Re: [school-discuss] Teaching programming on Linux

["David M. Bucknell" <dbucknell@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Thank you, Peter.  The Javascript idea is a good one.  Am installing  
Moodle for this school.  I would love to see your course.  I looked at  
the site and didn't see which one it was.  Sorry,  but could you point  
it out?  Contributing screencasts would be a nice way for us to pay  
you back?

Thank you,

David
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    Date: Mon, 1 Sep 2008 17:15:35 +0930
    From: Peter Ruwoldt <ruwoldtp@xxxxxxxxx>
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> I would consider Javascript.
> It permits students to learn the 3 constructs plus the use of variables and
> modularisation.  It is available to do at home and at school so seamless
> working between home and school and is highly relevant in all sorts of ways.
>
> Do you have Moodle?
>
> I have a Javascript course that you could use.  It could be improved by
> having some screen casts but the course structure is sound for learning the
> basics of programming
>
> A nearly current version is at http://www.watiwara.org/mdl1/
> It is called Website Programming 1.
>
> I see this leading into PHP which again is very accessible.
>
> You might also like to have a look at LiveLAMP as a way of easily having a
> webserver on the LAN for students to play with
> http://linux.softpedia.com/get/System/Operating-Systems/Linux-Distributions/LiveLAMP-5902.shtml
>
> Peter
>
> 2008/9/1 David M. Bucknell <dbucknell@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>
> > Dear Colleagues,
> >
> > I have two questions from a reluctant-Linux computing teacher:
> >
> > 1. With what should he introduce computing (in a Linux lab)?
> > - He would like experienced-based suggestions for teaching lower and middle
> > secondary introductions to programming.  Apparently, he used visual basic
> > before.  He knows of Pascal.  Perhaps that's the best direction then?
> >
> > 2. how can he teach C to secondary-level students on Linux?
> >
> > He is looking for
> >
> > a) an environment suggestion
> > b) suggestions for on-line and offline materials
> > c) good sites
> >
> > I would appreciate hearing from anyone who has experience in these areas.
> >
> > Sincerely,
> >
> > David
> >
> > P.S. Here are some preliminary resources I've found:
> >
> > An Introduction to Programming Using C:
> > http://www.doc.ic.ac.uk/~wjk/c++intro/<http://www.doc.ic.ac.uk/%7Ewjk/c++intro/>
> >
> > Introduction to Programming Using Java:
> > http://www.faqs.org/docs/javap/
> >
> >
> > Introduction to Programming on Linux:
> > http://linux.omnipotent.net/article.php?article_id=12484
> >
> > Introduction to Programming with Python and TKinter
> > http://wiki.python.org/moin/Intro_to_programming_with_Python_and_Tkinter
> >
> > MiniLesson: An Introduction to Linux in 10 Commands:
> > http://librenix.com/?inode=4052
> >
> > Bash Shell Programming in Linux:
> > http://www.arachnoid.com/linux/shell_programming.html
> >
> > Introduction to Programming in C/C++ with Vim:
> >
> > http://www.justlinux.com/nhf/Programming/Introduction_to_C_Programming.html--
> >
> >
> > An Introduction to the Linux Command Line:
> > http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/an-introduction-to-the-linux-command-line/
> >
> > Developing Web 2.0 Apps with the Google Web Toolkit:
> > http://linoleum.leapster.org/
> >
> > CS510: An Introduction to Programming Using C:
> >
> > http://intranet.cs.man.ac.uk/Intranet_subweb/Postgrad/ACS-CS/webpages/syllabus/cs/CS510.php
> >
> > C and C++
> > http://www.luv.asn.au/overheads/prog/c.html
> >
> > Introduction to Perl Programming:
> > http://www.euler.com/publiccourses/programming/intro_perl_programming.php
> >
> > An Introduction to Ruby:
> > http://www.hosting-review.com/hosting-articles/ruby.shtml
> >
> >
> > Introduction to Programming:
> >
> > http://www.freebsd.org/doc/en/books/developers-handbook/tools-programming.html
> >
> > Teach Yourself Programming in Ten Years:
> > http://norvig.com/21-days.html
> >
> > A Byte of Python:
> > http://www.swaroopch.com/byteofpython/
> > http://www.ibiblio.org/swaroopch/byteofpython/read/
> >
> > Irie Pascal Details:
> > http://www.irietools.com/iriepascal/
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