | Patreon
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