On Mon, 27 Sep 2010 12:45:44 -0400, Andreas Waldenburger <use...@geekmail.invalid> wrote:
>On Mon, 27 Sep 2010 17:48:06 +0200 Marco Gallotta ><ma...@gallotta.co.za> wrote: > >> Since these are kids, we feel the nice changes in 3 such as removing >> integer division will help in teaching. It will also remove confusion >> when they go to download Python and grab the latest version. Since >> they're just starting, chances are almost none will be hit by the >> limited library support for at least a year or two. > >That's your answer right there. > > >> They will, however, be hit by the confusion of seeing Python 2 code >> all over the web. > >Good point. Here is may suggestion: Make the kids aware of the 2/3 >issue as early as possible, but don't go into detail. === 8< === > Later on (once they know more programming constructs to >appreciate the differences), include another lecture, specifically on >the difference between Python 2 and Python 3. > >Disclaimer: I'm not an educator. Maybe this is horrible advice. Someone >with a better understanding of kids' and learner's minds please debunk >any nonsense I may have spouted here. The only obvious bit was assuming one should "lecture" to kids. Everything else sounds good. wwwayne >/W -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
