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A curated list of resources about Python in Education

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Roadmaps
Courses and lessons
Exercises and Games
Reference and forums
Tools and Libraries
Conferences and videos
Books
Hardware - programming environment for tiny Python 3 projects, that can be embedded in web pages (using Brython)

Interactive environments

From Blocks to Code with Trinket! (more resources included in Hour of Python)
Python for Everybody - Trinket.io interactive book.
How to Think Like a Computer Scientist (more resources included in Runestone Interactive)
pythonroom
repl.it classrooms
CS Principles: Big Ideas in Programming
CodeSkulptor
BlockPy - web-based Python environment that lets you work with blocks, text, or both.
Edublocks - Making the transition from Scratch to Python easier.
Python Lectures - IPython Notebooks to learn Python.
Jupyter notebooks for teaching/learning Python 3
Learn Python
Code Club Python modules
Computer Science Circles
Python from scratch
Interactive Python 3 tutorial with 100+ exercises
Codesters
Pyfiddle
Code the blocks - interactive playground for learning how to code.
Pythonpad.js - programming environment for tiny Python 3 projects, that can be embedded in web pages (using Brython)

MOOCs

Introductions and Tutorials

The Hello World Program: Learn Python
Practical Python Programming (course by @dabeaz)
Introduction to Python
NewCoder
Python tutorial
Programming with Python - from Software Carpentry
Introduction to Programming with Python
Python Land
Python Course
The Programming Historian
Program Arcade Games With Python And Pygame
Python Tutorials for Kids 13+
KidsCanCode
Python Asynchronous I/O Walkthrough
Python Tutorials and Courses Directory
Python as a Second Language
A simple tutorial about effectively using pdb
Beginning Python - Getting More out of Python - The Python Environment - Advanced Python - 4 courses from the archived O'Reilly School of Technology
Testing and Continuous Integration with Python - a tutorial from the Software Carpentry.
Playground and cheatsheet for learning Python
Try Python - a free course from Code School.
Python Synopsis - Python study guide.
Python Fundamentals I & II - two 20h free courses from Rithm School.
A Byte of Python
A Brief, Animated Introduction to Programming with Python
Build applications in Python (the anti-textbook)
Asyncio in Python - collection of tutorials about Asyncio in Python.
A SQLite Tutorial with Python
Learning Python for Social Scientists
Learn how to use Python for your Lab
Python Basics
Dead Simple Python - from beginners to python (not programming).
Learn Python - Introduction and Intermediate Python, recorded for Frontend Masters by Nina Zakharenko.
The Cracking Python Bootcamp - Learn How to Code in Python in 12 Weeks By Building Fun Real World Projects.
w3schools Python tutorial
Geeks for geeks Python tutorial
Ultimate Python - study guide for newcomers and professionals alike.
LearnPython.org interactive tutorial

Data Science

A Whirlwind Tour of Python and the Jupyter Notebooks behind.
A Crash Course in Python for Scientists
Intro to Python for Data Science
Learning Python for Data Science
Introduction to Python for Data Science
Programming with Python for Data Science
Python Data Science Handbook complete book in Jupyter Notebook format.
NumPy Illustrated - The Visual Guide to NumPy
Exploratory Computing with Python
Data Carpentry: Python for Ecologists
Plotting and Programming in Python
Applied Plotting, Charting & Data Representation in Python
Using Python for Research
The Hitchhiker’s Guide to Machine Learning in Python
SIOC 209: Python for Data Analysis and its associated videos
Reproducible analysis in Python
Python Level 1 - free course at Kaggle.
Pandas Cheat Sheet
Python for Data Science Cheat Sheets

Exercises and Games

CheckiO
CodeAbbey
Empire of Code
Project Euler
Exercism
HackerRank Challenges
PyBites - PyBites Code Challenges Platform
Practice Python
Python Challenge
Python for Fun
CodingBat
Reeborg's world
Python Koans
Boston Python Puzzles
Norvig's pytudes - Python programs for perfecting programming skills
Python Challenges
Code & Conquer
CodeCombat
TeachCraft: Minecraft + Python - Run your own TeachCraft Server
Slice like a Ninja
Python Datasets: The Collection of Really Great, Interesting, Situated Datasets - (visit CORGIS for raw formats)
Interactive Coding Challenges
Pyweek Programming Challenge
CodingGame
CodeFights
Edabit Python Challenges
futurecoder - interactive beginner exercises - gh repo
DevProjects - Python Projects - Learn programming with curated Python projects

