<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif">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.<br><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif">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.<br><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif">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.<br></div></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br clear="all"><div><div class="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><p>Chris Bero<br></p></div></div></div>
<br><div class="gmail_quote">On Sun, Feb 7, 2016 at 5:13 PM, david <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:ainut@knology.net" target="_blank">ainut@knology.net</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
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And is there a "total system" that will come in cheaper and as
rugged? Children break things often. :)<br>
I know, 'cause I've been breaking things since forever.<div><div class="h5"><br>
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<div>On 02/07/2016 05:06 PM, Michael
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<p dir="ltr">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 ;) </p>
<div class="gmail_quote">On Feb 7, 2016 4:45 PM, "david" <<a href="mailto:ainut@knology.net" target="_blank"></a><a href="mailto:ainut@knology.net" target="_blank">ainut@knology.net</a>>
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<div text="#000000" bgcolor="#FFFFFF"> The Pi Zero, at $5
each, seems like an obvious choice as the basis from which
to grow.<br>
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<div>On 02/07/2016 01:21 PM, Greg Brown wrote:<br>
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<div>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.</div>
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<div>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.</div>
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