09-22, 13:30–15:00 (Europe/London), Room L
Why should young coders get all the fun? Join us to let off some STEAM and create a security system using BBC micro:bits, cardboard, crocodile clips and plenty of fake treasure!
BBC micro:bits are microcontrollers programmable in MicroPython via online software. They have a built-in LED display, speaker, accelerometer, radio communication and much more.
I'll give you a run-through of all the available inputs and outputs, a pile of supplies, and lots of ideas and enthusiasm for your creations.
Want to challenge your colleagues? New to microcontrollers and interested in learning the basics in a relaxed environment? Just want to do something fun that still technically counts as work? Everyone is welcome, just bring a laptop and an open mind.
I run coding/computing/technology/making workshops at Science Oxford, an education charity, working with young people, family groups, teachers & adults.
I'm definitely not a Python expert, but I love teaching it as it's an extremely accessible programming language!
Outside of work, my main obsessions are tea, fighting robots, and Star Trek: Deep Space Nine.
Hi!
I am a Software Engineer at the Micro:bit Educational Foundation, where I get to help enable the next generation to create with technology.
I love working at the intersection between the physical and the digital world, and to explore the technologies that converge on this territory.