Reference and forums

Python suitability for education

CP4E by Guido van Rossum
Python in Education: Teach, Learn, Program - free e-book on why Python is well suited for education by Nicholas Tollervey
'Think Python like a Computer Scientist' book Foreword by David Beazley
Why I push for Python by Lorena Barba
Why Python is a Great First Language by Elliott Hauser (Trinket CEO)
Why Python is a great language for teaching beginners in introductory programming classes by Philip Guo
Python is Now the Most Popular Introductory Teaching Language at Top U.S. Universities by Philip Guo (Communications of the ACM)
Why Learn Python? Here Are 8 Data-Driven Reasons by Elena Ruchko
[Level 1] Programming: Python - Archived version
Python as a way of thinking

Reference

Official Python documentation
Python in Education - git repo
Google's Python Class
The Hitchhiker’s Guide to Python
Tiny Python 3.6 Notebook
Real Python Tutorials - First Steps
PEP8 - Python Style Guide
The Elements of Python Style
PyMOTW3 - Python Module Of The Week
Full Stack Python - (best python resources) - (learning programming)
Learn X in Y minutes where X=python3
Tutorial - Learn Python in 10 minutes but don't forget to Teach Yourself Programming in Ten Years
PyCrumbs - Bits and bytes of Python from the Internet
CheckiO Python blog - curated Python articles
A Sheet of Python: direct access to the PDF
A gallery of interesting Jupyter Notebooks
CS1 Python Programming Projects Archive
Python 3 Cheat Sheet(PDF)
Python cheatsheet
Python Crash Course - Cheat Sheets
Comprehensive Python Cheatsheet
Algorithms implemented in python (for education)
Algorithms
Minimal examples of data structures and algorithms in Python
awesome-python
Python GitHub Projects
Python Reference - useful functions, tutorials, and other Python-related things
Pythonidae - curated decibans of scientific programming resources in Python
Python Patterns - by Brandon Rhodes (repo)
python-patterns - a collection of design patterns/idioms in Python
PyPattyrn
Python 3 Patterns, Recipes and Idioms
How to make mistakes in Python
The Little Book of Python Anti-Patterns - small book of Python anti-patterns and worst practices
Python IAQ: Infrequently Answered Questions by Peter Norvig
Anti-Patterns in Python Programming
Python Code Disasters - more anti-patterns.
What the f*ck Python? - A collection of interesting and tricky Python examples
DjangoGirls Introduction to Python
Experiments in Python Pedagogy - rendered version
29 common beginner Python errors on one page from Python for Biologists
Learn Python - Udacity
Popular Python Recipes
Transforming Code into Beautiful, Idiomatic Python
Improve your Python skills (Dan Bader's blog)
Practical Business Python
Python Lessons - 6 lessons from teachwithict
Machine Learning and Python (and Math) Cheat Sheets
AIAMA Python implementation - Python implementation of algorithms from Russell And Norvig's "Artificial Intelligence - A Modern Approach"
PyFormat - Using % and .format() for great good!
Replacing Bash Scripting with Python
ugo_py_doc - a Python documentation website
The 35 Words You Need to Python - The core vocabulary of Python you actually need to know to start to do meaningful work.

