Day 1: Drawing With Python and Turtles
Workshop Notes Download the slides in PDF format.
How to Get Python at Home
Download and install Python (including IDLE).
Opt for version 3 if you don't know which one you want.
Codecademy Lessons Learn Python interactively and online!
Join the Movement
Code.org
Day 2: Introducing the Raspberry Pi!
Workshop Notes and Related Links
Download the slides in PDF format.
More commands to use at the command line
Making a text adventure game in Python
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
Check out Girl Develop It Ottawa, which will have a Python course taught by Gail announced in the next few months.
Ladies Learning Code also has an Ottawa chapter that runs technical workshops.
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. For 2013's site, click here.