[Yr7-10it] Textbook + Programming for year 9

[Jamie Le Rossignol]

Diana,

Do you have any good resources for Python, or at least as a place to start.
I wish to introduce some to the 3D Animation course I run, as Blender uses
Python for scripting.

Cheers,
Jamie

On 8 December 2014 at 17:45, Diana Hatch <hat at mckinnonsc.vic.edu.au> wrote:

> Hi Adam
>
> Here at McKinnon we teach Python to year 9.  The NCSS programming challenge
> is a good place to start.  The challenge itself is in term 3, but they also
> have an online course for a small fee.  I believe there are some other good
> interactive online environments too.
>
> Our integrated year 9 subject has a mini elective with Gamemaker which
> works OK.
>
> While it is Hour of Code this week, you might want to check out what
> Khan Academy and
> Code Academy have to offer.
>
> Diana
>
> On 8 December 2014 at 17:10, Adem Sahingoz <asahingoz at minaret.vic.edu.au>
> wrote:
>
> > Hi all,
> >
> > I have two questions:
> >
> > 1. Is there a good textbook on the way for the new Digital Technologies
> > curriculum (similar to the Practice IT Books)?
> >
> > 2. I'm planning on teaching programming to my year 9 IT class next year,
> > what software and programming language would you recommend? Is game maker
> > a good option?
> >
> > Also, please bear in mind that I'm a second year teacher(and the only IT
> > teacher at my school).
> >
> > Kind Regards
> > Adem Sahingoz
> >
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