Latest Coding for kids Podcast Episodes
Episode 133: Live from PyCon 2024
Teaching Python - June 12, 2024 04:00 - 32 minutes ★★★★★ - 23 ratingsIn this special episode of Teaching Python, hosts Sean Tibor and Kelly Schuster-Paredes broadcast live from PyCon US 2024, exploring the significant role educators play within the Python community. The hosts discuss the importance of engaging more educators at PyCon and other Python conferences, ...
Episode 132: Getting Non-Coding Teachers into CS
Teaching Python - May 28, 2024 04:00 - 38 minutes ★★★★★ - 23 ratingsJoin us in an enlightening conversation with Dora Palfi, co-founder of Imagi, and Chelsea Clagg, an instructional technology coach from Frederick County, Virginia, who share their experiences with making coding education more inclusive and accessible. Learn about the challenges and triumphs of im...
Episode 131: Lightning Talks
Teaching Python - May 15, 2024 02:00 - 41 minutes ★★★★★ - 23 ratingsIn the latest episode of Teaching Python, “Episode 131: Embracing the Spark with Lightning Talks,” hosts Sean Tibor and Kelly Schuster-Paredes delve into how the concise and dynamic format of Lightning Talks can revolutionize teaching and learning. Beyond the light-hearted introduction that sets ...
Episode 130: Coding is Dead?
Teaching Python - April 28, 2024 22:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 23 ratingsIn this episode, we grapple with the provocative question: Is coding still relevant in a rapidly evolving world dominated by generative AI? Our engaging panel discussion features insights from Sean Tibor and Kelly Schuster-Paredes, hosts and creators of the renowned Teaching Python podcast, along...
Episode 129: Quickbite: Live Coding and Codealongs
Teaching Python - March 29, 2024 04:00 - 26 minutes ★★★★★ - 23 ratingsJoin Sean and Kelly in this QuickBites episode as they explore the technique of live coding presentations in education. They highlight the cognitive benefits, such as active learning and enhanced understanding, as well as the engagement and communication fostered through this teaching method. The...
Episode 128: From Blocks to Code with PickCode
Teaching Python - March 24, 2024 14:00 - 41 minutes ★★★★★ - 23 ratingsIn episode 128 of Teaching Python, hosts Sean Tibor and Kelly Schuster-Paredes dive into the world of coding education, focusing on the journey from block to text coding. They are joined by Charlie Meyer, co-founder and CEO of Pick Code, to discuss strategies and tools that make learning to code ...
Episode 127: Setting Goals
Teaching Python - March 02, 2024 12:00 - 25 minutes ★★★★★ - 23 ratingsThis episode of Teaching Python is a quick bite about setting goals. Sean Tibor and Kelly Schuster-Paredes discuss the importance of goal setting and how it can lead to personal and professional growth. They explore different types of goals, such as accomplishment goals and transformative goals, ...
Episode 126: Projects and Portfolios
Teaching Python - February 19, 2024 05:00 - 25 minutes ★★★★★ - 23 ratingsIn Episode 126 of the "Teaching Python" podcast, hosts Sean Tibor and Kelly Schuster-Paredes delve into the fascinating realm of projects and portfolios for young coders. Expanding on the importance of showcasing coding skills, they explore how portfolios act as a powerful tool to demonstrate cre...
Episode 125: Microlearning
Teaching Python - February 05, 2024 05:00 - 36 minutes ★★★★★ - 23 ratingsIn episode 125 of Teaching Python, hosts Sean Tibor and Kelly Schuster-Paredes dive into the concept of micro learning, discussing its benefits in fostering long-term memory retention and profound comprehension. The hosts advocate formalizing micro learning--breaking down topics into approachable...
Episode 124: Motivated with Coding in the World of AI
Teaching Python - January 14, 2024 16:00 - 49 minutes ★★★★★ - 23 ratingsIn this episode, Sean and Kelly focus on maintaining engagement in a pedagogical and professional setting during interaction with AI. They share meaningful anecdotes from their respective fields, offering a variety of methods to increase productivity and interest. Kelly, as an educator, discusses...