Mailing lists

Python EDU-SIG - Python.org subsite
Python EDU-SIG - Special Interest Group mailing list
Python EDU-WG - Working Group mailing list
Tutor - (mailing list) Discussion for learning programming with Python
Python-list - General discussion list for the Python programming language (mailing list)
jupyter-education - Teaching with Jupyter Notebooks mailing list

Forums

StackOverflow: 'python' tag - sopython.com community website
reddit: r/Python - r/learnpython - r/pythontips - r/pygame

Tools and Libraries

Your Python Trinket - Put Interactive Python Anywhere on the Web
Python Tutor - Visualize the execution of Python programs
Livepython - Visually trace Python code in real-time (alpha stage)
Skulpt - Skulpt is an entirely in-browser implementation of Python 2.X (!)
SoloLearn Python 3 Tutorial - mobile version
Python Anywhere
repl.it
Python AST Explorer
kite - programming copilot
EarSketch - learn to code by making music
FoxDot - Live Coding Music with Python & SuperCollider
Ren'Py - a visual novel engine
ColorZero - Another color manipulation library for Python
LogZero - Robust and effective logging
NetworkZero - Make it easy for learning groups to use simple networking in Python

Games, graphics and simulation

Jupylet - Create 2D and 3D games, graphics, live music and sound synthesizers, interactively in a Jupyter notebook.
PyGame
Pygame Zero for creating games without boilerplate
Python Arcade Library
Pyglet - a pure python cross-platform application framework intended for game development
Python Mode for Processing
PythonTurtle - A learning environment for Python programming suitable for beginners and children, inspired by Logo. Easy installer for Windows so it could be installed by children on computers without internet access.
A Simple Tutorial for Python's turtle.py Module
VPython - 3D programming
Pymunk - 2D physics library
PyPhysicsSandbox - a simple wrapper around Pymunk
Kivy - innovative user interfaces, such as multi-touch apps
PyQT 15 minute apps - 15 minute (small) desktop apps built with PyQt
PyQt5 tutorial - Create GUI applications with Python
Panda3D - game engine and framework for 3D rendering
Ursina Engine - game engine based on Panda3D but really easy-to-use. Great for beginners in 3D game coding.
gui zero - to allow children to quickly and easily create GUIs for their programs
Free Python Games - collection of free Python games intended for education and fun
Angry Birds in Python - using pygame and pymunk
Jappy - the app powering the http://educa.juegos/ collaborative coding platform
Predigame - instructional platform that teaches the basics of coding through the creation of arcade games
ThorPy - A GUI library for pygame
sc8pr - A simple framework for new and experienced Python programmers to create animations, games, and other graphics-based programs
pyxel - A retro game development environment in Python.
PySimpleGUI - Super-simple GUI to use... Powerfully customizable.
evennia - library and toolkit for building multi-player online text games
adventurelib - easy text adventures
PythonStdioGames - A compilation of text-based games written in Python that only use "standard i/o".
PyperCard - HyperCard inspired GUI framework for beginner developers in Python (doc site)
PyComic - A static website for generating Pythonic comics

Visualization

Bokeh - an interactive visualization library that targets modern web browsers for presentation.
VisPy - library for interactive scientific visualization that is designed to be fast, scalable, and easy to use.
Python Graph Gallery - showcase hundreds of charts, always providing the reproducible python code.

Jupyter

Awesome Jupyter - A curated list of awesome Jupyter projects, libraries and resources
Project Jupyter
- github.com/jupyter4edu - best practices and content for teaching with Jupyter notebooks
  - jupyter4edu/jupyter-edu-book - open source of the "Teaching and Learning with Jupyter" book
    - https://jupyter4edu.github.io/jupyter-edu-book/ - "Teaching and Learning with Jupyter" book
- github.com/IPython
- github.com/Jupyter
- github.com/JupyterHub
- github.com/JupyterLab
jupyter-education: Teaching with Jupyter Notebooks mailing list - mailing list
jupyterhub/JupyterHub - multi-user server for Jupyter notebooks
- Zero to JupyterHub - documentation for setting up a multi-user JupyterHub server
- TLJH: The Littlest JupyterHub - documentation for "a simple JupyterHub distribution for a small (0-100) number of users on a single server"
- jupyterhub-deploy-teaching - reference deployment of JupyterHub and nbgrader on a single server
jupyterlab/JupyterLab - rewrite of Jupyter Notebook with tabs, extensions, command list
- JupyterLab Documentation
mybinder.org - "Binder": generate a container from a git repository (or a DOI) with repo2docker and run it in the cloud
- jupyterhub/binderhub - BinderHub is the application that powers https://mybinder.org (on k8s)
- jupyter/repo2docker - generate Jupyter-enabled Docker Images from repositories
- github.com/binder-examples - examples of Binder-ready (REES-compatible) Jupyter notebooks
- REES: Reproducible Execution Environment Specification - specification that repo2docker uses to build a container image for a given project and its dependencies
- REES Config files - requirements.txt, environment.yml, Pipfile.lock, postBuild, Dockerfile
ipython/ipywidgets - IPython widgets
jupyter/nbgrader - nbgrader is a tool that facilitates creating and grading assignments in the Jupyter notebook
- nbgrader docs - docs for the nbgrader tool
- jupyterhub/jupyterhub-deploy-teaching - reference deployment of JupyterHub and nbgrader on a single server
jupyterlab/jupyterlab-google-drive - Google Drive for JupyterLab (see also: Google Colab)
jupyterlab/debugger - a JupyterLab debugger extension for debugging code in notebook cells

