We found 10 episodes of Teaching Python with the tag “programming”.
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Episode 120: Quick Bites: Failing
November 8th, 2023 | 18 mins 12 secs
education, learning, programming, python, quick bite, teaching
In this quick bite episode, Sean & Kelly talk about the critical role of failing in learning. Not just that it happens but that it's essential for real learning to take place.
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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.
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Episode 117: Intermediate Python With Yasoob Khalid
October 11th, 2023 | 58 mins 58 secs
coding, programming, python, technology
This week, Kelly and Sean sit down with Yasoob Khalid, author of Practical Python Projects and Intermediate Python to talk about what's next after learning the basics.
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Episode 100: Celebrating Motivation (with @mkennedy & @brianokken)
November 5th, 2022 | 46 mins 15 secs
programming, python, teaching
After 100 episodes of Teaching Python, Kelly and Sean invite some friends of the show to share how they stay motivated.
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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 60: Shooting the "Stuff"
January 29th, 2021 | 41 mins 27 secs
learning, programming, python, teaching
A grab bag of topics this week with Kelly and Sean. From using NLTK to summarize speeches by civil rights leader Martin Luther King to plotting Parler data from the Capitol incident on Jan 6 to WiFi-enabled washing machines.
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Episode 59: Crossover with PyBites!
January 22nd, 2021 | 45 mins 19 secs
computerscience, learning, programming, python, teaching
Kelly and Sean team up with Bob Belderbos and Julian Sequeira from @PyBites to answer questions about how our students learn Python using the PyBites platform with small code challenges.
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Episode 52: Teaching the Full Stack with Ali Spittel (@alispittel)
October 20th, 2020 | 59 mins 1 sec
fullstack, programming, python, teaching
Sean and Kelly invite Ali Spittel to talk about how teachers can go beyond their first programming language and help students learn to create more robust projects. If you’ve started with Python, how do you learn HTML, CSS, and JavaScript to make a front end for a project? Or vice versa?
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Episode 47: Deconstructing the List Lesson
September 1st, 2020 | 1 hr 3 mins
programming, python, teaching
Let’s take a deeper look at how we teach students about one of Python’s most venerable data structures: the list. For many learners, the list is the first data structure that they encounter and it can be tricky to understand at first.
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Episode 4: Top Python Books For Teachers
December 24th, 2018 | 31 mins 13 secs
books, programming, python
In this episode, Sean and Kelly go through their top books for teachers to learn about Python and teach students. With everything from coding your own games in Python, to automating the boring stuff, there's something for every teacher here.