From c31e0e37f7657351008aeb7e07c39dad2a325610 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: darksun Date: Wed, 8 Aug 2018 12:47:17 +0800 Subject: [PATCH] =?UTF-8?q?=E9=80=89=E9=A2=98:=20Learn=20Python=20programm?= =?UTF-8?q?ing=20the=20easy=20way=20with=20EduBlocks?= MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit --- ...programming the easy way with EduBlocks.md | 75 +++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 75 insertions(+) create mode 100644 sources/tech/20180806 Learn Python programming the easy way with EduBlocks.md diff --git a/sources/tech/20180806 Learn Python programming the easy way with EduBlocks.md b/sources/tech/20180806 Learn Python programming the easy way with EduBlocks.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..7128a39b79 --- /dev/null +++ b/sources/tech/20180806 Learn Python programming the easy way with EduBlocks.md @@ -0,0 +1,75 @@ +Learn Python programming the easy way with EduBlocks +====== + +![](https://opensource.com/sites/default/files/styles/image-full-size/public/lead-images/blocks_building.png?itok=eMOT-ire) + +If you are you looking for a way to move your students (or yourself) from programming in [Scratch][1] to learning [Python][2], I recommend you look into [EduBlocks][3]. It brings a familiar drag-and-drop graphical user interface (GUI) to Python 3 programming. + +One of the barriers when transitioning from Scratch to Python is the absence of the drag-and-drop GUI that has made Scratch the go-to application in K-12 schools. EduBlocks' drag-and-drop version of Python 3 changes that paradigm. It aims to "help teachers to introduce text-based programming languages, like Python, to children at an earlier age." + +The hardware requirements for EduBlocks are quite modest—a Raspberry Pi and an internet connection—and should be available in many classrooms. + +EduBlocks was developed by Joshua Lowe, a 14-year-old Python developer from the United Kingdom. I saw Joshua demonstrate his project at [PyCon 2018][4] in May 2018. + +### Getting started + +It's easy to install EduBlocks. The website provides clear installation instructions, and you can find detailed screenshots in the project's [GitHub][5] repository. + +Install EduBlocks from the Raspberry Pi command line by issuing the following command: +``` +curl -sSL get.edublocks.org | bash + +``` + +### Programming EduBlocks + +Once the installation is complete, launch EduBlocks from either the desktop shortcut or the Programming menu on the Raspberry Pi. + +![](https://opensource.com/sites/default/files/uploads/edublocks_programming-menu.png) + +Once you launch the application, you can start creating Python 3 code with EduBlocks' drag-and-drop interface. Its menus are clearly labeled. You can start with sample code by clicking the **Samples** menu button. You can also choose a different color scheme for your programming palette by clicking **Theme**. With the **Save** menu, you can save your code as you work, then **Download** your Python code. Click **Run** to execute and test your code. + +You can see your code by clicking the **Blockly** button at the far right. It allows you to toggle between the "Blockly" interface and the normal Python code view (as you would see in any other Python editor). + +![](https://opensource.com/sites/default/files/uploads/edublocks_blockly.png) + +EduBlocks comes with a range of code libraries, including [EduPython][6], [Minecraft][7], [Sonic Pi][8], [GPIO Zero][9], and [Sense Hat][10]. + +### Learning and support + +The project maintains a [learning portal][11] with tutorials and other resources for easily [hacking][12] the version of Minecraft that comes with Raspberry Pi, programming the GPIOZero and Sonic Pi, and controlling LEDs with the Micro:bit code editor. Support for EduBlocks is available on Twitter [@edu_blocks][13] and [@all_about_code][14] and through [email][15]. + +For a deeper dive, you can access EduBlocks' source code on [GitHub][16]; the application is [licensed][17] under GNU Affero General Public License v3.0. EduBlocks' creators (project lead [Joshua Lowe][18] and fellow developers [Chris Dell][19] and [Les Pounder][20]) want it to be a community project and invite people to open issues, provide feedback, and submit pull requests to add features or fixes to the project. + +-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- + +via: https://opensource.com/article/18/8/edublocks + +作者：[Don Watkins][a] +选题：[lujun9972](https://github.com/lujun9972) +译者：[译者ID](https://github.com/译者ID) +校对：[校对者ID](https://github.com/校对者ID) + +本文由 [LCTT](https://github.com/LCTT/TranslateProject) 原创编译，[Linux中国](https://linux.cn/) 荣誉推出 + +[a]:https://opensource.com/users/don-watkins +[1]:https://scratch.mit.edu/ +[2]:https://www.python.org/ +[3]:https://edublocks.org/ +[4]:https://us.pycon.org/2018/about/ +[5]:https://github.com/AllAboutCode/EduBlocks +[6]:https://edupython.tuxfamily.org/ +[7]:https://minecraft.net/en-us/edition/pi/ +[8]:https://sonic-pi.net/ +[9]:https://gpiozero.readthedocs.io/en/stable/ +[10]:https://www.raspberrypi.org/products/sense-hat/ +[11]:https://edublocks.org/learn.html +[12]:https://edublocks.org/resources/1.pdf +[13]:https://twitter.com/edu_blocks?lang=en +[14]:https://twitter.com/all_about_code +[15]:mailto:support@edublocks.org +[16]:https://github.com/allaboutcode/edublocks +[17]:https://github.com/AllAboutCode/EduBlocks/blob/tarball-install/LICENSE +[18]:https://github.com/JoshuaLowe1002 +[19]:https://twitter.com/cjdell?lang=en +[20]:https://twitter.com/biglesp?lang=en