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    <title>Teaching Python - Episodes Tagged with “Automation”</title>
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    <description>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 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 Cloud, Infrastructure, and Networks leader at Pfizer, 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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    <itunes:subtitle>We're two computer science educators learning and teaching Python</itunes:subtitle>
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    <itunes:summary>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 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 Cloud, Infrastructure, and Networks leader at Pfizer, 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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  <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>
  <itunes:duration>49:12</itunes:duration>
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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="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B08FZ8Z6RD/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.</li></ul>]]>
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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>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.
With thanks to Al Sweigart and his book, Automate the Boring Stuff With Python (https://automatetheboringstuff.com/), Kelly and Sean look at how teachers can leverage Python to speed up or eliminate the most boring and repetitive aspects of teaching.
This episode includes a walkthrough of an example project that Sean built to automate iPad setup at his school using Google Cloud Functions (https://cloud.google.com/functions/), JAMF Server APIs (https://www.jamf.com), and Apple Device Management (https://developer.apple.com/documentation/devicemanagement). 
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    <![CDATA[<p>Isn&#39;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">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">Google Cloud Functions</a>, <a href="https://www.jamf.com" rel="nofollow">JAMF Server APIs</a>, and <a href="https://developer.apple.com/documentation/devicemanagement" rel="nofollow">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="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1593279922/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  |  Cloud Functions  |  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</li></ul>]]>
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    <![CDATA[<p>Isn&#39;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">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">Google Cloud Functions</a>, <a href="https://www.jamf.com" rel="nofollow">JAMF Server APIs</a>, and <a href="https://developer.apple.com/documentation/devicemanagement" rel="nofollow">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="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1593279922/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  |  Cloud Functions  |  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</li></ul>]]>
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