Description
My paper for EuroPython 2005 explored what I call Pythonic Mathematics,
a way of presenting pre-computer analytical content within the OO
paradigm, including pre-college.[1] This thinking informed my
participation in Shuttleworth Foundation planning meetings and
presentation to the London Knowledge Lab in the following year.[2]
This year, I'm delving yet more deeply into Pythonic Math, while also
weaving in some more cultural threads, especially the "design science"
thread with its geodesic spheres and other graphical content, the
theme of my OSCON 2005 presentation.[3] I've been field testing
these combinations in my home town of Portland, through a school
called Saturday Academy.[4]
Whereas Guido named Python for Monty Python, begetting allusions
which aren't going to go away, there's more we might do to make our
snake come across as charming and smooth, not too slimy or oily
(negative attributes customarily associated with snakes by the
more snake-unfriendly).[5]
[1] http://www.4dsolutions.net/presentations/urner_europython4.pdf
[2] http://www.bfi.org/bfi_community/pythonic_mathematics_talk_by_kirby_u
rner
[3] http://worldgame.blogspot.com/2007/01/reviewing-my-oscon-2005-talk.ht
ml
[4] http://www.saturdayacademy.org/
[5] http://worldgame.blogspot.com/2007/06/pro-python-propaganda.html
Author
Mr
Kirby Urner
