[NCLUG] Python Rox

[Ben West]

/me is interested in attending, /..... have laptop.
On Thu, Oct 16, 2008 at 4:37 PM, Jim Hutchinson <jim at ubuntu-rocks.org>wrote:

> On Thu, Oct 16, 2008 at 10:02 AM, Goodman,Darrin <
> Darrin.Goodman at colostate.edu> wrote:
>
> > Sean Reifschneider wrote:
> > > I would be happy to do such a thing again.  If anyone else is
> interested,
> > it sounds like we may be able to use a lab?  If not, I could do it
> > one-on-one or in a smaller group.
> >
> > Stephen Warren wrote:
> > > Anyway, I'd be willing to put some time into helping out get Python
> > taught if you need.
> >
> > If you guys were interested in putting on a Python-for-beginners
> workshop,
> > I'd certainly be interested in absorbing anything that you were willing
> to
> > teach (please just not during the month of March).  If it turns out to be
> a
> > small group of folks who are interested in this, and if it turns out that
> > (as Jim mentioned) that it does not work out to mix
> staff/students/NCLUGers,
> > then perhaps we could just do it at someone's home.  Chances are that
> most
> > folks probably have laptops so it should be easy for folks to bring their
> > own equipment and set up a temporary lab.  I've got a small screen (or we
> > could use a sheet) if someone has a projector.
>
> I have a feeling there will be issues with doing something with non-staff
> at
> school. Our IT department will probably not be too keen to give accounts to
> people. I will explore that but if we want to do a python class for
> NCLUGers
> Darrin's suggestion might be better and we could do it around our own
> schedules. I can get a projector or two.
> While this is moving away from my original questions, here is a thought:
> let's find a place or two to host as well as get some numbers of people
> interested and plan out a small class of 4 or 5 short lessons. There are
> several experts here willing to help it seems. In order to value their time
> and experience we can come up with some sort of compenstation. I know a lot
> of people are willling to help for free becasue the Linux community is just
> cool that way but I also think it's sometimes too easy to take advantage of
> people's goodwill. Perhaps the "students" can pitch in $5 each lesson and
> either just give cash or maybe a gift card to someplace useful like a
> bookstore or Amazon. Gift cards are a nice thank you. Anyway, just a
> thought. I've been wanting to learn a bit of Python myself and teaching
> myself has not been overly successful.
> So,
> 1) how many people would be interested?
> 2) who can offer space or ideas for a space?
> 3) who can offer equipment? (I'll bring projectors and could spot someone a
> laptop if we need extras)
> 4) suggestions for a schedule?
> 5) teachers?
> Thoughts?
>
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