Hi Nicholas, If anyone cries off, I can make it too. I haven't used MicroPython yet, but know python on various computers.
Regards, Paul C. On 3 December 2015 at 10:52, Nicholas H.Tollervey <nt...@ntoll.org> wrote: > Folks, > > You're all awesome. Thanks for volunteering. On the "list" I have: > > Cory Benfield > Andrea Grandi (late) > Nathan Jeffrey > Steve Holden > David MacIver > Gautier Hayoun > Alex ??? > Harry Percival > > I think we have a full house! > > I'll ping you guys an invite with all the details later today. > > Best wishes and many thanks once again! > > N. > > On 03/12/15 09:17, Nicholas H.Tollervey 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 > > -- Regards, Paul C.
_______________________________________________ python-uk mailing list python-uk@python.org https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-uk
