2025-09-12 –, Ballroom 3
After over a decade of teaching application development, I became a teacher in a local college a few years ago. Over 12 months, I taught open-source programming languages, including Python, alongside frameworks and content management systems, to various student cohorts. This session will share takeaways from that experience.
The goal of the presentation is to explore the current link between the open-source community and academia, examine certain educational institution stigmas, and improve how we, as a community, present Python to teachers and students.
Teaching Python and other open-source technologies in a college has provided interesting insights into the challenges and opportunities within academic programming education. This session delves into the practical realities of bridging the gap between industry best practices and traditional pedagogical approaches.
I will cover the impact of AI (the good and the ugly) on student learning, address open-source indifference, discuss proprietary software vendor dominance, point out the importance of quality documentation, highlight the value of student reflection on real-life projects, and examine how different content and context can profoundly change student perception of technology.
This session is designed for educators, open-source contributors, curriculum developers, and anyone passionate about the next generation of Python developers. Join me to discuss how together we can refine our approach to teaching Python, ensuring students are not just learning a language, but embracing a powerful ecosystem and a collaborative mindset.
Hi, I'm Vladimir! I am an IT teacher and award winning open source advocate sharing my knowledge with the next generation of software engineers.
I contribute to various open source projects and organise local meetups and conferences in Brisbane, Australia.