Jerry Weimer

West Plains Missouri HS/MS computer science teacher. Tweets will be about teaching CS and updating parents about classroom activities.
@wpzizzers

[Jerry Weimer @zizzerCS]

The opinions and positions expressed on this site are my own and do not necessarily reflect my school district’s positions, strategies, or opinion.

[Kelly Schuster-Paredes @KellyPared]

What are your burning questions on teaching python? What are your best practices? What are some@awesome activities that you would like to share?

Join us next Tuesday for a live stream. #edtech #csta #STEMeducation #pythonteachers #compsci #iste

[Game Maker's Toolkit @gamemakerstk]

Introducing the Platformer Toolkit - a video essay that you can PLAY!

Play it in your browser, on download on Windows or Mac, for free - https://t.co/0vCPdvKJg5

[GDQuest @NathanGDQuest]

We just released a new update for Learn GDScript From Zero.

It's a Free and open-source app to learn @godotengine's GDScript language, from zero, right in your browser.

It now works 100% offline and standalone!

https://t.co/wDAURFo2hq

[Kelly Schuster-Paredes @KellyPared]

“Algorithmic literacy is a complex and opaque area, …this is an area of education that requires adults and young people accepting that they all have lots to learn, and then being comfortable learning about it together.”
#digitalliteracy #newskills

[Stephen Gruppetta @s_gruppetta]

Here’s a fun project for those looking for one for a #100daysofcode weekend task. Focus on data structures: https://t.co/0Z2CPS6NPY

#100daysofcodechallenge #python #coding #learntocode

[Jerry Weimer @zizzerCS]

Middle schoolers worked on using event handlers today using the Python turtle module. They were getting pretty creative testing their code out! Look forward to seeing what they do tomorrow. #cseducation #csed

[Teaching Python Podcast @teachingpython]

How are you preparing your #students for the #jobs “of their future”. What are those jobs? How have they changed? In this podcast series, @smtibor and @KellyPared look at some relatively new #python jobs of today. #CyberSecurity #careers #compsci
https://t.co/CcC5mKIj29

[Jerry Weimer @zizzerCS]

@Collin4Congress @pygame_org @KenneyNL It's a beginner friendly version of pygame. I use it in the classroom to introduce students to building games in Python, but I think it would be useful beyond that.

[Jerry Weimer @zizzerCS]

Playing around with OpenCV and Pygame Zero. I can't wait to show my students tomorrow. Hopefully it will get them thinking outside the box.

#python #pygamezero #csed #opencv @KenneyNL

[Jerry Weimer @zizzerCS]

@KellyPared @teachingpython Nice job! I didn't realize there was a library that combined beautifulsoup and requests. This would make it much more accessible for my MS students.

[Jerry Weimer @zizzerCS]

I like to direct students to @KenneyNL and @bevouliin for assets.
They can also be found on https://t.co/A1ZmiFHCOK.

https://t.co/qS2lZRteZX
https://t.co/HQsSjd7hz7

[Jerry Weimer @zizzerCS]

What are some good sources for game assets to use in the MS and HS classroom that would appeal to a wide range of students? Students often are interested in working on independent projects at home. Any good recommendations?

#gameassets #csed #cseducation

[Jerry Weimer @zizzerCS]

When we discuss AI/ML in middle school, I like to use this cartoon when we begin discussing ethics and potential bias. It usually leads to some interesting and informative discussions.

#cseducation #csed
https://t.co/3yM07RCn3u

[Jerry Weimer @zizzerCS]

@GameUnionTV A student got a high score of 19 at our Freshman Enrollment.

[Jerry Weimer @zizzerCS]

A few Parsons problems I made that might be useful.
https://t.co/jKltW8DNfi

#compsci #cseducation #python

[GDQuest @NathanGDQuest]

The 4th beta release of the Learn GDScript app is out!

New:

- 12 new lessons
- Translation support
- Windows, Mac, and Linux versions
- Interactive glossary
- Refined interface

Still just as free and open-source: https://t.co/EslSWw3L77

[Jerry Weimer @zizzerCS]

Link for an activity I made for middle school. Assumes they have been introduced to at least variables, print statements, conditionals, and loops in Python. GIF is an example with extensions.
https://t.co/M6NXvNPcgt
#muEditor #CSEd #PyGameZero @KenneyNLGames

[Jerry Weimer @zizzerCS]

@teachingpython I had a little time last week to work through some free public APIs with my middle and high school students and they enjoyed it. I even tied it into my cybersecurity class. Thanks for the inspiration!

[Jerry Weimer @zizzerCS]

Playing around with the Ursina Engine. Looks promising for use in the classroom. I think it would be accessible for my middle school and high school students.

The model is from MagicaVoxel.

@ursinaengine #magicavoxel #python #cseducation