I think one of the best ways to learn and practice software development is by participating in Open Source projects.

I've organized quite a few Meetups and Hackathons where the goal was to help people get started with Open Source.

I am now thinking on how to extend this into a full course or a longer hacking session, maybe similar to Google Summer of Code.

I published my plan on the linked pageand I keep updating it as I read more about the topic and as I get feedback on various forums.

Your input would be more than welcome!