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Teaching Python

Welcome to "Teaching Python Podcast,” the go-to podcast for anyone interested in the intersection of education and coding. Hosted by Kelly Paredes and Sean Tibor, this podcast dives into the thrills and challenges of teaching middle school computer science through the engaging and versatile Python programming language.
About the Hosts:
Kelly Paredes brings a wealth of global experience in curriculum design and currently inspires sixth and eighth graders at Pine Crest School in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Celebrating her seventh year of integrating Python into her teaching, Kelly has a knack for making complex concepts accessible and exciting.
Sean Tibor, a Senior Cloud Engineer at Mondelez International, draws from a rich background that spans marketing, database design, and digital agency leadership. Having taught Python to seventh and eighth graders at Pine Crest School, Sean now extends his expertise by supporting interns and tutoring students in Python.
Explore with Us:
* Engaging Lessons: Discover how we make Python programming both fun and accessible for young learners, equipping them with the skills to tackle real-world problems.
* Classroom Insights: Experience our journey through both triumphs and trials in the classroom, and learn what it takes to foster a vibrant learning environment.
* Expert Interviews: Gain valuable perspectives from interviews with fellow educators and industry experts, who share their top strategies and success stories in coding education.

Higher Education Technology Teaching Education
Update frequency
every 13 days
Average duration
46 minutes
Episodes
151
Years Active
2018 - 2025
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Episode 110: CircuitPython with Kattni Rembor

Episode 110: CircuitPython with Kattni Rembor

Show 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 t…
01:04:31  |   Fri 23 Jun 2023
Episode 109: What We Did on Our Podcast Sabbatical

Episode 109: What We Did on Our Podcast Sabbatical

Show Notes:

  1. 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 …
00:32:58  |   Tue 30 May 2023
Episode 108: Hardware for Learning

Episode 108: Hardware for Learning

Kelly and Sean interview Ryan Dehmoubed, co-founder of JuiceMind, a startup focused on hardware and software for the K-12 computer science education market. Their initial products focus on the AP Com…

00:43:57  |   Sun 12 Mar 2023
Episode 107: AI In The Middle School with Dr. Nisha Talagala

Episode 107: AI In The Middle School with Dr. Nisha Talagala

Have 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 Artifici…

00:47:51  |   Sun 05 Mar 2023
Episode 106: Interview with Al Sweigart

Episode 106: Interview with Al Sweigart

After 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 th…

00:56:01  |   Thu 23 Feb 2023
Episode 105: PyCon Education Summit!

Episode 105: PyCon Education Summit!

Kelly 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.

Support Teaching Python

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00:11:22  |   Wed 08 Feb 2023
Episode 104: What We're Reading

Episode 104: What We're Reading

In 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 segm…

00:43:33  |   Tue 24 Jan 2023
Episode 103: ChatGPT and Learning

Episode 103: ChatGPT and Learning

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In this episode of the Teaching Python podcast, Kelly and Sean delve into the topic of ChatGPT and its potential impact on compu…

00:49:34  |   Thu 05 Jan 2023
Episode 102: The Learner Variability Project

Episode 102: The Learner Variability Project

In Episode 102 of the Teaching Python podcast with Kelly and Sean, the topic is learner variability, based on an article by Jessica Jackson of the Digital Promise Project. This episode discusses how …

00:49:39  |   Sat 24 Dec 2022
Episode 101: 2022 Holiday Gift Guide

Episode 101: 2022 Holiday Gift Guide

Welcome to Teaching Python, the podcast all about sharing tips, tricks, and insights on teaching and learning the Python programming language. In this episode, Kelly and Sean are giving you a list of…

00:48:13  |   Sun 11 Dec 2022
Episode 100: Celebrating Motivation (with @mkennedy & @brianokken)

Episode 100: Celebrating Motivation (with @mkennedy & @brianokken)

After 100 episodes of Teaching Python, Kelly and Sean invite some friends of the show to share how they stay motivated.

We're joined by Michael Kennedy and [Brian Okken](twitter.com/brianokken) from…

00:46:15  |   Sat 05 Nov 2022
Episode 99: LIVE: The Art of Searching It Up

Episode 99: LIVE: The Art of Searching It Up

The Teaching Python podcast speaks about how the Google Cycle can help support learning in Code. Teaching kids to “embrace the research side of Coding (and become great at this skill)”

“Now we aren’…

00:48:13  |   Fri 28 Oct 2022
Episode 98: Robotics with RobotLab

Episode 98: Robotics with RobotLab

The Teaching Python podcast speaks with Elad Inbar, founder of RobotLab and Robots for Education and how to improve student engagement by using robots.

Special Guest: Elad Inbar.

Support Teaching Pytho…

00:49:10  |   Thu 20 Oct 2022
Episode 97: Beyond Computer Science Classrooms

Episode 97: Beyond Computer Science Classrooms

Sri Kundurthy, a student and EuroPython speaker joins Kelly and Sean to talk about bringing Python to other subject areas. From physics models to data manipulation to advanced algorithms, we talk abo…

00:46:22  |   Mon 19 Sep 2022
Episode 96: Decoupling Grading

Episode 96: Decoupling Grading

Kelly and Sean discuss how grading and learning are often confused with each other. We settle in for a chat about everything from intern projects to class challenges to communicating actual learning …

00:50:35  |   Sat 03 Sep 2022
Episode 95: Managing Your Teacher Workload

Episode 95: Managing Your Teacher Workload

The Teaching Python podcast speaks with Pete Dring and the tools he has created to manage his workload while teaching computer science and Python. Join us to learn more about these tools and how you …

00:49:12  |   Mon 22 Aug 2022
Episode 94: Anaconda in Education

Episode 94: Anaconda in Education

Sean and Kelly speak with Anaconda and their outreach program. Anaconda supports educators and learners with the ability to understand and interpret data. This leads to better decision-making and a w…

01:03:55  |   Mon 01 Aug 2022
Episode 93: Mission Encodeable

Episode 93: Mission Encodeable

Harry and Anna are high-school students who are passionate about coding, engineering, and design. When they’re not doing their homework, they’re busy writing tutorials, designing website wireframes, …

00:44:38  |   Wed 20 Jul 2022
Episode 92: Let's Talk Teaching

Episode 92: Let's Talk Teaching

In this episode, Sean and Kelly talk with Computer Science and STEM teachers about our wins, our failures, and all about teaching Python. We're joined by teachers Dottie Holland, Andre Chmielewski, a…

00:50:15  |   Wed 13 Jul 2022
Episode 91: The New Beta Python Micro:bit Editor

Episode 91: The New Beta Python Micro:bit Editor

In this episode, we will learn about the new features of this great alpha product for the micro:bit.

Its main goals are to make coding with Python per se and Python on the micro:bit more accessible:

00:48:43  |   Tue 31 May 2022
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