Python in Education

by Nicholas J. Tollervey

You’ve probably heard about the computing revolution in schools, and perhaps you’ve even heard of Raspberry Pi. The Python programming language is at the center of these fundamental changes in computing education. Whether you’re a programmer, teacher, student, or parent, this report arms you with the facts and information you need to understand where Python sits within this context.

Author Nicholas Tollervey takes you through the features that make Python appropriate for education, and explains how an active Python community supports educational outreach. You’ll also learn how Raspberry Pi is inspiring a new generation of programmers—with Python’s help.

Genres: Programming, Computer Science, Education

43 pages, ebook

First published March 11, 2015

Reviews

[Martin]

Nice kick off for preparing young kids for python world. Tips for teachers, where to find documentation, tools, community. Why Python, where to start.

[Emma]

This text was fantastic at explaining the philosophy behind the Python language and how accessible coding can be for everyone! The important of getting people interested in technology/coding from a young age is so necessary in our ever evolving digital age.

Quick and informative read, I would recommend 🐍

[Brian]

Very much an overview of Python and its role in the classroom. The history of the language is good and the code examples work to drive the point down. The author also does a good job of outlining community involvement and their role in making Python such a successful project. I wish it had gone more in depth with use cases or case studies from practitioners.

[Chitrank Dixit]

This is very nice explaination about Python and its advantages, It has the obvious answer to the question, Why do you want to learn Python at first place ?