[Microbit-Python] PyCon UK proposal - Enriching Maths and Physics teaching with Micro:bit motion sensors

[Leona So]

Hi Steve,

Have you started working on this? Is there any reading I could have a look
in preparation of the project? As mentioned I will be off work due to the
summer holiday from next week so I could do a bit of reading to get an
idea! Even just a link or two!

Thanks.

Regards,


Leona

On Mon, Jul 11, 2016 at 2:50 PM, Stestagg <stestagg at gmail.com> wrote:

> Leona
>
> Would it be easier for me to send you mine?  You can play with it, and get
> something working, then maybe we can trade it back at Pycon UK, if you're
> going to be there over the weekend, if not, we can try things out by proxy.
>
> If so, send me your address, and I'll get it posted.
>
> Thanks
>
> Steve
>
> On Mon, Jul 11, 2016 at 1:46 PM Leona So <leonaso43 at googlemail.com> wrote:
>
>> Hi Nevil,
>>
>> That would be brilliant! I need to get hold of a microbit first, because
>> I work at college we don't get any, and it seems impossible to buy one
>> anywhere, unless you know where I could get hold of one?
>>
>> The best thing for teachers to take away would always be pin-pointing
>> exactly where it fits in the teaching curriculum, and how to move on from
>> the project, which, I would be able to help.
>>
>> I will be on leave from this Thursday until mid August, so may be slow in
>> replying emails!
>>
>> Thanks and I look forward to support you on this!
>>
>> Regards,
>>
>>
>> Leona
>>
>> On Mon, Jun 27, 2016 at 6:12 PM, Nevil Hunt <nevil.hunt at hotmail.co.uk>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> Hi Stephen, Leona, Nigel,
>>>
>>> If your ideas need extra sensors connected to the micro:bit I'm happy to
>>> send you some of the boards I've had made which make doing so easier (see
>>> attached photos)
>>>
>>> zbit:builder bolts onto the bottom of the micro:bit and provides a grid
>>> for components to be soldered with access to all GPIO and power.
>>>
>>> zbit:breadboard is similar but requires no soldering.
>>>
>>> Also, I've just submitted a proposal to demonstrate some of my other
>>> zbit:connect boards on Teachers day at PyCon so I look forward to meeting
>>> you and anyone else involved with micro python on that day.
>>>
>>>
>>> Regards,
>>>
>>> Nevil
>>>
>>> ------------------------------
>>> To: microbit at python.org
>>> From: mail at stevesimmons.com
>>> Date: Mon, 27 Jun 2016 01:20:58 +0100
>>> Subject: [Microbit-Python] PyCon UK proposal - Enriching Maths and
>>> Physics teaching with Micro:bit motion sensors
>>> CC: stestagg at gmail.com; leonaso43 at googlemail.com
>>>
>>>
>>> Hi everyone,
>>>
>>> I mentioned on this list a couple of weeks ago an idea to run a session
>>> at PyCon UK Teachers' Day on using the Micro:bit's motion sensors.
>>>
>>> A number of people - including Leona, Steve and Nigel (Cc-ed) - replied
>>> wanting to get involved.
>>>
>>> Encouraged by this, I have just submitted the outline below. It
>>> hopefully gives the conference organisers enough to say "Yup, go for it"
>>> while leaving a lot of space for us to decide exactly what to present.
>>>
>>> I am on holiday next week so will finally have time to email everyone
>>> who has expressed interest about working together sorting out the details.
>>>
>>> Thanks
>>> Stephen
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> *Title: *
>>> Enriching Maths and Physics teaching with Micro:bit motion sensors
>>>
>>> *What are you proposing? *
>>> A workshop for Teachers' Day
>>> (duration/number of attendees are flexible. TBD with PyCon UK organisers)
>>>
>>> *Abstract: *
>>> The BBC Micro:bit has powerful accelerometer and compass motion sensors.
>>> While they are fun for kids to play with, we show how they can also be used
>>> in class to bring some key Maths and Physics principles to life.
>>>
>>> This workshop session is intended for teachers who want to learn about
>>> using  micro:bit in their classes. No specific knowledge of micro:bit or
>>> Python programming is assumed. People who already know Python and micro:bit
>>> are also welcome to join in, especially if you can help the teachers get
>>> started.
>>>
>>> Teachers and helpers are asked to send their ideas for teaching examples
>>> to me at mail at stevesimmons.com well before the Teachers' Day. We will
>>> write up several examples to present in full, with some others as group
>>> exercises.
>>>
>>> *Why will people be interested: *
>>> This is a practical session to help teachers integrate micro:bit into
>>> their classes. It can accommodate all levels of experience and teachers and
>>> non-teachers are welcome.
>>>
>>> *What level of audience: *
>>> Novice
>>>
>>> *More information about you (public): *
>>> Stephen has been a Python programmer since 2000. He trained as a
>>> mathematician and electrical engineer, with a PhD in signal processing for
>>> radar target detection. After a period as a management consultant, he
>>> worked for credit card companies in Australia and The Netherlands, running
>>> areas like marketing, risk, operations and strategy. Six years ago, he
>>> moved back into technology and joined JPMorgan in London, where his team
>>> uses Python to build trading, risk management and analytics systems.
>>>
>>> *More information about you (private): *
>>> I presented the tutorial "Pandas from the Inside" at PyData London on 6
>>> May 2016. I have also submitted a separate proposal on motion sensors data
>>> fusion for the main PyCon UK conference.
>>>
>>>
>>>
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