-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 It's also worth mentioning (now that the NDA has timed out and the project is announced) that the PSF is involved and we hope that there will be several Python & MicroBit related things developers (and teachers) can get involved in.
We also hope to have the MicroBit as part of the education track at PyconUK. More details to follow soon. N. On 12/03/15 15:08, Michael wrote: > Hi, > > > Just thought it worth mentioning this: > > http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-31834927 > > From the article: > > The BBC will be giving away mini-computers to 11-year-olds across > the country as part of its push to make the UK more digital. > > One million Micro Bits - a stripped-down computer similar to a > Raspberry Pi - will be given to all pupils starting secondary > school in the autumn term. > > The BBC is also launching a season of coding-based programmes and > activities. > > Just thought it worth mentioning that while that pictures the > prototype, it uses an awful lot of python in the software stack. > > :-) > > Michael. > > > > _______________________________________________ python-uk mailing > list python-uk@python.org > https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-uk > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.12 (GNU/Linux) iQEcBAEBAgAGBQJVAbVLAAoJEP0qBPaYQbb6jd4H/0ln2RM45QyxPtTBqXbmU/5d S1Q8mHGfSyeHdMBlm7iTS7iWwJlEsUaNxDNTd75QV5sCmTRdy8oUFNOz90HjLGVF RlG9G9JT7l64Rd55WG88YGHpGbQJ828mQb4jIplVJC5kcWGhwoCmkXtM39MUVqfd OaOt0M+7tibwReTytdq9wckfdq5mZK2DV8Szhin+XojNIEWPNZkSFZHHC94FJBHf XWuJiWcq3V980ihBvLjbptqYZKEH2UOmJ3R/mTrrJUANUxYyPthkn/t6iwpVn18y 4Y5+2ox6WRiXvVABlwOxYtVJlsSCzl0JjS9mzcSA94K5P7XaOtRM1o4zS6WJiqU= =poNe -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- _______________________________________________ python-uk mailing list python-uk@python.org https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-uk
