[Microbit-Python] [Microbit:Polska] Feedback after the first workshop!

[Christian Barra]

Finally we had the first workshop in Gliwice (Poland) about Micro:bit and Python

https://microbitpolska.org/en/blog/we-are-starting-bbc-micro-bit-is-coming-to-gliwice/ <https://microbitpolska.org/en/blog/we-are-starting-bbc-micro-bit-is-coming-to-gliwice/>

A short video here: http://www.zso10.gliwice.pl/dla-uczniow/aktualnosci/to-byla-zabawa-funwithmicrobit/ <http://www.zso10.gliwice.pl/dla-uczniow/aktualnosci/to-byla-zabawa-funwithmicrobit/>

First of all the experience was really amazing, the workshop has been from 10am till 3.30pm and almost all the students remained there till the end!

We had around:

30 students with an age around 12-15 years-old
4 teachers
5/6 Python Programmers

We prepared the workshop (https://github.com/MicrobitPolska/FunWithMicrobit <https://github.com/MicrobitPolska/FunWithMicrobit>) in both English and Polish, I must admit that the level of English was more than enough to forget about the polish version.

A few points about the workshop

Python + Microbit
It’s really a good mix, the fact that you can easily create something keeps the students there :)

Main errors
The main errors that we have seen were mostly syntax error, for example you forget about the colon at the end or about the indentation (probably the most common error).

Mu Editor
The editor works really well, we had some kind of glitch when you try to select and then copy the text, but apart from this great experience!

Scratch
We saw 1 or 2 times students and teachers trying to implement the code using Scratch and the block editor online.
They decided to switch because they were blocked with Python.
Probably one of the thing we have to do better inside the workshop is to “teach Python through errors” at least int first part.

P.S. PR for https://github.com/MicrobitPolska/FunWithMicrobit <https://github.com/MicrobitPolska/FunWithMicrobit> are more then welcome!

——
With gravitational cheers,

Christian Barra
Founder of cassiny.io & PyBootCamp.com
EuroPython Society Board Member
www.chrisbarra.me

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