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A Very Quick Comparison of Popular Languages for Teaching Computer Programming

In the CS department where I currently teach I recently got involved in a debate on which programming language should be used to teach beginners. Java and C are the most commonly used languages in the department, and for many subjects this is appropriate, but not (I believe) for absolute beginners. I believe Python is a much better choice for beginners, and to firm up my own position I performed the very brief, very unscientific test described below.

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january 2010 by jtth

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Khan Academy

The Khan Academy is a not-for-profit organization with the mission of providing a high quality education to anyone, anywhere.
We have 1000+ videos on YouTube covering everything from basic arithmetic and algebra to differential equations, physics, chemistry, biology and finance which have been recorded by Salman Khan.

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january 2010 by jtth

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The Font War: Ikea Fans Fume over Switch to Verdana - TIME
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september 2009 by jtth

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Advice on designing scientific posters

A scientific poster is a large document that can communicate your research at a scientific meeting, and is composed of a short title, an introduction to your burning question, an overview of your trendy experimental approach, your amazing results, some insightful discussion of aforementioned results, a listing of previously published articles that are important to your research, and some brief acknowledgement of the tremendous assistance and financial support conned from others—if all text is kept to a minimum, a person could fully read your poster in under 10 minutes.

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august 2009 by jtth

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Pygsear book

A book that introduces children (and adults) to programming through python game programming using pygame and the pygsear pygame framework.

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july 2009 by jtth

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To score, keep your goals to yourself: Study
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may 2009 by jtth

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The Semantic Apocalypse « Speculative Heresy
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february 2009 by jtth

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Evolved Virtual Creatures
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october 2008 by jtth

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Times Higher Education - All the privileged must have prizes

I was instructed to go ahead only if I first changed the title to "America and its critics". Here was the same method of cultural hygiene that has transformed Harvard Square from a bohemian enclave into an outdoor mall.

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july 2008 by jtth

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The Mike Wallace Interview

There are 65 interviews in the Ransom Center's collection. Five are on audio tape, and the others are kinescopes, 16mm recordings of the television programs made by filming the picture from a video monitor. These 16mm films were transferred to video and,

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april 2008 by jtth

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Learning American Sign Language ASL and Signed English (SE)
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march 2008 by jtth

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The Frontal Cortex : Algebra Education and John Dewey

If the teaching was done right, the children wouldn't even realize they were being taught.

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march 2008 by jtth

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Simulations
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february 2008 by jtth

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Heinrich-Heine-Universität - Institut für experimentelle Psychologie
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february 2008 by jtth

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The Science Creative Quarterly » A DIALOGUE WITH SARAH, AGED 3: IN WHICH IT IS SHOWN THAT IF YOUR DAD IS A CHEMISTRY PROFESSOR, ASKING “WHY” CAN BE DANGEROUS

A DIALOGUE WITH SARAH, AGED 3: IN WHICH IT IS SHOWN THAT IF YOUR DAD IS A CHEMISTRY PROFESSOR, ASKING “WHY” CAN BE DANGEROUS

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november 2007 by jtth

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History of Religion

How has the geography of religion evolved over the centuries, and where has it sparked wars? Our map gives us a brief history of the world's most well-known religions: Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism, and Judaism. Selected periods of inter-religio

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october 2007 by jtth

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What exactly is Montessori education? - By Emily Bazelon - Slate Magazine

A (pretty vague and shitty) expose on Maria Montessori and her method.

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may 2007 by jtth

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Optical Illusions and Visual Phenomena

Sixty-six optical illusions (mostly java)

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september 2006 by jtth

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Non-Errors

Things that most people consider to be errors in English, but really aren't.

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august 2006 by jtth

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Hacking Techniques in Wireless Networks

Clearing house of information about wireless penetration testing.

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july 2006 by jtth

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Home made Sonar

Just what the title says. A little program that makes use of some fairly common equiptment.

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july 2006 by jtth

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The TeachScheme! Project

A revolution is changing the design and teaching of introductory computer science curricula. The TeachScheme! Project is a leading innovator in these new curricula at the high school and college levels. The curriculum is in use at hundreds of high schools

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january 2006 by jtth

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