On May 13, 6:57 pm, afrobeard <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > If I were you, I'd show them actual code and how easy it is to get > things done. Showing them how to implement a GTalk Bot[http:// > code.google.com/p/pygtalkrobot/] or how to build simple arcade games > with PyGame[http://www.pygame.org/news.html] would harbor much more > interest in my opinion because it'll show them their own power. There > may be some people who oppose this approach under the pretext that > students taking introductory programming courses should be taught C > because it incorporates the discipline that is much needed if they > want to become hard core CS researchers.
Thanks for the pointers. I agree with your comments - the students are not necessarily going towards CS - there are many from telecom, business etc. That was one of the big reasons for using Python - the ability to get stuff done easily and quickly -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
