Python for programming ;-)<br><br>Scratch is a good into for some curious reasons. Good stepping stone and seems to hook the girls in.<br><br>Regards Roland<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">2009/6/3 Laurie Savage <span dir="ltr">&lt;<a href="mailto:sav@pvgc.vic.edu.au">sav@pvgc.vic.edu.au</a>&gt;</span><br>

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<div dir="ltr" align="left"><span><font color="#0000ff" face="Arial" size="2">What are you doing with Python Roland?</font></span></div><div class="im">
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<div dir="ltr" align="left"><span><font color="#0000ff" face="Arial" size="2">Laurie</font></span></div><br>
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<font face="Tahoma" size="2"><b>From:</b> <a href="mailto:yr11it-bounces@edulists.com.au" target="_blank">yr11it-bounces@edulists.com.au</a> 
[mailto:<a href="mailto:yr11it-bounces@edulists.com.au" target="_blank">yr11it-bounces@edulists.com.au</a>] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Roland 
Gesthuizen<br><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, 3 June 2009 11:08 AM<br><b>To:</b> Year 11 
Information Technology Teachers&#39; Mailing List<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Yr11 
Information Technology] VB and girls<br></font><br></div>
<div></div></div><div><div></div><div class="h5">The students will enjoy some of the funky stuff I am doing with 
Python, Ren&#39;PY or Scratch. Ooodles of resources online. You can just google the 
details.<br><br>Regards Roland<br><br>
<div class="gmail_quote">2009/6/3 Brett Groves <span dir="ltr">&lt;<a href="mailto:groves.brett.g@edumail.vic.gov.au" target="_blank">groves.brett.g@edumail.vic.gov.au</a>&gt;</span><br>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">You 
  could instead teach them VBA and combine it with PowerPoint. It makes some 
  really funky things possible in PPT and is great for interactive digital 
  stories, pretty simple to learn and is still a scripting language.<br><br>This 
  site www.*mindtools*.*tased*.edu.au has some great basic tutorials to get 
  started.<br><br><br><br>Kind regards,<br><br>*Brett Groves*<br><br>*ICT 
  Manager*<br><br>*Croydon Secondary College*<br><br>Ph 9725 8277<br><br>Fax 
  9723 6375<br><br>Mob 0401 722 023<br><br>*/docendo/**/ 
  discimus/**//*<br><br><br><br><br><br><br>Kind regards,<br><br>*Brett 
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Inc<br></blockquote></div><br><br clear="all"><br>-- <br>Roland Gesthuizen - ICT 
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</blockquote></div><br><br clear="all"><br>-- <br>Roland Gesthuizen - ICT Coordinator - Westall Secondary College<br><a href="http://www.westallsc.vic.edu.au">http://www.westallsc.vic.edu.au</a><br><br>&quot;Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed it is the only thing that ever has.&quot; --Margaret Mead<br>