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Day 1: Drawing With Python and Turtles
Workshop Notes Download the slides in PDF format and the sample Python code in zip format.
How to Get Python at Home
Download and install Python (including IDLE).
Opt for version 2 if you don't know which one you want.
Codecademy Lessons Learn Python interactively and online!
See What's Made With Code MadeWithCode.com
Join the Code.org Movement
Code.org
Day 2: Raspberry Pi and Arduino
Workshop Notes and Related Links
Download the introduction slides in PDF format.
Download the Raspberry Pi tutorial.
Download the Arduino tutorial.
More commands to use at the command line
Raspberry Pi Getting Started Guides
Official getting started guide
A more detailed getting started guide
A more advanced but even more complete getting started guide
Other Resources
Videos from the Adventures in Raspberry Pi companion website
Seven Great Raspberry Pi YouTube Videos
Geek Gurl Diaries YouTube Channel
More Python Resources
Invent with Python (Learn to Program by Making Computer Games)
How to Think Like a Computer Scientist (interactive book teaching Python)
Workshop and Camps in Ottawa
For a fun summer camp experience, check out Carleton's Virtual Ventures and Ottawa U's Adventures in Engineering and Science.
Things You Might Want to Buy
CanaKit Raspberry Pi Ultimate Starter Kit
You can also purchase a Pi locally at buyapi.ca
Created by Gail Carmichael. Previous years: 2013, 2014.