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Come learn [http://www.python.org/ Python], Wednesdays at 7:00 - 9:00 PM PST. 7:00 to 8:00 will be Introduction to Python, and 8:00 to 9:00 will be Web Design in Python.
=== PSAs and Events  ===
We are currently building a weekly schedule that you can peek at by clicking on: [[Working Syllabus]]
(''PSAs are '''P'''ublic '''S'''ervice '''A'''nnouncements'')
In general, this is your class peeps! We are here to serve you so any feedback is welcome.


After 9pm we will have open hacking time and time for questions for those that went to the HTML class and want to come back for more or those that are kicking so much ass they just can't go home yet. If you have problems from work or home feel free to bring them after 9 and everyone can help each other.
'''PSA 4-6-15:''' As of today, attend PyClass on MONDAYS and THURSDAYS.<br />
Mondays in the Turing classroom will replace the previous Tuesday sessions.


For redundancy, not 1 but 2(!) people will be helping run these classes. Please contact either of us with comments/questions:
'''PSA 1-26-15:''' Thursdays in the Church Classroom will replace the Wednesday sessions.
* Elizabeth Leddy on IRC (#noisebridge/#plone) as eleddy or [http://twitter.com/eleddy @eleddy]
* Kellan Jacobs  [http://twitter.com/kellanjacobs @kellanjacobs]


Cost: Free! That's right homies. Bring your good vibes and we are at your disposal!
'''PSA 10-1-14:''' PyClasses start at 7:00 PM, but please try to come a few minutes earlier. We want to finish up by 9:00 PM so people can hack or catch their preferred train home. You can come at any time, but YMMV (your mileage may vary).


=== Githubs ===
'''PSA 8-19-14:''' [https://noisebridge.net/wiki/PyClass This Noisebridge PyClass wiki] and [https://github.com/PyClass/PyClass-lesson-plans the GitHub PyClass] README.md files have the same information and updates.
Almost all of the code can be found in the noisebridge repo on github.
 
* https://github.com/noisebridge/Intro-Python
'''PSA 8-16-14:''' The new curriculum for the Noisebridge PyClass is a crash course in the Python standard library, also touching on modules that are popular but not quite part of the standard modules. Scroll down to see the course list.
* https://github.com/noisebridge/web2py-noiselist
 
* https://github.com/noisebridge/flask-noiselist
=== Scheduled Weekly Meeting Times ===
* https://github.com/tachang/django_noiselist
 
We set up the space at 6:45 PM - try to arrive early to help if you are able to.
 
* Monday 7:00 - 9:00 PM PST - 'Turing' Classroom
* Thursday 7:00 - 9:00 PM PST - 'Church' Classroom


=== Mailing List ===
=== Mailing List ===
Sign up for this now!
* http://groups.google.com/group/pyclass


===  [Old] Class Slides ===
Sign up for this to hear updates and conversations regarding the course!
* [http://egonschiele.github.com/pyclass Slides on Github]
 
[http://groups.google.com/group/pyclass PyClass-Discussion]
 
=== Class Description, Goals, and Ideal Student ===
 
The pace of the courses will be fast, and the materials will be available online 24/7. We plan to frequently repeat modules with new twists as we iterate over course materials.
 
A major PyClass goal is to break down the courses into independent units. In other words, you won't fall behind if you miss a week. Sounds good, right?
 
To best experience the course, spend a short time reviewing the course materials before you come in. If you wish to know this week's courses, please join the mailing list and send an email out to PyClass@googlegroups.com
 
Lessons are available on GitHub [https://github.com/PyClass/PyClassLessons here] ([https://github.com/PyClass/PyClassLessons https://github.com/PyClass/PyClassLessons]).
 
===== The 'ideal student' for this course can grasp the following code: =====
 
(Feel free to use web resources to look up anything you don't understand)
 
<source lang="python">letter_frequency_dict = {}
word = "noisebridge"
   
for letter in word:
    times = letter_frequency_dict.get(letter, 0)
    times += 1
    letter_frequency_dict[letter] = times</source>
 
===== We use the [http://www.criticalthinking.org/pages/socratic-teaching/606 Socratic Method] =====
 
====== A Socratic questioner should ======
 
# keep the discussion focused
# keep the discussion fact based*
# stimulate the discussion with probing questions
# periodically summarize what has and what has not been dealt with and/or resolved
# draw as many students as possible into the discussion.
 
:<nowiki>*</nowiki> [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intellectual_responsibility intellectually responsible] can be effectively replaced with 'fact based' for our needs.
 
=== New Student Reading ===
 
If you are new to python or programming in general here are some excellent resources:<br />-[http://learnpythonthehardway.org/ Learn Python the Hard Way] - great guide for total beginner<br />-[http://www.swaroopch.com/notes/python/ Byte of Python] - nice guide for total beginner and new to python<br />-[https://docs.python.org/2/tutorial/ Excellent Official Python Tutorial - 2.7.8] - great for new to python<br />-[http://shop.oreilly.com/product/0636920028154.do Learning Python 5th edition (also at sf lib)] - A comprehensive guide to the language and its uses<br />-[http://pymotw.com/2/ Python Module of the Week] - Learning the standard library by example<br />-[https://www.python.org/doc/ The docs themselves! 2.x for this class] - Learn what is and how to use the standard library
 
There are many, many good resources for learning the language of Python and how to do awesome things with it. Those listed above are just a few based on personal experience and strong recommendations.
 
=== OS / Environment / Versions ===
 
This section is under development.
 
