[ML-General] Looking to develop curriculum for childrens technology camps

[Chris Bero]

Yes, it's called a thrift store. Raspberry Pi sized computers are good for
things that require small space, no peripherals, and low power, but once
you kit them out like a regular desktop then they're just as expensive as a
desktop/laptop from a local goodwill.

Additionally, thrift store computers usually come prepared with a VGA
output to use with the ancient CRT (aka electron gun we point at students'
heads) monitors that local school systems seem insistent on cluttering
lower grade classrooms with.

Really, it's a win-win. But I'm speaking from the perspective of a
classroom rather than a STEM camp or the like, so there's definitely still
good opportunities around to use those mini computers.

Chris Bero

On Sun, Feb 7, 2016 at 5:13 PM, david <ainut at knology.net> wrote:

> And is there a "total system" that will come in cheaper and as rugged?
> Children break things often. :)
> I know, 'cause I've been breaking things since forever.
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> On 02/07/2016 05:06 PM, Michael Greenway wrote:
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> While Pi Zero is $5, remember, you will need keyboard, on the go adapter,
> mini hdmi to hdmi adapter, and micro sd with whatever os to use. Costs will
> add up quickly in adapters etc. Good to keep this in mind...from someone
> who found out the hard way ;)
> On Feb 7, 2016 4:45 PM, "david" < <ainut at knology.net>ainut at knology.net>
> wrote:
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>> The Pi Zero, at $5 each, seems like an obvious choice as the basis from
>> which to grow.
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>> On 02/07/2016 01:21 PM, Greg Brown wrote:
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>> Hello all!
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>> This weekend at the PyTennessee conference I spoke with Amy Flatt,
>> Director of K-12 Initiatives for the Nashville Technology Council.  She is
>> looking to develop a curriculum for introducing school-age children to
>> technology.  She is really looking for some hands-on type projects like a
>> microcontroller based Rube Goldberg machine, Minecraft, robots, and
>> programming in Scratch.  I shared some of the things we had done with
>> community education and she was very interested in collaborating with us.
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>> I am writing this to gauge the interest in helping out with this
>> initiative.  At some point she wants to come visit us from Atlanta.
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>> -Greg
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