Educator, Co-founder @FDNdigicreate, Postgraduate Researcher (Leeds University), @LeedsRaspJam, #womenintech
This project was used to identify more of the problems that we knew we had, meaning the squirrels in our garden aren't daft! A really simple timelapse project using a Raspberry Pi and PiCam module, but family-friendly preparations for some upcoming activities. Note to self: Nothing is squirrel proof.
We've been using a Y6 creative programme to link programming with literacy through digital making. Songs to code to alongside insults to sling! A Shakespearean school production gave the impetus to manipulate lists of data in a CSV format using Python to build a random insult generator. Fab resource link from the Raspberry Pi Foundation…
I finally got around to finishing this #AIY project build after completing 'start to cardboard box' with Jr in an hour on the first day : ) Another awesome edition of The MagPi for ideas and inspiration to expand our portfolio of project successes (and, of course, failures). Loved how intuitive the project instructions were…
I learnt a lot on Saturday. With every maker event there are opportunities for collaborations and family learning activities, and this weekend's #MakeBelieve focus was about young people imagining the tech of the future. That saw paired projects with peers, intergenerational activities and individual inspirations and inventions at Leeds City Museum - all part of the awesome programme from the Leeds…
PiParty was brilliant and another reminder of the strength of community in supporting and inspiring digital makers; experienced makers or those dipping a toe into projects. Got me reflecting on my own motivations for learning, and learning from others, and took me back to the first 'YESSSSSSSSS' traffic light moment as I prepped a course for teachers the…
Wow - a year since we started to put our monthly meet up into the calendar at Swallow Hill ! This month's Raspberry Jam had the usual mix of shared projects to make and individual projects to share. And with birthday projects came cake 🙂 Great night @LeedsRaspJam on 1st birthday. Incl @Space_Station . One…
Continue reading ➞ Leeds Raspberry Jam: First birthday at Swallow Hill
Christmas came early last week. Got to admit that we became embroiled in Quality Street-gate with forceful opinions expressed about which choc should have been replaced. The trouble was that peer pressure swayed some, and anecdotes through rose tinted spectacles blurred others, into thinking that another choc should've been booted first. Out came the first choc…
Continue reading ➞ ‘Quality’ decision making without peer pressure using Picap
Another great community learning event when over 80 people registered, and this time planned with more support for a wider array of digital making projects. We were joined by friends from GPIO and Code Club who added to the workshop programme and gave more opportunities for hands-on learning, collaborating and networking. Highlights above from Trevor's 'Introduction to…
An introduction to IOT or programming with Python? Our 'Sensing the Environment' workshop gave opportunities to explore data logging, RGB values through animations and smart citizen applications using Raspberry Pi. Crazy lights: Next Raspberry Jam will be at Swallow Hill on Wednesday 5th October. Registration link here.
Great to see the Raspberry Jam community growing in Hull. This weekend we welcomed over 40 people into Malet Lambert School, on a sunny Saturday morning, to share and learn together using Raspberry Pi. New collaborations forming, and family learning challenges extending, as teams expand with added experiences and programming snippets from others. One of our workshops centred around…
