Pioneering the future of computing education - PyCon Ireland

PIONEERING THE FUTUREOF COMPUTING EDUCATION

Ben NuttallRaspberry Pi Foundation

WHO'S THIS GUY?

Ben NuttallDevelopment & OutreachRaspberry Pi Education Team

@[email protected]/bennuttall

MY BACKGROUND

Worked in software development

Raspberry Pi advocate, community member, event organiser

STEM volunteer

Hired by Foundation late 2013

LAST YEAR

THIS YEAR

RASPBERRY PI FOUNDATION

RASPBERRY PI FOUNDATION

UK Educational Charity based in Cambridge

PROTOTYPES

RASPBERRY PI LAUNCH

29 February 2012

10, 000 in stock

2 online distributors

Both websites crashed

RASPBERRY PI LAUNCH

29 February 2012

10, 000 in stock

2 online distributors

Both websites crashed

100,000 orders on first day

COMMUNITY

3.5 MILLION SALES

EDUCATION TEAM

RASPBERRY PI MODEL B+

$35 single board computer

BCM 2835 SoC

ARM11 700MHz

VideoCore IV GPU

512MB RAM

600mA power (3.0 W)

OPERATING SYSTEMS

RASPBIAN DESKTOP

SCRATCH

SONIC PI

PYTHON

MINECRAFT PI

40 GPIO PINS on B+

PYTHON RPI GPIO

ROBOTICS

CAMERA MODULE

MICROSCOPY

TELESCOPY

£100 3D PRINTED TELESCOPE

PI IN THE SKY

BABBAGE THE BEAR

SPACE BABBAGE

PYTHON PICAMERA

CAT DETECTOR

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2014/07/08/cat_o_bolt/

TWEETING BABBAGE

PI IN THE CLASSROOM

PROGRAMMING

COMPUTATIONAL THINKING

ENERGENIE

SOUS-VIDE COOKING

WHAT MAKES IT SO MUCH EASIER?

ABSTRACTION

LIBRARIES

ADD-ON BOARDS

TUTORIALS & DOCUMENTATION

INSPIRING PROJECTS

EASY PROJECTS MADE EASY

RASPBERRYPI.ORG

RESOURCES

EXAMPLES OF RESOURCES

WHAT CAN YOU DO?

TAKE A CARD (OR TAKE A PICTURE)

Ben NuttallDevelopment & OutreachRaspberry Pi Education Team

@[email protected]/bennuttall

Pioneering the future of computing education - PyCon Ireland

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