I’ve not posted for a while – things have been busy – my father passed away in October and so I have been dealing with that, but as time has moved on and a new term has started I feel ready to dive back in head first. Anyway, that’s no excuse – my goal forContinue reading “2015 – the year of new stuff”
Category Archives: Raspberry Pi
Raspberry Pi – Minecraft
I don’t know about you, but for my Year 5s, Minecraft is a way of life – for the past 3 or 4 years I’ve seen it grow and grow in popularity to the extent that it’s no longer something cool to talk about, it is beyond cool, it’s just assumed that everyone knows whatContinue reading “Raspberry Pi – Minecraft”
Raspberry Pi – CamJam EduKit (part 2)
After the success of my first post, thanks to Raspberry Pi tweeting about it, I thought I should move on to the other three worksheets that come with this pack (there are another two in the process of being made). I’m really pleased with the feedback I’ve received and I’m really looking forward to seeingContinue reading “Raspberry Pi – CamJam EduKit (part 2)”
Raspberry Pi – CamJam EduKit (part 1)
As I have mentioned somewhere in a previous post, the Raspberry Pi community is very friendly and eager to help people. One of the most proactive groups I have come across is a meetup group in Cambridge called CamJam*. One of the organisers of CamJam, Michael Horne, mentioned something on twitter the other day whichContinue reading “Raspberry Pi – CamJam EduKit (part 1)”
Raspberry Pi – Switching it on
Provided you have everything plugged in correctly, the first time you login a screen like this will pop up (don’t worry, after the first time you won’t see this again unless you want to): If, like me, you’re a complete novice to the pi, simply use arrow keys to move down to ‘finish’ and pressContinue reading “Raspberry Pi – Switching it on”
Raspberry Pi – basic setup
When you first invest in a Raspberry Pi, there are a few things you need to know: Firstly, if you buy a Pi, you are just buying the little circuit board bit, which looks a bit like this: Most people who already own a Raspberry Pi will probably have the first of these pictures, whichContinue reading “Raspberry Pi – basic setup”
The Raspberry Pi
The reason I started writing this blog was down to the lovely people at the Raspberry Pi Foundation who kindly offered two days of free training. I was so inspired by everything I learned that I was eager to pass on my knowledge. I know that the Pi pages are going to take up aContinue reading “The Raspberry Pi”
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