Teaching Computer Science Honors: Turtle Graphics, Recursion and VPython

Teaching Computer Science Honors: Turtle Graphics, Recursion and VPython!

NB1 - to install turtle.py on Ubuntu 12.04

sudo apt-get install idle

NB2 - to install VPython on Ubuntu 12.04:

sudo apt-get install python-visual

sudo apt-get install libgtkglextmm-x11-1.2-dev

NB3 - alternate NB2:

run vpythonxxx.exe under WINE!

This year we played around with Discrete Math, SAGE, Python, Turtle Graphics and Visual Python! Thanx go to Gary Litvin, Kirby Urner,  Erik Thompson, Allen Downey, William Stein, David Joyner and Gregor Lindl (in no particular order) for inspiring me! 

We finished Turtle Graphics using "How to Think Like a Computer Scientist using Python." We spent the last few weeks on turtle.py and Recursion (Chapter 12). Now, we will start a final project: Intro to VPython!

My Summer Project will include finishing some VPython lessons for next year. Stay tuned...

ScreenCasts, SmartNotes and Code:















mySAGE code for CSH2012!

Well, that's all folks!

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Teaching Computer Science Honors: Continuing Turtle Graphics!

Teaching Computer Science Honors: Continuing Turtle Graphics!

We continued Turtle Graphics using "How to Think Like a Computer Scientist using Python." We spent the last few weeks on (Chapter 8) L-Systems and (Chapter 10) Encryption with and without File IO! Now we are starting Recursion (Chapter 12).

Here's our ScreenCasts and Code for this week:








mySAGE code for CSH2012!

Well, that's all folks!

Teaching with Technology, 

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sage ebay

Teaching Computer Science Honors: Continuing Turtle Graphics!

Teaching Computer Science Honors: Continuing Turtle Graphics!

We continued Turtle Graphics using "How to Think Like a Computer Scientist using Python." We spent the last few weeks on (Chapter 8) L-Systems and (Chapter 10) Encryption with and without File IO!

This was a crazy week as we moved back to Room 429! We are finally back home after 6 months of rebuilding due to Sandy. Monday and Tuesday were normal days in the old room. Wednesday and Thursday was all about reinstalling the Lab. Friday, we used ROT13.py and Squares.py as "Hello World" programs to test our setup. All is well.

Here's our ScreenCasts and Code for this week:





mySAGE code for CSH2012!

Well, that's all folks!

Teaching with Technology, 

pastebin youtube slideshare 
mathforum apcommunity
sage ebay

Teaching Computer Science Honors: Continuing Turtle Graphics!

Teaching Computer Science Honors: Continuing Turtle Graphics!

We continued Turtle Graphics using "How to Think Like a Computer Scientist using Python." We spent the last few weeks on L-Systems, Encryption and File IO!

Here's our ScreenCasts and Code for this week:







mySAGE code for CSH2012!

Well, that's all folks!

Teaching with Technology, 

pastebin youtube slideshare 
mathforum apcommunity
sage ebay

Teaching Computer Science Honors: Continuing Turtle Graphics!

Teaching Computer Science Honors: Continuing Turtle Graphics!

We continued Turtle Graphics using "How to Think Like a Computer Scientist using Python." We spent all week random walks and a lab!

Here's our ScreenCasts and Code for this week:



mySAGE code for CSH2012!

Well, that's all folks!

Teaching with Technology, 

pastebin youtube slideshare 
mathforum apcommunity
sage ebay

Teaching Computer Science Honors: Continuing Turtle Graphics!

Teaching Computer Science Honors: Continuing Turtle Graphics!

We continued Turtle Graphics using "How to Think Like a Computer Scientist using Python." We are spent all week on a lab with loops, functions and turtles. Next week we'll do some random walks!

Here's our ScreenCasts and Code for this week:

 








mySAGE code for CSH2012!

Well, that's all folks!

Teaching with Technology, 

pastebin youtube slideshare 
mathforum apcommunity
sage ebay

Teaching Computer Science Honors: Continuing Turtle Graphics!

We continued Turtle Graphics using "How to Think Like a Computer Scientist using Python!" We are ready for a lab this Monday! 

Here's our ScreenCasts and Code for this week:






mySAGE code for CSH2012!

Well, that's all folks!

Teaching with Technology, 

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Teaching Computer Science Honors: Starting Turtle Graphics!

Teaching Computer Science Honors: Starting Turtle Graphics!