Hosted Jupyter notebooks

awesome-jupyter > Hosted Notebook Solutions
CoCalc's comparison of Online Jupyter Notebook services
CoCalc - Jupyter notebook environment with Course Management, Handouts, Assignments, nbgrader, Time Travel history, chat
Google Colab - Jupyter notebook environment for machine learning education and research (requires no setup to use)
IllumiDesk - Jupyter notebook environment with LMS integration via LTI 1.1/1.3.
JupyterHub, BinderHub

Jupyter Tools

RISE - "Live" Reveal.js Jupyter/IPython Slideshow Extension
fastpages - static/JAMstack blogging platform with support for Jupyter notebooks
hugo-academic - static/JAMstack website builder with support for Jupyter notebooks
ipytest - run py.test tests within the notebook environment
jupyter-contrib-nbextensions - Unofficial Jupyter Notebook Extensions
jupyter-edx-colab-cloud-xblock - launch Google Colab notebooks from within an Open edX XBlock
jupyter-edx-grader-xblock - auto-grade assignments with nbgrader and post the scores to an Open edX gradebook
jupyter-themes - Custom Jupyter Notebook Themes
jupyter-viewer-xblock - view Jupyter notebooks in an Open edX XBlock
jupytext - Jupyter Notebooks as Markdown, Julia, Python, or R scripts (that [auto-]save to and from the configured paired formats)
lolviz - data-structure visualization tool for lists of lists, lists, dictionaries
nbTranslate - translate cells of a notebook from one language to another - Adds multi language support
nbautoeval - creating auto-evaluated exercises
nbconvert - convert Notebooks to other formats
nbdev - export, sync, and document notebook cells to and from regular python modules
nbdime - diffing and merging of Jupyter Notebooks
nbgallery - platform for sharing and collaborating on Jupyter notebooks
nbinteract - creates interactive webpages from Jupyter notebooks
nbscan - search for and print contents of cells in Jupyter notebooks
nbsphinx - Sphinx extension for publishing Jupyter Notebooks as static/JAMstack websites
nbtranslate - translate content of Jupyter notebook using gettext tools
nbtutor - visualize Python code execution (line-by-line)
nbval - Py.test plugin for validating Jupyter notebooks
notedown - Convert IPython Notebooks to markdown (and back)
pixiedebugger - The Visual Python Debugger for Jupyter Notebooks You’ve Always Wanted
pynb - Jupyter Notebooks as plain Python code with embedded Markdown text
rst2ipynb - convert standalone reStructuredText files to Jupyter notebook file
sphinxcontrib-jupyter - A Sphinx Extension for Generating Jupyter Notebooks

Jupyter resources

GitHub Trending Jupyter Notebooks
Jupyter Notebook cheatsheet
Jupyter tips, tricks and shortcuts
IPythonBlocks
Using the IPython Notebook as a Teaching Tool
LTI Launch JupyterHub Authenticator - Implements LTI v1 authenticator for use with JupyterHub
Lectures on scientific computing with Python
"The world of Jupyter" —a tutorial
List of Jupyter Notebooks by Peter Norvig
28 Jupyter Notebook tips, tricks and shortcuts
VPython running in a Jupyter notebook