Episode 123: Five Year Anniversary
Teaching Python - January 02, 2024 05:00 - 38 minutes ★★★★★ - 23 ratingsIn this commemorative episode, Kelly and Sean celebrate their fifth year at Teaching Python. They reflect upon the origins of the podcast, how it has evolved, successes and challenges they've faced, and valuable lessons learned over the years. This episode underscores the importance of embracing ...
Episode 122: Ethics of Artificial Intelligence
Teaching Python - December 16, 2023 18:00 - 32 minutes ★★★★★ - 23 ratingsIn Episode 122 of Teaching Python, hosts Sean Tibor and Kelly Schuster-Paredes, explore the multifaceted role of AI in society together with their special guest, Cecilia Danesi. An expert in AI ethics and social impact, Cecilia shares in depth knowledge and interesting insights on the influence A...
Episode 121: The Board of Knowledge
Teaching Python - November 24, 2023 19:00 - 16 minutes ★★★★★ - 23 ratingsIn this episode of Teaching Python, hosts Sean Tibor and Kelly Schuster-Paredes dive into the world of teaching coding with their special guest, the Board of Knowledge. This unique teaching tool, a large whiteboard spanning the back wall of their computer science classroom, is a visual representa...
Episode 120: Quick Bites: Failing
Teaching Python - November 08, 2023 05:00 - 18 minutes ★★★★★ - 23 ratingsEpisode 120: The Role of Failure in Learning In this episode of the Teaching Python podcast, co-hosts Sean Tibor and Kelly Schuster Paredes discuss the significance of failure in learning. They assert that failure is a crucial part of development and growth, providing an opportunity to be resilie...
Episode 119: Quick Bites: Constructivism and Coding
Teaching Python - October 24, 2023 04:00 - 22 minutes ★★★★★ - 23 ratingsIn this episode of our teaching series, we dive into learners and their coding journey. We spotlight the Constructivist learning approach, emphasizing its core tenets: active learning, connecting coding to real-world challenges, the crucial role of collaboration, and the sheer power of motivation...
Episode 118: Quick Bites: Testing Student Code
Teaching Python - October 21, 2023 12:00 - 15 minutes ★★★★★ - 23 ratingsToday, we'll talk about how to test students' code using automated tools. For example, the unit testing built into Replit's Teams for Education (https://replit.com/site/teams-for-education) allows students to see if their code is correct, while teachers can quickly assess dozens of submissions. W...
Episode 117: Intermediate Python With Yasoob Khalid
Teaching Python - October 11, 2023 20:00 - 58 minutes ★★★★★ - 23 ratingsYasoob Khalid is a blogger, developer at Microsoft, and author of Practical Python Projects and Intermediate Python. Growing up in Pakistan, he saw that there was a lack of resources for learners in developing countries, so he started to blog about what he was learning. Over time, this grew into ...
Episode 116: NLP with Ines Montani
Teaching Python - September 09, 2023 19:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 23 ratingsThis episode dives into the multifaceted realm of Natural Language Processing (NLP) with a guest expert, Ines Montani (#). The discussion revolves around the use of Python in the context of NLP, the complexities of language, the design of label schemes, and how educators and students can dive int...
Episode 115: DroneBlocks with Dennis Baldwin
Teaching Python - August 24, 2023 21:00 - 55 minutes ★★★★★ - 23 ratingsIn this captivating episode of Teaching Python, Kelly and Sean sit down with the innovative mind behind DroneBlocks.io, Dennis Baldwin. As a child, Dennis was deeply fascinated with remote control cars and airplanes. That childhood passion translated into a profound interest in engineering, as he...
Episode 114: The EduBlocks Evolution and Josh Lowe
Teaching Python - August 06, 2023 13:00 - 51 minutes ★★★★★ - 23 ratingsWay back on Episode 13 (https://www.teachingpython.fm/13), we interviewed Josh Lowe, then 15 years old and the creator of EduBlocks (https://edublocks.org/). When Josh was 12, he started a Saturday afternoon project to make a block-based coding IDE that generated Python code. Flash forward seven ...
