I reckon I should be able to convince Giles to let me off early, count me in!
On 3 December 2015 at 10:37, Alex <alex_inte...@hotmail.com> wrote: > How many volunteers are you looking for? I think this is something I could > make by 4 or just after, and something I might be quite interested in. I > used to work in science communication/education years ago, so getting > involved at some level with projects like this is quite interesting to me. > > Alex > > To: python-uk@python.org > From: nt...@ntoll.org > Date: Thu, 3 Dec 2015 09:17:23 +0000 > Subject: [python-uk] Call for London based volunteers - Wednesday 9th > December > > > 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 > > -- ------------------------------ Harry J.W. Percival ------------------------------ Twitter: @hjwp Mobile: +44 (0) 78877 02511 Skype: harry.percival
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