Path: csiph.com!x330-a1.tempe.blueboxinc.net!usenet.pasdenom.info!news.albasani.net!news2.arglkargh.de!news.wiretrip.org!newsfeed.xs4all.nl!newsfeed6.news.xs4all.nl!xs4all!post.news.xs4all.nl!not-for-mail Return-Path: X-Original-To: python-list@python.org Delivered-To: python-list@mail.python.org X-Spam-Status: OK 0.043 X-Spam-Evidence: '*H*': 0.91; '*S*': 0.00; 'subject:Python': 0.04; 'context': 0.04; 'roll': 0.07; 'python': 0.07; 'preparing': 0.09; 'pm,': 0.11; '>>>': 0.12; 'wrote:': 0.14; 'suggestions!': 0.16; 'meant': 0.18; 'tue,': 0.20; 'seems': 0.21; 'header:In-Reply- To:1': 0.22; 'cc:addr:python-list': 0.22; 'classes': 0.26; 'message-id:@mail.gmail.com': 0.28; "doesn't": 0.28; 'thanks': 0.29; 'basics': 0.29; 'cc:addr:python.org': 0.31; 'book,': 0.31; 'ran': 0.31; 'reminded': 0.31; 'meaning': 0.31; 'programming,': 0.33; 'someone': 0.33; 'topic': 0.33; 'with.': 0.33; 'received:209.85.216.46': 0.35; 'received:mail- qw0-f46.google.com': 0.35; 'hello,': 0.36; 'some': 0.37; 'received:209.85': 0.37; 'apr': 0.38; 'received:google.com': 0.38; 'but': 0.38; 'reasonable': 0.38; 'cc:2**1': 0.38; 'planning': 0.39; 'room': 0.39; 'word,': 0.39; 'could': 0.39; 'received:209': 0.39; 'basic': 0.40; 'would': 0.40; 'header:Received:5': 0.40; '2011': 0.62; 'full': 0.62; 'cc:no real name:2**1': 0.63; 'interest': 0.65; 'students,': 0.65; 'high': 0.66; 'website': 0.66; 'teach': 0.69; 'press': 0.71; 'material,': 0.84; 'ask.': 0.91; 'presumably': 0.91 DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=gamma; h=domainkey-signature:mime-version:in-reply-to:references:date :message-id:subject:from:to:cc:content-type :content-transfer-encoding; bh=R/esdD3uCEwLiBZlt2VT8aOADa1SWarP94DSF46JePE=; b=DIAWulx8gv4o+13tX7jfi+Pl0veM5bjYIg7ClDsWcEk6HjbobOclVFS4x+wm5ReDlB sVSWVL4b+Wq2e28ozlt4lED2mUnxSuKvUzQaKKDXYlDR90+wpcDi3tKK3S5H3NbTx0lC 4KPa+2UIFgbnCp8fJ0Uc8tyiHBh++j71jdg58= DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; c=nofws; d=gmail.com; s=gamma; h=mime-version:in-reply-to:references:date:message-id:subject:from:to :cc:content-type:content-transfer-encoding; b=rF7f1Q8VCfx9SQrUnHCaajiXZKaR3s3njNx1R+U7MAj4ctryXITHmUJSYr0yr08W+B 1mCsVCc3XBIA6qdcGdx3AQV5hcNHgVNcTw7JbXUUM45Q0swUy/i4tk0BU/rNwZNxBzQ8 ly5CD5zO5aAdH8zb/IqxxELI9v0znHWu/4G9Q= MIME-Version: 1.0 In-Reply-To: References: <1284d6a5-60e3-4575-a879-ba5014fd7763@glegroupsg2000goo.googlegroups.com> Date: Tue, 19 Apr 2011 16:35:27 -0700 Subject: Re: Teaching Python From: geremy condra To: Dan Stromberg Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Cc: python-list@python.org, comp.lang.python@googlegroups.com X-BeenThere: python-list@python.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.12 Precedence: list List-Id: General discussion list for the Python programming language List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Newsgroups: comp.lang.python Message-ID: Lines: 26 NNTP-Posting-Host: 82.94.164.166 X-Trace: 1303256130 news.xs4all.nl 81475 [::ffff:82.94.164.166]:43580 X-Complaints-To: abuse@xs4all.nl Xref: x330-a1.tempe.blueboxinc.net comp.lang.python:3605 On Tue, Apr 19, 2011 at 4:24 PM, Dan Stromberg wrote: > On Tue, Apr 19, 2011 at 4:03 PM, geremy condra wrote= : >> On Tue, Apr 19, 2011 at 3:42 PM, Passiday wrote: >>> Hello, >>> >>> I am planning to teach Python to a group of high school students, who h= ave in-depth interest in programming, hacking etc. >>> >>> I am looking for some good material, what I could use as a basic guide = when preparing the classes plan for the course - website or book, what woul= d roll out the topic methodologically gradually. The target audience is som= eone who knows most basics of the programming, but doesn't mind being remin= ded about them now and then. >>> >>> Thanks for any suggestions! >> >> When you say 'hacking', you mean.... ? > > Presumably he meant the real meaning of the word, not what the press > made up and ran with. Even security professionals use it both ways. Especially in the context of a room full of teenagers, it seems reasonable to ask. Geremy Condra