Transitioning from VB to Python – Mapping a 6 month journey
summary
Claims a six month roadmap to swap Visual Basic for Python across years 7–12 and to teach more computational thinking rather than just skills, backed by pilots: a year 10 extension and year 8 STEM program. Tools actually used include Raspberry Pi Pico with MicroPython and Thonny, PyCharm and IDLE for students, Pygame for games and Anvil under exploration. Students build a working self scoring basketball kit and traffic‑light projects, find Python hard but rewarding, and previous VC results show a 36 median and 41% scoring 40+ indicating high stakes.
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chapters (8)
- 0:00VB to Python journey
- 5:47VB no longer suited
- 9:19Piloting Python in year eight
- 13:13Planning Python course
- 17:27Teaching Python strategies
- 21:02Student feedback challenges
- 23:27Future Python plans
- 26:19Q&A
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