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Integrating Python within a School Context

Python is an ideal first programming language for secondary school students due to the simplicity of its syntax, its enforced code formatting, and the extensibility of the language. Introducing Python to a school however, takes planning, an incremental approach, and modification to existing curriculum plans based on experience. In this presentation, you will be given an overview of how a high school has introduced Python through years 8-12. You will also learn about various Python packages and environments that can be of benefit to a school including: Python Turtle, Grok Learning, Pygame, Flask, and PythonAnywhere.

Brad Nielsen

Brad Nielsen is an IT teacher at Marist College, Ashgrove Queensland where he has taught for the last five years. He has degrees in Multimedia/IT and Education. He has worked previously in IT for five years as a consultant and web developer specialising in online learning and Learning Management System software.

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