[python-uk] Microbit motion sensors at PyCon UK Teachers' Day

[Stestagg]

Hi!

I have a micro:bit and would love to help in any way possible.

Feel free to get in touch if you would like to discuss

Thanks

Steve

On Mon, 20 Jun 2016 at 09:42, Leona So via python-uk <python-uk at python.org>
wrote:

> Hi Stephen,
>
> I teach Maths at a FE college, have general interest in programming
> especially Python and would be more than happy to help. The only downside
> is I don't have access to a microbit, it's hard to get hold of one. I used
> it briefly during microbit training sessions with STEMNET, so I may be able
> to provide some ideas!
>
> Thanks.
>
> Regards,
>
>
> Leona
>
> On Tue, Jun 14, 2016 at 12:56 AM, Stephen Simmons <mail at stevesimmons.com>
> wrote:
>
>> Hi everyone,
>>
>>
>> Would anyone like to help me put together a microbit session for the
>> PyCon UK teachers' day using motion sensors? My plan is to use python on
>> the microbit to illustrate some motion-related maths/physics principles
>> from accelerometer/gyroscope data.
>>
>> Ideally we would prepare some exercises with direct relevance to
>> classwork that teachers could take back to their students and use right
>> away.
>>
>> So if you know microbits and are keen to help, get in touch!
>>
>> If you are a teacher with ideas you'd to implement, or you know teachers
>> with ideas, then get in touch too.
>>
>> The deadline for proposals is in 2 weeks...
>>
>> Cheers
>> Stephen
>>
>> P.S. I have also submitted a proposal on sensor fusion algorithms for the
>> main PyCon UK conference, using MetaWear PRO wearables. They can transmit
>> 9-axis accelerometer/gyroscope/magnetometer data over Bluetooth in real
>> time. The microbit, as I understand it (mine will arrive in 2 weeks...)
>> doesn't have enough memory to load Python and Bluetooth together. So we
>> will have to be more creative about logging/retrieving results. Plenty of
>> time to work through this in July/August. First step is the proposal....
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