[python-uk] Call for London based volunteers - Wednesday 9th December

[Nicholas H.Tollervey]

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.


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