[Microbit:Polska] Feedback after the first workshop!
Finally we had the first workshop in Gliwice (Poland) about Micro:bit and Python
https://microbitpolska.org/en/blog/we-are-starting-bbc-micro-bit-is-coming-t... https://microbitpolska.org/en/blog/we-are-starting-bbc-micro-bit-is-coming-to-gliwice/
A short video here: http://www.zso10.gliwice.pl/dla-uczniow/aktualnosci/to-byla-zabawa-funwithmi... http://www.zso10.gliwice.pl/dla-uczniow/aktualnosci/to-byla-zabawa-funwithmicrobit/
First of all the experience was really amazing, the workshop has been from 10am till 3.30pm and almost all the students remained there till the end!
We had around:
30 students with an age around 12-15 years-old 4 teachers 5/6 Python Programmers
We prepared the workshop (https://github.com/MicrobitPolska/FunWithMicrobit https://github.com/MicrobitPolska/FunWithMicrobit) in both English and Polish, I must admit that the level of English was more than enough to forget about the polish version.
A few points about the workshop
Python + Microbit It’s really a good mix, the fact that you can easily create something keeps the students there :)
Main errors The main errors that we have seen were mostly syntax error, for example you forget about the colon at the end or about the indentation (probably the most common error).
Mu Editor The editor works really well, we had some kind of glitch when you try to select and then copy the text, but apart from this great experience!
Scratch We saw 1 or 2 times students and teachers trying to implement the code using Scratch and the block editor online. They decided to switch because they were blocked with Python. Probably one of the thing we have to do better inside the workshop is to “teach Python through errors” at least int first part.
P.S. PR for https://github.com/MicrobitPolska/FunWithMicrobit https://github.com/MicrobitPolska/FunWithMicrobit are more then welcome!
—— With gravitational cheers,
Christian Barra Founder of cassiny.io & PyBootCamp.com EuroPython Society Board Member www.chrisbarra.me
Thanks a lot for this feedback and the workshop material. Do you feel 12-15 is the right age range for this kind of workshop, or is it possible to lower a bit ?
Thierry
Le mar. 14 févr. 2017 à 10:52, Christian Barra barrachri@gmail.com a écrit :
Finally we had the first workshop in Gliwice (Poland) about Micro:bit and Python
https://microbitpolska.org/en/blog/we-are-starting-bbc-micro-bit-is-coming-t...
A short video here: http://www.zso10.gliwice.pl/dla-uczniow/aktualnosci/to-byla-zabawa-funwithmi...
First of all the experience was really amazing, the workshop has been from 10am till 3.30pm and almost all the students remained there till the end!
We had around:
30 students with an age around 12-15 years-old 4 teachers 5/6 Python Programmers
We prepared the workshop ( https://github.com/MicrobitPolska/FunWithMicrobit) in both English and Polish, I must admit that the level of English was more than enough to forget about the polish version.
A few points about the workshop
Python + Microbit It’s really a good mix, the fact that you can easily create something keeps the students there :)
Main errors The main errors that we have seen were mostly syntax error, for example you forget about the colon at the end or about the indentation (probably the most common error).
Mu Editor The editor works really well, we had some kind of glitch when you try to select and then copy the text, but apart from this great experience!
Scratch We saw 1 or 2 times students and teachers trying to implement the code using Scratch and the block editor online. They decided to switch because they were blocked with Python. Probably one of the thing we have to do better inside the workshop is to “teach Python through errors” at least int first part.
P.S. PR for https://github.com/MicrobitPolska/FunWithMicrobit are more then welcome!
—— With gravitational cheers,
Christian Barra Founder of cassiny.io & PyBootCamp.com EuroPython Society Board Member www.chrisbarra.me
Microbit mailing list Microbit@python.org https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/microbit
On 14/02/2017 09:51, Christian Barra wrote:
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Great to hear, and thanks for the update.
Mu Editor The editor works really well, we had some kind of glitch when you try to select and then copy the text, but apart from this great experience!
Depending on what you were seeing, it's possible you came up against this bug:
https://github.com/mu-editor/mu/issues/209
which has been fixed now. If it's something else, then please raise an issue.
TJG
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Christian Barra -
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Tim Golden