Python in Education – free e-book from O’Reilly

This week PyCon is going on in Montreal – it’s the big worldwide Python conference – and for the occasion, O’Reilly asked our friend Nicholas Tollervey to write a free short book on Python in Education. Click to download the book for free The book tells the story of Python, why Python is a good language for learning, how its community gives great support, and covers Raspberry Pi as a case study. You've probably heard about the computing revolution in schools, and perhaps you've even heard of the 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. Nicholas visited Pi Towers in February to speak to Carrie Anne, Eben and me about why we think Python is suited to education. He asked Eben how the idea for the Raspberry Pi hardware came about and why there was a need for an affordable hackable device. He asked us about the Python libraries those in the community provided (particularly RPi.GPIO and picamera) that we consider part of our infrastructure for education and hobbyist users alike; and about the sorts of projects that engage, empower and inspire young learners – and of course the way they learn and progress. We discussed Minecraft Pi, hardware projects, Astro Pi, PyPy, teacher training and more. Read more on teaching with Python from Nicholas and download the book for free from O’Reilly.

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