[https://www.digitalocean.com/?refcode=1a1061eaf303 Digital Ocean $10 Credit]
 
For the sake of our sanity we use Python 2.x for this course.
 
Installing Python with [http://docs.python-guide.org/en/latest/ The Hitchhiker’s Guide to Python!]
 
Emergency Python Command Line: http://repl.it/languages/Python
 
'''We accept refugees using all operating systems. You will be politely prodded in the direction of solutions that are closer to posix standards: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/POSIX#Mostly_POSIX-compliant'''


=== Other Helpful Texts ===
Some routes:<br />1. Install a linux virtual machine on another computer using virtualbox.<br />2. Use the command line in your apple machine.<br />3. Explore POSIX for windows: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/POSIX#POSIX_for_Windows
* [http://learnpythonthehardway.org/ Learn Python The Hard Way] - A good introductory text with lots of exercises written by prolific programmer [http://zedshaw.com/ Zed Shaw]
* [http://www.greenteapress.com/thinkpython/html/index.html Think Python: How to Think Like a Computer Scientist]
* [http://www.swaroopch.com/notes/Python A Byte of Python]
* [http://oreilly.com/catalog/9780596100469/ Python in a Nutshell] - a handy reference
* [http://docs.python.org/ Python Documentation]
** [http://www.python.org/dev/peps/pep-0008/ PEP 8 -- Style Guide for Python Code]
** [http://docs.python.org/library/index.html Python Standard Library]
** [http://docs.python.org/reference/index.html Python Language Reference]


[[Category:Python]]
Another critical tool is git:<br />''Windows: http://git-scm.com/download/win<br />''Mac: http://git-scm.com/download/mac<br />*Linux: (use your package manager)
[[Category:Pages with a Noisebridge Tiny URL]]

Revision as of 09:38, 23 May 2015

PSAs and Events

(PSAs are Public Service Announcements)

PSA 4-6-15: As of today, attend PyClass on MONDAYS and THURSDAYS.
Mondays in the Turing classroom will replace the previous Tuesday sessions.

PSA 1-26-15: Thursdays in the Church Classroom will replace the Wednesday sessions.

PSA 10-1-14: PyClasses start at 7:00 PM, but please try to come a few minutes earlier. We want to finish up by 9:00 PM so people can hack or catch their preferred train home. You can come at any time, but YMMV (your mileage may vary).

PSA 8-19-14: This Noisebridge PyClass wiki and the GitHub PyClass README.md files have the same information and updates.

PSA 8-16-14: The new curriculum for the Noisebridge PyClass is a crash course in the Python standard library, also touching on modules that are popular but not quite part of the standard modules. Scroll down to see the course list.

Scheduled Weekly Meeting Times

We set up the space at 6:45 PM - try to arrive early to help if you are able to.

  • Monday 7:00 - 9:00 PM PST - 'Turing' Classroom
  • Thursday 7:00 - 9:00 PM PST - 'Church' Classroom

Mailing List

Sign up for this to hear updates and conversations regarding the course!

PyClass-Discussion

Class Description, Goals, and Ideal Student

The pace of the courses will be fast, and the materials will be available online 24/7. We plan to frequently repeat modules with new twists as we iterate over course materials.

A major PyClass goal is to break down the courses into independent units. In other words, you won't fall behind if you miss a week. Sounds good, right?

To best experience the course, spend a short time reviewing the course materials before you come in. If you wish to know this week's courses, please join the mailing list and send an email out to PyClass@googlegroups.com

Lessons are available on GitHub here (https://github.com/PyClass/PyClassLessons).

The 'ideal student' for this course can grasp the following code:

(Feel free to use web resources to look up anything you don't understand)

<source lang="python">letter_frequency_dict = {} word = "noisebridge"

for letter in word:

   times = letter_frequency_dict.get(letter, 0)
   times += 1
   letter_frequency_dict[letter] = times</source>
We use the Socratic Method
A Socratic questioner should
  1. keep the discussion focused
  2. keep the discussion fact based*
  3. stimulate the discussion with probing questions
  4. periodically summarize what has and what has not been dealt with and/or resolved
  5. draw as many students as possible into the discussion.
* intellectually responsible can be effectively replaced with 'fact based' for our needs.

New Student Reading

If you are new to python or programming in general here are some excellent resources:
-Learn Python the Hard Way - great guide for total beginner
-Byte of Python - nice guide for total beginner and new to python
-Excellent Official Python Tutorial - 2.7.8 - great for new to python
-Learning Python 5th edition (also at sf lib) - A comprehensive guide to the language and its uses
-Python Module of the Week - Learning the standard library by example
-The docs themselves! 2.x for this class - Learn what is and how to use the standard library

There are many, many good resources for learning the language of Python and how to do awesome things with it. Those listed above are just a few based on personal experience and strong recommendations.

OS / Environment / Versions

This section is under development.

Digital Ocean $10 Credit

For the sake of our sanity we use Python 2.x for this course.

Installing Python with The Hitchhiker’s Guide to Python!

Emergency Python Command Line: http://repl.it/languages/Python

We accept refugees using all operating systems. You will be politely prodded in the direction of solutions that are closer to posix standards: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/POSIX#Mostly_POSIX-compliant

Some routes:
1. Install a linux virtual machine on another computer using virtualbox.
2. Use the command line in your apple machine.
3. Explore POSIX for windows: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/POSIX#POSIX_for_Windows

Another critical tool is git:
Windows: http://git-scm.com/download/win
Mac: http://git-scm.com/download/mac
*Linux: (use your package manager)