Fwd: About the Python Classes

[pravin joshi]

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From: Pravin Raj Joshi <pra...@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, Aug 21, 2010 at 8:26 AM
Subject: Re: About the Python Classes
To: Jwalanta Shrestha <jwal...@gmail.com>
Cc: SATA <ssap...@gmail.com>, Dadhiram Nepal <yours...@gmail.com>, Subir Pradhanang <sub...@gmail.com>

Attached is the slideshow that I made for the second class today at 3.
We will look at functions, modules and do code analysis.
Please think about a small project to do in class as well as an assignment.

Pravin

On 08/12/2010 01:11 PM, Jwalanta Shrestha wrote:

pravin dai,
lets work on this doc, i'd even tried to allocate the time duration:
https://docs.google.com/document/edit?id=1nTp9L6gRJ7zzRhNj6GqgHeMQlKMAwtKw3-N7TT_ubzU&authkey=CKv32csF&hl=en

~jwalanta

On Thu, Aug 12, 2010 at 12:59 PM, Pravin Raj Joshi <pra...@gmail.com> wrote:

Are all these people that Dadi mentioned already on this list??? Can we contact them as soon as possible and get them on board for the program.
As the program starts this Saturday we need an updated participant list. Also we need to inform them to try and get laptops with Python installed (Python 2.6 or 2.7). This is to allow them to take their work and get things done in other free times.

Also lets talk about the rendering of the class. I had sent details of the 1st class last time. I have attached is again to this email. Basically how I wanted to run was to first teach them a few things in Python very quickly. The topics for this quick presentation include:
Basics of Python
   print
   basic arithmetic
   input
   literals
   Variables
   For loop
   If..else

Then ask them to try and write a program (guessing game). Give them like 20 minutes. This is to test their problem solving skills as well as to test how fast they can grasp the basic programming constructs. Upon completion of this 20 minutes. We will see to what level the programs have been completed as well as the logic that people use. Based on this we can divide into fast-paced learners, problem solving learners, etc...
Then we divide the entire lot into groups based on their current task.
Upon division then we take a code (for this I had selected something that I had made called the question paper randomizer), and go through the code line by line, more of like a study session.

Then assignment.

What say??? Are you all thinking similar or is there some other thinking??? Please let me know.
Pravin