Episode 113: ChatGPT and Studying Teachers
Teaching Python - July 31, 2023 12:00 - 56 minutes ★★★★★ - 23 ratingsThis week we are joined by Philip Guo and Sam Lau, researchers at the University of California, San Diego. Philip and Sam have recently published research on how computer science instructors use artificial intelligence tools like ChatGPT and GitHub Copilot in their classrooms. Join us to learn mo...
Episode 112: Dash, Plotly, and Learning
Teaching Python - July 14, 2023 19:00 - 45 minutes ★★★★★ - 23 ratingsIn this episode, Kelly and Sean meet with Adam Schroeder, community manager at Plotly and author of The Book of Dash. We'll talk about how teachers can use data visualization in the classroom with Dash to bring data to life for their students. If you're not familiar with the Dash and Plotly Pytho...
Episode 111: Generative AI with Eric Matthes
Teaching Python - July 01, 2023 14:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 23 ratingsEpisode 111: Exploring Generative AI in Education In Episode 111 of the Teaching Python podcast, join special guest Eric Matthes and your hosts Kelly and Sean as they dive into the intriguing world of generative AI in education. Coming fresh from the Education Summit at PyCon 2023, they provide a...
Episode 110: CircuitPython with Kattni Rembor
Teaching Python - June 23, 2023 12:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 23 ratingsShow Notes Introduction Welcome to this week's episode, entirely devoted to CircuitPython. We're excited to have Kattni Rembor from Adafruit as our special guest, who has contributed extensively to the CircuitPython platform, from beginner guides to advanced projects. Kattni's Win of the Week Kat...
Episode 109: What We Did on Our Podcast Sabbatical
Teaching Python - May 30, 2023 04:00 - 32 minutes ★★★★★ - 23 ratingsShow Notes: Personal Updates Sean Tibor shares his excitement about meeting his overseas team members for the first time. He also expresses pride at watching his first batch of students graduate and choose to study in computer science and related fields. Future Learning Journeys Kelly Schuster-Pa...
Episode 108: Hardware for Learning
Teaching Python - March 12, 2023 21:00 - 43 minutes ★★★★★ - 23 ratingsKelly and Sean interview Ryan Dehmoubed, co-founder of JuiceMind (https://www.juicemind.com/), a startup focused on hardware and software for the K-12 computer science education market. Their initial products focus on the AP Computer Science curriculum with a goal of making coding more engaging w...
Episode 107: AI In The Middle School with Dr. Nisha Talagala
Teaching Python - March 05, 2023 18:00 - 47 minutes ★★★★★ - 23 ratingsHave you ever wondered how Siri, Alexa, or Google Assistant can understand and respond to our commands? Or how Netflix or YouTube recommend the next video for us to watch? The answer lies in Artificial Intelligence (AI), a branch of computer science that allows machines to perform tasks that usua...
Episode 106: Interview with Al Sweigart
Teaching Python - February 23, 2023 05:00 - 56 minutes ★★★★★ - 23 ratingsAfter years of being atop our "must-have guests" list, Kelly and Sean finally get to interview Al Sweigart, author of Automate the Boring Stuff with Python, as well as many other books and courses that help people learn Python more effectively Join us as we talk about everything from our favorite...
Episode 105: PyCon Education Summit!
Teaching Python - February 08, 2023 14:00 - 11 minutes ★★★★★ - 23 ratingsKelly and Sean are organizing the PyCon US Education Summit for 2023. Join us to learn more about the summit, what we've learned from attending, and how you can get involved.
Episode 104: What We're Reading
Teaching Python - January 24, 2023 23:00 - 43 minutes ★★★★★ - 23 ratingsIn episode 104 of the Teaching Python podcast, Kelly and Sean discuss their wins of the week and announce they are co-chairing the PyCon US Education Summit in April 2023. The episode features a segment on book recommendations, where Kelly and Sean share some of their recent reads that they found...
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