Recently I supported an activity for a local Scout group's Beavers and Cubs, as help towards a badge. Four main activities were run. Three Raspberry Pi based Pi-Top CEEDs ( https://pi-top.com/product/ceed ) were used to go through parts of a computer and to have a go at programming in Scratch. Nice thing about the Pi-Top CEEDs are there are quick to set-up and to store; and the parts are clear to see. Another activity revolved around the use of Bloxels ( http://www.bloxelsbuilder.com/ ) to make games. This is a system that uses coloured blocks on a board to make levels and characters for , usually, a platform based game that is downloaded through an an App to a device. With the Bloxels they made a level in a game, by putting the appropriate blocks on the board and using an App to turn it into a playable level. Two unplugged activities - Making a list of instructions for open a drinks bottle and pouring out the contents. There are a few s...
Robots and getting computers to work with the physical world is fun; this blog looks at my own personal experimenting and building in this area.