Teaching Python

Episode 136: Learning Python with Dr. Chuck

August 11th, 2024  |  54 mins 59 secs

computer science, dr. chuck, education, high school curriculum, online learning, practical applications, programming, python, remote internships, teaching tips

Kelly and Sean chat with Dr. Chuck Severance, author of the most popular online Python course in the world, about making programming accessible to everyone, the importance of practical applications in learning, and the potential of remote internships in programming education.

Episode 133: Live from PyCon 2024

June 12th, 2024  |  32 mins 34 secs

coding, community building, computer science, conference experiences, educational challenges, educators, kelly schuster-paredes, programming education, promoting stem, pycon us 2024, python community, python conference, python education summit, python events, python podcasts, rust language, sean tibor, teacher development, teaching python, technology conferences.

In this special episode of Teaching Python, Sean Tibor and Kelly Schuster-Paredes discuss their experiences at PyCon US 2024, highlighting the role and presence of educators. They talk about the unique challenges educators face in attending such conferences, including financial, time, and imposter syndrome barriers. The episode features audience insights and explores ways to support more educators in participating, such as travel grants and increased awareness. This lively discussion aims to foster connections and encourage more educators to integrate into the Python community.

Episode 121: The Board of Knowledge

November 24th, 2023  |  16 mins 44 secs

classroom tools, coding, coding concepts, cognitive load, computer science, dual coding, education, learning strategies, python, scaffolding, teaching techniques

Episode 118: Quick Bites: Testing Student Code

October 21st, 2023  |  15 mins 19 secs

coding, computer science, education, programming, python, testing

Today, we'll talk about how to test students' code using automated tools. For example, the unit testing built into Replit's Teams for Education allows students to see if their code is correct, while teachers can quickly assess dozens of submissions. We'll also talk about potential pitfalls that can disrupt or distract from learning.

Episode 116: NLP with Ines Montani

September 9th, 2023  |  1 hr 2 mins

ai(artificial intelligence), classroom projects, computer science, data annotation, data science, education, educational technology, language analysis, language processing

In episode 116 of the Teaching Python podcast, Kelly Paredes & Sean Tibor discuss Natural Language Processing with expert Ines Montani. They explore Python's role in NLP, language complexities, label design, and classroom applications, including a Raspberry Pi-powered "magic mirror" project.

Episode 109: What We Did on Our Podcast Sabbatical

May 30th, 2023  |  32 mins 58 secs

ai, computer science, continuous learning, education, finance, graduation, machine learning, mathematics, podcast, python, students, teaching python, teamwork, turtle

In this episode of the Teaching Python podcast, hosts Kelly Schuster-Paredes and Sean Tibor discuss their personal updates, celebrate the achievements of their former students, and anticipate future podcast activities. They express their pride in students moving on to study computer science, artificial intelligence, machine learning, and related fields in college. Kelly and Sean also hint at potentially inviting past students to the podcast and announce plans to enhance their Patreon community with exclusive benefits.

Episode 97: Beyond Computer Science Classrooms

September 19th, 2022  |  46 mins 22 secs

computer science, math, physics, python, teaching

Sri Kundarthy, a student and EuroPython speaker joins Kelly and Sean to talk about bringing Python to other subject areas. From physics models to data manipulation to advanced algorithms, we talk about a wide range of applications for computer science outside of the computer science classroom.

Episode 82: Helping Kids Navigate the Online World with Richard Culatta

January 3rd, 2022  |  1 hr 4 mins

coding, computer science, digital citizenship, education, teaching

In this episode of Teaching Python, Kelly and Sean speak with Richard Culatta CEO of International Society for Technology in Education and author of the book, “Digital for Good: Raising Kids to Thrive in an Online World and discuss ways that we can keep kids coding and being “active citizens” in their online and physical world!

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.

Episode 55: Unfiltered Friday Conversations

November 13th, 2020  |  16 mins 14 secs

computer science, pedagogy, teaching, unplanned

Kelly and Sean flip on the voice recording app and record a random Friday afternoon conversation about teaching approaches for computer science. What makes student learning the most effective?