[python-uk] URGENT: Volunteers for teacher collaboration please... :-)

Wed Feb 17 15:21:21 EST 2016

Hi
I've not seen what the commitment is but I can do something in the risibly named northern powerhouse corridor between Manchester and York dependent on contract commitments. 47 years programming 17 Python.
Best 
Ed

> On 17 Feb 2016, at 13:29, Nicholas H.Tollervey <ntoll at ntoll.org> wrote:
> 
> Hi Helen, Conrad, Ytian and Harry!
> 
> :-P
> 
> I'll be in touch!
> 
> N.
> 
>> On 17/02/16 12:50, Helen Sherwood-Taylor wrote:
>> I could do Southampton.
>> 
>>> On 17 February 2016 at 12:07, Conrad Ho <conrad at pythonanywhere.com> wrote:
>>> I can do London + if Harry goes somewhere I could also tag along.
>>> 
>>> Conrad
>>> 
>>> 
>>>> On 02/17-11:33, xtian wrote:
>>>> 
>>>> I'm keen too! I can only really do London though, sorry.
>>>> 
>>>> On Wed, 17 Feb 2016, 11:25 Harry Percival <harry.percival at gmail.com>
>>>> wrote:
>>>> 
>>>>> v much up for this.  London easiest for me but I'm sure I can wrangle
>>>>> some
>>>>> time off if you need someone to trek up the country somewhere...
>>>>> 
>>>>>> On 17 February 2016 at 10:49, Zeth <theology at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Hi Nick,
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Put me down for Birmingham of course, probably can do Nottingham and
>>>>>> some of the Northern ones if needed.
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Best Wishes,
>>>>>> Zeth
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> On 17 February 2016 at 08:30, Nicholas H.Tollervey <ntoll at ntoll.org>
>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>> Hi Folks,
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> I realise I must sound like a stuck record about this sort of thing -
>>>>>>> please accept my sincere apologies.
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> TL;DR: I need volunteers from around the country to support a twilight
>>>>>>> meetup of teachers happening in various parts of the UK. It's not
>>>>>>> difficult and likely to be a lot of fun and will only take a few hours
>>>>>>> of your time in the early evening of a single day. I may be able to
>>>>>>> cover travel expenses. Please get in touch. More detail below...
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> Computing at School (see: http://www.computingatschool.org.uk/), a
>>>>>> grass
>>>>>>> roots movement of computing teachers in the UK would like to run a
>>>>>>> series of training courses for "Master Teachers" in MicroPython on the
>>>>>>> BBC micro:bit during March. These teachers would go on to act as the
>>>>>>> seed / catalyst for other teachers who require Python training during
>>>>>>> a
>>>>>>> series of training events over the summer. Put simply, this is an
>>>>>>> exercise in Python evangelism for teachers.
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> Master teachers are those who have demonstrated a combination of deep
>>>>>>> subject knowledge and teaching skill. Put simply, they're the most
>>>>>>> senior teachers you can get. They're also the leaders in the field and
>>>>>>> what they say or do influences many hundreds of their colleagues.
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> The idea is for the master teachers to get together with Python
>>>>>>> developers (that'd be *you*) for a few hours to work through
>>>>>>> MicroPython
>>>>>>> related educational resources. These events would happen at university
>>>>>>> based hubs around the country. As a Python developer you'll *get a BBC
>>>>>>> micro:bit* and be expected to offer advice, answer questions and
>>>>>>> demonstrate Python as needed. Honestly, it's not an onerous task and
>>>>>>> will only last a few hours in a "twilight" session (i.e. after work).
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> The locations and proposed dates are as follows:
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> London: 25th February
>>>>>>> Birmingham: 9th March
>>>>>>> Nottingham: 15th March
>>>>>>> Lancaster: 16th March
>>>>>>> Newcastle: 17th March
>>>>>>> Hertfordshire: 21st March
>>>>>>> Manchester: 23rd March
>>>>>>> Southampton: 23rd March
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> It's easy for UK Python to be very London-centric. This is an
>>>>>>> opportunity for Pythonistas throughout the UK to step up and get
>>>>>> involved.
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> Why should you volunteer a few hours of your time to help teachers?
>>>>>>> Need
>>>>>>> you ask? Your help and influence will ultimately contribute to the
>>>>>>> education of the next generation of programmers - your future
>>>>>>> colleagues. It's a way to give back to the community by fostering the
>>>>>>> next generation of Pythonistas with the help of the CAS Master
>>>>>>> Teachers.
>>>>>>> It's also, from a moral point of view, simply a selfless and
>>>>>>> unambiguously good thing to do.
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> If you're thinking "oh, they won't want me", then YOU ARE EXACTLY THE
>>>>>>> PERSON WE NEED! Your experience, perspective and knowledge is
>>>>>>> invaluable
>>>>>>> and teachers need to hear from you. Rest assured, this will not be a
>>>>>>> difficult or high-pressure activity. In fact, it's likely to be a lot
>>>>>>> of
>>>>>>> fun.
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> Remember that awesome person who mentored you and/or gave you a step
>>>>>>> up?
>>>>>>> Now's your chance to be that person for a group of master teachers.
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> If this is of interest to you, please get in touch ASAP and I can
>>>>>>> start
>>>>>>> to coordinate things with CAS.
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> I'm going to put in a grant request to the PSF to see if we can cover
>>>>>>> travel costs for developers. But there's no guarantee this will come
>>>>>> about.
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> Best wishes,
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> N.
>>>>>>> 
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