This week we had a test on Chip Logic Chapter 7! Then we started Turtle Graphics using "How to Think Like a Computer Scientist using Python!" We didn't get too far as I had Jury Duty.

Here's our ScreenCasts and Code for this week:



 
mySAGE code for CSH2012!

Well, that's all folks!

Teaching with Technology, 

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Teaching Computer Science Honors: Finishing Chapter 7 - Chip Logic!

Teaching Computer Science Honors: Finishing Chapter 7 - Chip Logic!

This week we finished Chip Logic Chapter 7! We talked more about BIN, TRI, OCT, DEC integers and rationals, truth tables, propositions and predicates! We had a test on Chip Logic too. Next is Turtle Graphics using "How to Think Like a Computer Scientist using Python!"

Here's our ScreenCasts and Code for this week:






mySAGE code for CSH2012!

Well, that's all folks!

Teaching with Technology, 

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sage ebay

Teaching Computer Science Honors: Finishing Chapter 6 - Boolean Logic!

Teaching Computer Science Honors: Finishing Chapter 6 - Boolean Logic!

This week we continued Boolean Logic! We talked more about BIN, TRI, OCT, DEC integers and rationals, truth tables, propositions and predicates!

Here's our ScreenCasts and Code for this week:























mySAGE code for CSH2012!

Well, that's all folks!

Teaching with Technology, 

pastebin youtube slideshare 
mathforum apcommunity
sage ebay

Teaching Computer Science Honors: Continuing Chapter 6 - Boolean Logic!

Teaching Computer Science Honors: Starting Chapter 6 - Boolean Logic!

This week we continued Boolean Logic! We talked more about truth tables, propositions and predicates!

Here's our ScreenCasts and Code for this week:






mySAGE code for CSH2012!

Well, that's all folks!

Teaching with Technology, 

pastebin youtube slideshare 
mathforum apcommunity
sage ebay

Teaching Computer Science Honors: Starting Chapter 6 - Boolean Logic!

Teaching Computer Science Honors: Starting Chapter 6 - Boolean Logic!

This week we started Boolean Logic! We talked about truth tables, propositions and predicates!

Here's our ScreenCasts and Code for this week:






mySAGE code for CSH2012!

Well, that's all folks!

Teaching with Technology, 

pastebin youtube slideshare 
mathforum apcommunity
sage ebay

Teaching Computer Science Honors: Finishing Chapter 5 - Number Systems!

Teaching Computer Science Honors: Finishing Chapter 5 - Number Systems!

This week we continued Number Systems! We talked about the bin(), oct(), hex() and int() python commands! We even wrote our own bin() function. We also talked about binary signed numbers and had a test!

Here's our ScreenCasts and Code for this week:





mySAGE code for CSH2012!

Well, that's all folks!

Teaching with Technology, 

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mathforum apcommunity
sage ebay

Teaching Computer Science Honors: Continuing Chapter 5 - Number Systems!

Teaching Computer Science Honors: Continuing Chapter 5 - Number Systems!

This week we continued Number Systems! We talked about the bin(), oct(), hex() and int() python commands! We even wrote our own bin() function.

Here's our ScreenCasts and Code for this week:





mySAGE code for CSH2012!

Well, that's all folks!

Teaching with Technology, 

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mathforum apcommunity
sage ebay

Teaching Computer Science Honors: Starting Chapter 5 Number Systems!

Teaching Computer Science Honors: Starting Chapter 5 - Number Systems!

This week we started Number Systems! We talked about the number of digits and the place holders in serveral bases: BIN, OCT, DEC, HEX! We also talked about converting numbers to and from DEC. So, we're back to our old text and SAGE!

Here's our ScreenCasts and Code for this week:





mySAGE code for CSH2012!

Well, that's all folks!

Teaching with Technology, 

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Teaching Computer Science Honors: TI-83 BASIC Programming Case Study - More Loops!

Teaching Computer Science Honors: TI-83 BASIC Programming Case Study - More Loops!

This week we continued working with TI-83 BASIC! We wrote some more programs with For loops to calculate Riemann Sums!

I think my students enjoy this topic as they can take these skills to Math and Science class where they use TI-83s or TI-84s. 

We'll take a look at TI-89 BASIC in a future case study. The TI-89 is more like SAGE in that it has a Computer Algebra System built in. Also, TI-89 BASIC uses functions just like Python. 

Here's our ScreenCasts and Code for this week:





mySAGE code for CSH2012!

Well, that's all folks!

Teaching with Technology, 

pastebin youtube slideshare 
mathforum apcommunity
sage ebay