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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Hi all,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">New to this list. Wondering what software people are using to teach programming in Unit 2. Are you still using VB.net? I have Apple Macs but have Windows running with bootcamp as well. What language are
people doing? Ideally I’d like to teach Python (because it’s easy) but in a simple drag and drop UI environment like VB.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">My students are learning Python via codecademy.com for now until I work out what I’m doing, but time is running out.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Any advice would be great.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">PS. Coding is NOT my forte.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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