Chicago Python Workshop/Chicago Python Workshop 1

Welcome to the first Chicago Python Workshop: a project-driven introduction to Python for women and their friends!

Inspired by the Boston Python Workshop we are having one in Chicago with their help.

questions? mail to [mailto:cpw-staff@lists.openhatch.org cpw-staff@lists.openhatch.org]

Dates
Friday, August 17th, 6pm-9pm

Saturday, August 18th, 9:30am-4:30pm

Schedule
This is from the Boston group's pages. sounds like a good schedule to me.


 * Friday evening, 6pm-9pm: set up your development environment, learn how to execute Python code from a file and interactively from a Python prompt, and learn about printing and using Python as a calculator.
 * Saturday morning setup, 9:30am-10am: settle in, get your laptop set up, and review Friday's material. We will start the lecture promptly at 10.
 * Saturday morning, 10am-noon: a 2 hour lecture-based introduction to the language.
 * Saturday lunch, noon-1pm: we'll provide lunch. Please [mailto:cpw-staff@lists.openhatch.org e-mail us] with dietary restrictions as you RSVP.
 * Saturday afternoon, 1pm-4pm: break out into groups to practice Python through short projects on a variety of fun and practical topics.
 * Saturday wrap-up, 4pm-4:30pm: wrap-up, next steps, and upcoming opportunities for learning and practicing Python.

Resources
These are from the Boston group's pages. we can re-use them by-sa


 * Friday setup and tutorial
 * Saturday lecture
 * Saturday projects
 * ColorWall slides
 * wrap-up slides
 * Friday CodingBat
 * Saturday morning CodingBat
 * Saturday afternoon CodingBat