Re: [Visualpython-users] Vpython in the classroom (retrospective)

[Bruce S. <Bru...@nc...>]

Thanks for sharing this, Kirby. I too particularly liked the "millions
and billions" image.

Bruce Sherwood

On Sat, Feb 19, 2011 at 3:06 PM, kirby urner <kir...@gm...> wrote:
> Lots of good VPython screen shots (actually photographs of screens) in
> this folder:
>
> http://www.flickr.com/photos/17157315@N00/sets/72157622961425831/with/4854210430/
>
> Venue:  Reed College, special summer camp for Saturday Academy
> students (pre college, many pre high school).
>
> Examples of student work (after tweaking provided code):
>
> http://www.flickr.com/photos/17157315@N00/4863299407/in/set-72157622961425831/
>
> http://www.flickr.com/photos/17157315@N00/4854215732/in/set-72157622961425831/
>
> http://www.flickr.com/photos/17157315@N00/4863914142/in/set-72157622961425831/
>
> http://www.flickr.com/photos/17157315@N00/4854215270/in/set-72157622961425831/
>
> http://www.flickr.com/photos/17157315@N00/4863297665/in/set-72157622961425831/
>  (a favorite)
>
> Their parents / guardians were impressed during the open house.  Some
> took video.
>
> Student average age was about 15.
>
> Here's the curriculum:
>
> http://www.4dsolutions.net/satacad/martianmath/toc.html
>
> ... based on these background heuristics:
>
> http://wikieducator.org/Martian_Math
>
> Visual Python is the best thing since sliced bread when it comes to 3D
> graphics for ordinary mortals.
>
> Kirby Urner
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