I'll be there at 4. Do we need to bring laptop, cables or anything else?
On Thu, Dec 3, 2015 at 10:30 AM, David MacIver <da...@drmaciver.com> wrote: > Hi Nicholas, > > I'd be happy to help and can easily make it there for four (could even come > earlier if you want help with setup, etc). As Cory says, yay flexible > working hours. > > David > > On 3 December 2015 at 09:17, Nicholas H.Tollervey <nt...@ntoll.org> wrote: >> >> Hi Folks, >> >> tl;dr - This is important. Help teachers. Get a micro:bit. 4pm-ish >> Wednesday 9th December at the BCS in London. >> >> This is an opportunity for you to positively affect and contribute to >> how Python is taught in London's schools. Where London leads the rest of >> the UK often follows (in terms of teaching). >> >> Computing at School (CAS) are to IT teachers as the PSF are to >> Pythonistas. I've been working with them as part of the micro:bit >> project in order to get teachers up to speed with MicroPython etc. >> >> Next Wednesday (9th December) about half a dozen of London's CAS master >> teachers (basically, the most experienced teachers, leaders, movers and >> shakers) will be at the BCS off the Strand (from 4pm onwards) with a >> view to exploring and creating resources for MicroPython on the >> micro:bit. We need an equivalent number of Python developers to attend >> to partner up, help out, answer questions and have fun with micro:bits. >> We want the outcome to be lesson plans, code and a positive vibe. >> >> I realise people may only be able to get post-work (5pm). I can hold the >> fort from 4pm giving a quick run-down of MicroPython. >> >> I think I should be able to wangle it so that those developers who >> attend will be able to get their hands on (and keep for an extended >> period of time) a micro:bit for testing / development purposes. So, if >> you'd like to play with a micro:bit, this is how you get one. They're >> very cool and people have lots of fun with them: >> https://github.com/bbcmicrobit/micropython/tree/neopixel >> >> Of course, this is an important collaboration. If there was ever a time >> to "be arsed" about something - this is it in terms of the amount of >> potential change and positive impact for Python vs. actual effort you >> have to put in. >> >> I'm always happy to answer questions, hear constructive critique and >> have ideas suggested. >> >> Best wishes, >> >> Nicholas. >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> python-uk mailing list >> python-uk@python.org >> https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-uk >> > > > _______________________________________________ > python-uk mailing list > python-uk@python.org > https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-uk > _______________________________________________ python-uk mailing list python-uk@python.org https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-uk
