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Stephen,
</div><div><br></div><div>I am starting two weeks from tomorrow. </div><div>I am still trying to wrap my head about the key goals and projects. It would be great to share ideas.</div><div><br></div><div>Gerald</div>
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<p style="color: #A0A0A8;">On Monday, January 14, 2013 at 6:08 PM, Steve Thomas wrote:</p>
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<span><div><div>On Sat, Jan 12, 2013 at 9:58 PM, <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:forster@ozonline.com.au" target="_blank">forster@ozonline.com.au</a>></span> wrote:<br><div><blockquote type="cite"><div>
Hi<br>
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As a beginner, I found creating a Sugar Activity difficult. More difficult than creating a program to run from Terminal or Pippy. You might get better value using Pygame and writing something that can run from Pippy. The goal could be to create more Pippy built in samples.<br>
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If you are going to write an Activity, you could give them a 'hello world' template and get them to build on that rather than starting from the beginning. Your 'hello world' template could have the basics:a text box for text entry/display, a canvas for graphical display and an example of keyboard and mouse capture.<br>
</div></blockquote><div>Agreed. Having a template to build on for an Activity would make things much simpler.</div><div> </div><blockquote type="cite"><div>
Good luck. Please ask if you need help.<br></div></blockquote><div>Ditto. When will you start the class? I am also teaching Python to some kids now, and interested sharing ideas.</div><div><br></div><div>Stephen</div><blockquote type="cite"><div>
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Tony<br>
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> <<a href="mailto:gerald.ardito@gmail.com">gerald.ardito@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br>
> > Hello.<br>
> > I have been asked by my school district to teach a one semester course on<br>
> > computer programming to some of our high school students. I was already<br>
> > settled on Python. In my planning, I thought it would be great if the<br>
> > students built an application for Sugar/XO Laptop. I have, as I think you<br>
> > know, been using them in our school for a few years, I think the transition<br>
> > from consumer to producer would be great.<br>
> ><br>
> > I am not a Python programmer, although I understand the basic concepts and<br>
> > can muddle my way through. So,here's my question -- what should the students<br>
> > know/be able to do in Python before they are able to write an Activity?<br>
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> Beyond the basics, understanding the concept of classes and<br>
> inheritance is pretty essential. Some GTK stuff, but that is pretty<br>
> straightforward.<br>
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> -walter<br>
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> ><br>
> > I hope this makes sense. And I appreciate your time.<br>
> ><br>
> > Best,<br>
> > Gerald Ardito<br>
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