[Yr7-10it] Re: [it-teachers] python programming competition

[Peter Ruwoldt]

The students last year were advanced year 10's and at this stage it is the
only formal experience we have for our students with Python.  The good thing
about the challenge is that the range of challenges each week range from
relatively basic to challenging.  Each week they are shown new skills and
then the challenges get them to apply these.
Peter


2009/6/25 Kevork Krozian <K.Krozian at fhc.vic.edu.au>

>  Hi Peter and Bill,
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>  At what year level and level of difficulty are you using Python ?
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> Kind Regards
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> Kevork Krozian
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> Digital Learning Manager
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> Forest Hill College
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> k.krozian at fhc.vic.edu.au
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> Mobile: 0419 356 034
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> *From:* yr7-10it-bounces at edulists.com.au [mailto:
> yr7-10it-bounces at edulists.com.au] *On Behalf Of *Peter Ruwoldt
> *Sent:* Thursday, 25 June 2009 7:32 AM
> *To:* Information Technology teachers group
> *Cc:* yr7-10it at edulists.com.au
> *Subject:* [Yr7-10it] Re: [it-teachers] python programming competition
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> This is really worth doing.  The students I had do it last year learnt lots
> and really enjoyed the challenge.
> Peter
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> 2009/6/24 Bill Kerr <billkerr at gmail.com>
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> The School of IT at the University of Sydney is running a programming
> challenge for high school students over 5 weeks in term 3, 2009 - starting
> on Monday 10 August.
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> Unlike existing competitions, the NCSS Challenge is designed to cater for
> both beginners and advanced students. Each week, a set of Python teaching
> resources for either in-class or self-directed learning will be distributed
> to participants via email and online. A set of challenge questions testing
> this material will also be distributed. Each week's challenge set will range
> from relatively easy to extremely challenging allowing beginners to progress
> at their own rate whilst extending gifted students. The challenges will
> increase in complexity as more and more programming concepts are covered
> over the 5 weeks.
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> Teachers can enter too
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> http://challenge.ncss.edu.au/
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> --
> Bill Kerr
> http://billkerr2.blogspot.com/
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Free and Open education for all

Peter Ruwoldt
Grant High School
Hosking Avenue
MOUNT GAMBIER  SA  5290

P. 08 87263128
F. 08 87250173

ruwoldtp at granths.sa.edu.au
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