When you have downtime, choose your tool and learn about something new.
This is a program developed by Google that fits in line with the goals to create Google Certified Students. Running a CS First club, schools can equip students with GSuite and coding skills to prepare for the 21st century high-learning and workplace communities.
An important part of training is going out and doing the training as techs. Students go out to train during staff meetings and during department meetings 2-3 per year. Student plan the professional development (PD) and do a 'make and take' type PD for teachers to use the tech they are being introduced to.
Python is a great language to learn and the syntax isn't all that difficult. It is a natural progression from many of the block coding languages, such as Scratch. Scratch is wonderful to teach the logic of programming while Python can then get students to apply that logic to syntax.
Use IDLE to program in Python:
from turtle import *
Run Python functions ()!
Example of turtle program in Python creating plot points.
Students learn value of writing their own functions using: