I googled around for "Python in education" and found some nice works done I think they can help SAGE with arguments
Software Engineering with Python for Scientist and Engineers http://www.swc.scipy.org/ http://bryant1.bryant.edu/~bblais/bryant/numerical_computing/ (+very nice presentation) kind of collaboration environment: https://stanley.cdf.toronto.edu/drproject/csc49x/DrProject imho argument nr1: Python saves your time! http://www.swc.scipy.org/lec/py01.html more comments about python promotion in uni's http://www.third-bit.com/lectures/scipy06.pdf :) *** for high School children RuR-PLE http://rur-ple.sourceforge.net/en/explore.htm http://showmedo.com/videos/video?name=rurple1_andreR&fromSeriesID=15 comment on it: http://sourceforge.net/forum/forum.php?thread_id=1489541&forum_id=428164 some books "py for kids": http://www.briggs.net.nz/log/writing/snake-wrangling-for-kids/ http://www.amazon.de/Python-f%C3%BCr-Kids-Mit-CD-ROM/dp/3826686225/ http://mail.python.org/pipermail/edu-sig/2007-November/008342.html even dr. thesis (though very untechnical...) PROMOTING COMPUTER LITERACY THROUGH PROGRAMMING PYTHON http://www.python.org/files/miller-dissertation.pdf On Nov 25, 2007 12:32 AM, David Joyner <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Thank you for your email! > > I think this is a great idea. > Things like the "tutorial" or "constructions/cookbook" (or a suitable subset > of them) might need to be translated into French as well. They are > open source as well of course, so help yourself. Also, feel free to ask > for help if you need any from the email lists at > http://www.sagemath.org/lists.html > > I'm cross-posting to sage-forum since there may be people there > interested in your project not on sage-devel. > > - David Joyner > > ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ > > On Nov 24, 2007 5:20 PM, Philippe Saad� <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > Dear SAGE developers, > > > > i hope i am not bothering you to much with my mail. I am a math > > teacher in "Classe Pr�paratoire" in Lyon (France) so my students are > > school graduates and they prepare contests to enter famous "Grandes > > �coles" (Engineers schools). > > > > The french educational administration has decided, many years ago, to > > promote the usage of computers for scientific purposes. They then have > > chosen two software : Maple and Matlab. > > > > I have the project to propose to "those who decide" to replace Maple > > (and maybe Matlab too) by Python based software. Of course, SAGE comes > > first in my mind. > > > > I know it is not a simple task because most teachers are now used to > > Maple and the new GUI of Maple is more intuitive. But it's not open > > source and it costs a lot... (so students download cracked versions) > > > > If i want to have a chance to convince these leaders, i must be able > > to prove that within a one year project, it is possible to adapt SAGE > > interface (mostly propose a french environment, and maybe french names > > to procedures and parameters) and provide a library of sample code > > (to prove that it fit the needs of math course in "Classes > > Pr�paratoire" and ease the adoption of SAGE by other teachers...) > > > > To achieve such a goal, i would work with a freelance consultant based > > in Lyon. Any code produced to adapt SAGE would be GPL licenced and > > fully open-source, without any delay in publication. > > > > I would like to have your opinion about that project and any advice or > > warning... > > > > I apologize for my poor English and for a rather cumbersome > > presentation. I hope to read from you soon. > > > > Best regards, > > Philippe Saad� > > > > > > > > > > > -- Jurgis Pralgauskis omni: 8-616 77613; teledema: 8-657 65656; jabber: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; skype: dz0rdzas; Don't worry, be happy :) and make things better ;) Reikalaukime http://www.openstandards.eu Naudokime http://mokslui.akl.lt http://freescienceonline.blogspot.com --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ To post to this group, send email to sage-devel@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/sage-devel URLs: http://sage.scipy.org/sage/ and http://modular.math.washington.edu/sage/ -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
