www.techendeavour.com for mobility projects.... On Wed, Dec 9, 2015 at 5:20 PM, Alex <alex_inte...@hotmail.com> wrote:
> As ever in the Operations world, I now have an unavoidable conflict and am > unable to head in to make this. Don't know why I get my hopes up for these > things! > > I anyone would like to take my place, please do. > > Alex > > > > > To: python-uk@python.org > From: nt...@ntoll.org > Date: Thu, 3 Dec 2015 13:34:07 +0000 > Subject: Re: [python-uk] Call for London based volunteers - Wednesday 9th > December > > Invites sent to those listed below. If you're on the list and don't get > the invite please do let me know. > > All the details about location and timing are in the invite. > > Happy to answer questions..! > > Nicholas. > > On 03/12/15 10:52, Nicholas H.Tollervey 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 > > > > > > _______________________________________________ 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 > > -- Thanks, Suresh G Business Development +91 9886628614 Contact Me [image: LinkedIn] Suresh G <http://www.linkedin.com/in/sureshgsuri> Chat [image: Google Talk/] suresh.megag [image: Skype/] suresh_megag <http://www.facebook.com/pages/CCCi-IT-Staffing-and-Professional-Services/127479693955018?v=app_4949752878> <http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100000627576474>
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