Developers of the Vanguard board; Python-programmable prototyping projects for UK education. Tweets: @cefn
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Video introducing the affordable @vgkits Vanguard python-programmable board for educators youtube.com/watch?v=DDfLBWlB… #caschat
This pre-release webserver runs various Interactive Text games from a Vanguard board (or anything running Python 3)
github.com/vgkits/vanguard-f… Learners write code like github.com/vgkits/vanguard-f… to build a simple interactive website. For a web-based chatroom see github.com/vgkits/vanguard-f…
Been preparing flashcards to teach python 3. Temporarily at github.com/cefn/group9/blob/… These flashcards are printed+laminated for our learners, but work as a (half-screen) presentation. Other half screen is a Python REPL connected to a Vanguard Rainbow ( vgkits.org/blog/vanguard-rai… )
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Last day of registration is tomorrow!
Your project does not need to be finished for you to register — an idea or the beginnings of a creation is enough!
All projects are encouraged, in any language and hardware
Your project can be as simple or as complex as you like.
Tomorrow is the LAST DAY to register for Coolest Projects UK! 🇬🇧
Spend some time brainstorming an idea with a kid coder today! Once registered, you can get building & get ready for the amazing experience that is #CoolestProjects on March 2nd!
Enter: coolestprojects.org/uk
Have roughly 100pcs of these 800 point breadboards with power rails to give away to community and schools projects for the price of postage from UK, or pick up for free from our @MorecambeWest HQ. Usual Freecycle rules... wiki.freecycle.org/How_To_Us…
This was thanks to @oomlout gifting them to us for community work or to pass them on but we haven't incorporated them in any projects yet so should give someone else a go.
We have an absolute ton of DVI-HDMI cables (from an old @Raspberry_Pi project) that we need to shift from our stockroom. Single cables; ebay.to/2PXWIeW or lots of 10; ebay.to/2xMukVY if you need larger quantities, or are a community project, get in touch.
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On June 29th, we're running #exabytes18, our third annual conference for teachers, with over 20 fantastic, teacher-led sessions (and absolutely no sales pitches) - find out what makes #exabytes special:
eventbrite.co.uk/e/exabytes1…
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#caschat @the_markness @ItsAll_Geek2Me @clcsimon Here is the video of the models made with #microbit @microbit_edu @birdbraintech and #hummingbirdkit @KatieHenryLearn #caschat
An excellently terse @realpython introduction to python variables but still covering key issues such as types, garbage collection... realpython.com/python-variab… #caschat
Finally github.com/pyserial/pyserial…
...means miniterm works fully under Windows10. If you need it before the pull is merged, our vgkits-vanguard on PyPI includes the fix. Run 'vanguard shell' to connect to a VGkits Vanguard ESP8266 Micropython board or similar pypi.org/project/vgkits-vang…
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Yay! The network of #RFID driven #distributed #TextAdventures in the North continues... Augmenting reality one #mfrc522 compatible substrate at a time... Check out domesticscience.org.uk/Class… @Liverpoollib #micropython engineering by @shrimpingit 📜 xitter.cf/shrkey/status/10033266…
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and as an extra, mini illuminations in all the shops. Great way to include schools & wider community. As seen in #Morecambe West End last winter and at @lightuplanc lightuplancaster.co.uk/frida… Great work by @shrimpingit @vgkits
ALT morecambe mini illuminations
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People think Engineering is 👷♂️ or fixing cars🚘
Whereas it’s also 🤖💄👁🗣🧠👩🏫👩🏽🎓👩🏽💻👩🔧🐧🐶🐝🐠🦈🐈🌲🍃🌏🌪🌟☔️💨🍏🥝🍞🍺⚽️🏏🎾🏋️♂️🏌🏿♀️🚵♀️🧗♀️🎼🎷🎸🎮🏎🚒🚄🚆🛫💺🛰🚀🚦🏥🛤🕋🌃🌉📲⌨️🎛📡💵📈📳 xitter.cf/theiet/status/10040200… – at Loughborough, England
Looking at hardware projects to develop for our Vanguard ESP8266 Micropython board. "Know when the bear is coming!" has to win some kind of prize hackster.io/maxbotev/know-wh…
Vanguard now < ½ price of a microbit, or the same as a Pi from M&S .. marksandspencer.com/large-me… Our vgkits-vanguard tools saved 90 seconds flashing per board. That's 25p @ Foundation Living Wage so new pricing £12 Vanguard Rainbow, £6.50 Vanguard solo! vgkits.org/blog/vanguard-rai…
First major release of the Vanguard tools : make connecting and reflashing, installing @Micropython @CircuitPython or @Espruino just a single line. Live on PyPI. pypi.org/project/vgkits-vang… Finally can video demos of Vanguard without the clickety-click of endless console commands!
A4 #MakersHour a drivable robot shark, naturally. Didn't sneak any Vanguard or micropython into it, yet.
Astonishingly the build stats for LUA images have NeoPixel (WS2812) as the _least popular_ module! Is Lua more of a pro language? If so, why? Never used it myself... nodemcu-build.com/stats.php
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In the midst of your project, don’t forget to appreciate the little things. So satisfying! @adafruit