[python-uk] Microbit

[Nicholas H.Tollervey]

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Great minds think alike ;-)

I'm trying to get hold of a bunch as we speak.

N.

On 13/03/15 10:34, a.grandi at gmail.com wrote:
> This could be an interesting subject for one of the next Python
> Dojo, what do you think about? Something similar to the RaspberryPi
> theme we did last month.
> 
> Cheers.
> 
> On 12 March 2015 at 15:48, Nicholas H.Tollervey <ntoll at ntoll.org>
> wrote: It's also worth mentioning (now that the NDA has timed out
> and the project is announced) that the PSF is involved and we hope
> that there will be several Python & MicroBit related things
> developers (and teachers) can get involved in.
> 
> We also hope to have the MicroBit as part of the education track
> at PyconUK.
> 
> More details to follow soon.
> 
> N.
> 
> On 12/03/15 15:08, Michael wrote:
>>>> Hi,
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> Just thought it worth mentioning this:
>>>> 
>>>> http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-31834927
>>>> 
>>>> From the article:
>>>> 
>>>> The BBC will be giving away mini-computers to 11-year-olds
>>>> across the country as part of its push to make the UK more
>>>> digital.
>>>> 
>>>> One million Micro Bits - a stripped-down computer similar to
>>>> a Raspberry Pi - will be given to all pupils starting
>>>> secondary school in the autumn term.
>>>> 
>>>> The BBC is also launching a season of coding-based programmes
>>>> and activities.
>>>> 
>>>> Just thought it worth mentioning that while that pictures
>>>> the prototype, it uses an awful lot of python in the software
>>>> stack.
>>>> 
>>>> :-)
>>>> 
>>>> Michael.
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
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