Python Programming Level 2 - Ongoing for Beginners

There are hundreds of coding languages you can learn, from drag and drop languages like Scratch to web programming like JavaScript.  This course is to learn Python, one of the world's widely used coding languages.  **This class is for students with Python  coding experience.  It is a continuation to my Level 1 class. **

Python is a text based programming language that uses words, abbreviations, numbers, and symbols.   Students should feel comfortable typing since there will be a lot of typing in class.  

Tentative Schedule:

Apps using Tkinter:
Week 1- Datetime, Text files, and Functions - Countdown Calendar 
Week 2 - Text File, and Messagebox - Ask the expert 
Week 3 -  Functions and Loops - Secret Messages
Week 4 - Buttons and Sliders - Digital Whiteboard  
Week 5 - Buttons and Entry Boxes - Rock, Paper, Scissors 
Week 6- Using HIDDEN AND NORMAL to animate- Screen Pet 
Games using Tkinter:
Week of 7 - Caterpillar - create a digital version of hungry caterpillar 
Week of 8 - Snap - game of digital snap 
Week of 9 -Matchmaker - test your memory and match images 
Week of 10 - Egg Catcher - use your reflexes and catch the eggs

Teacher will model and guide students through each project.  It is beneficial for students to view teacher's screen as we code.  It also helps to know how to share their screen in case they need help.  

Students will need a PC, Laptop, or Chromebook for class and should feel comfortable typing, copying, pasting and understand how to save and open files.  We will Code with Mu: a simple Python editor for beginner programmers.  Please download before class.