Google will provide 1.5 million Euros of investment in a partnership with Trinity College Dublin to promote computer coding skills in second-level schools. More than 1,000 Pis will be given to students and teachers. Irish Minister for Education and Skills…
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#RaspberryPi kit-in-a-box from Kano
London-based company Kano have launched their Level 1 product. Designed to make getting started with the Raspberry Pi easier, their kit contains: A Raspberry Pi Model B rev 2 A Level 1 instruction booklet A mini wireless keyboard/trackpad with charger…
Tech Camp needs a #RaspberryPi tutor over the summer
TechCamp is running a two-week Raspberry Pi course in Winchester, UK during August and they need a tutor. If you’re available and think you’d be perfect for the job, contact Tom Ward from their website www.techcamp.org.uk
World’s first #RaspberryPi/Scratch robot to do maze navigation
(World’s first as far as we know!) Rivington Foundation Primary School in Lancashire, UK has had a team of a student and a teacher working on a Raspberry Pi-powered wheeled robot that navigates through mazes. It uses an ultrasonic detector…
Podcast with Gert van Loo about creating the #RaspberryPi
Amelia Dalton, of Electronic Engineering Journal, has conducted an interview with Gert about the creation of the Raspberry Pi and the Gertboard and why he thinks IO education is so important for the future of engineering. Listen to the Fish…
The #RaspberryPi Jelly Baby Project
Raspberry Pi Foundation evangelist Rob Bishop created a mini-project involving a jelly baby and audio output using the Pi. Sounds insane, I know. Chris Swan went to Maker Faire, got one of the kits-in-a-bag and has been getting it working…
WeTalkNerdy.tv introduces the Raspberry Pi in video special
Dave Larsen over at WeTalkNerdy.tv has been creating a series of videos about the Raspberry Pi for beginners over the past few weeks. He’s just finished editing the first three parts into one longer video which can be viewed online…
#RaspberryPi GPIO basics courtesy of Low Voltage Labs
Low Voltage Labs presented on working with the GPIO at LinuxFest Northwest a few days ago. The session covered: An overview of the GPIO Basic electronics needed to connect to it Flashing an LED Reading an input Connecting an LCD…
MiniPiOut from the Coding Club – simplest GPIO breakout for the #RaspberryPi
The Coding Club have also today released information on the MiniPiOut which is a very (and I mean VERY) simple way of breaking out the GPIO pins to outside of a case that allows a cable to pass through. It…
Python resources for teachers – useful for learning with the #RaspberryPi
The UK Coding Club initiative has just released a bunch of lesson plans, source code and information useful for teachers taking their students through the beginnings of Python. Read more here