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

[Thierry Chantier]

Thanks a lot for this feedback and the workshop material.
Do you feel 12-15 is the right age range for this kind of workshop, or is
it possible to lower a bit ?

Thierry

Le mar. 14 févr. 2017 à 10:52, Christian Barra <barrachri at gmail.com> a
écrit :

> 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/
>
> A short video here:
> 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) 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 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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