IDEs

bpython
ptpython
Thonny - Python IDE for beginners
VIM with Python plugins
Emacs with Python plugins
Sublime Text 3 with Python plugins
PyCharm Edu - With some courses
Spyder - The Scientific PYthon Development EnviRonment.
Wingware Python IDE
Ninja-IDE
PyDev - a Python IDE for Eclipse, which may be used in Python, Jython and IronPython development.
Visual Studio Code with Python plugins
Mu - a simple Python editor for beginner programmers.
Rodeo - A Native Python IDE for Data Science.
Turing - Free and cross-platform IDE for pseudocode and Python.
PyScripter - a feature-rich but lightweight Python IDE.
Pyzo - computing environment that plays well with conda.

Debuggers

pdb
ipdb
PuDB
pdb++ - a drop-in replacement for pdb
Python Linter Online - Live Syntax Checking Using Pylint while Running Python
PyTA - static code analysis to help students find and fix common coding errors
coala - linting and fixing code
wdb - An improbable web debugger through WebSockets
QuantifiedCode - a code analyis & automation platform
birdseye - graphical Python debugger using the AST
Hunter - a flexible code tracing toolkit

Conferences and videos

Taking Your Python Skills to the Next Level With Pythonic Code - 5 powerful Pythonic concepts and over 45 minutes of video examples.
Weekly Python Chat - Weekly live video chats about Python, teaching, open source, and more
Python in Australian Education seminar (2016)
PyCon Australia 2015 Education Miniconf (youtube playlist)
Python Education Summit Schedule (PyCon 2016)
A one-day mini-conference about Python in Education (PyConUK 2016)
PyVideo tag 'education'
Khan Academy Computer Science (Python video playlist)
Python Programming in one video - Learn to Program with Python Derek Banas playlist
CPython internals: A ten-hour codewalk through the Python interpreter source code
Teaching Python: The Hard Parts - PyCon 2016
Episode 14 – Allen Downey on Teaching Computer Science with Python from podcast._init_('Python')
Python For Informatics
Python for Everybody - Exploring Information
sentdex youtube playlists or via Python Programming
Dan Bader's youtube channel
Corey Schafer's youtube channel
Python 3.4 Programming Tutorials
Programming Foundations with Python from Udacity
PySide Video Tutorials
Python Basics - Coding is for girls
Python For Beginners - Learn To Code Tutorials
TheNewBoston Python 3 videotutorials - also Flask and others on their channel
Build applications in Python the antitextbook
Socratica Python Programming Tutorials
Python for Data Analysis - Pandas Cookbook

Books

Coding Club books

Green Tea Press

Invent with Python series

Manning Publications

Classic Computer Science Problems in Python
Hello! Python
Hello World! 2nd ed. Computer Programming for Kids and Other Beginners
Hello Raspberry Pi! - Python programming for kids and other beginners.
The Quick Python Book, Third Edition
Learn Programming with Python
Grokking Algorithms - An illustrated guide for programmers and other curious people.
Practices of the Python Pro - Professional software development principles and best practices for beginning developers.
The Well-Grounded Python Developer - Helping programmers who know Python become and think like developers.
Tiny Python Projects - An introduction to Python fundamentals through puzzles and games.
Publishing Python Packages - Book that reveals best practices and standards for packaging your Python code in an easy, automated, and scalable way..

No Starch Press

O'Reilly

Packt Pub

Hardware

Cozmo

Raspberry Pi

Raspberry Pi
The Raspberry Pi Platform and Python Programming for the Raspberry Pi
gpiozero - A simple interface to GPIO devices with Raspberry Pi.

Arduino

BBC microbit

PyBoard

MicroPython

ESP32

MicroPython

Adafruit CircuitPython

CircuitPython - a MicroPython fork for teaching coding with microcontrollers
Awesome CircuitPython - A curated list of awesome CircuitPython guides, videos, libraries, frameworks, software and resources.

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