Fwd: Calling Educators and Students

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From: The LiveCode Team

Want to learn LiveCoding at San Jose? 

Operation Education Do you use LiveCode in your Classroom? Maybe you've looked at LiveCode but you're not sure where to begin teaching or learning with it. We'd love to help you with that, and the perfect place to do it is at LiveCode San Jose, happening May 20th-22nd this year.  If you're already using LiveCode in your classroom - great! Maybe you'd like the chance to increase your expertise hands on and face to face with the experts? We've put together a package aimed at making the conference affordable for teachers and students. Students: You can get the whole package for just $99. This includes an hour of one to one time with one of our developers, where you can go over any aspect of LiveCoding you desire. Stuck on a project? Want some coding help? Bring it along! Check all the boxes in your ticket and use coupon STUDENT2019 to reduce the cost of the all-in package to $99. Come along and learn about LiveCode from the people that use it every day! I'm a Student Teachers: Get the all in package for 1/3rd off. Use coupon TEACHER2019 at checkout when all options are checked. PLUS if you want to bring 5 or more students, please contact us for a special package deal. Catch up with other teachers, learn how they use LiveCode, share your experience and exchange tips! I'm a Teacher Terms and conditions: educational orders must be placed with an educational email address eg ending in .edu or containing K12. Failing this we will contact you for proof of educational status such as a student or teacher card and reserve the right to rescind the order if this is not received within 7 days.  Share Tweet Forward Copyright © 2019 LiveCode Ltd, All rights reserved. You joined this list upon creating an account and confirming your email address at LiveCode.com. Our mailing address is: LiveCode Ltd 66 Albion Road Edinburgh, EH7 5QZ United Kingdom

Fwd: LEARN: winter is coming...

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From: The Raspberry Pi Foundation

Raspberry Pi LEARN Facebook Twitter Website Instagram YouTube News Raspberry Jam Big Birthday Weekend 2019 Raspberry Pi turns seven years old in February, and to celebrate, we're coordinating Raspberry Jams all over the world on the same weekend! The Raspberry Jam Big Birthday Weekend takes place on 2–3 March 2019. Find out more New Raspberry Pi 3A+ available now! You can now get the 1.4GHz clock speed, 5GHz wireless networking, and improved thermals of Raspberry Pi 3B+ in a smaller form factor and at a lower price of $25. Find out more Last chance to complete the Certified Educator annual survey Have you taken part in Picademy? Our survey of Raspberry Pi Certified Educators is about to close and we would love to hear about you and how you teach. There are vouchers and kit to win! Find out more Exciting additions to the latest Raspbian update Find out about all the latest updates including a media player, updated Thonny, a new slimmed-down image, and more. Find out more UK National Centre for Computing Education The Raspberry Pi Foundation is part of a consortium that has secured over £78 million in government funding to make sure every child in every school in England has access to a world-leading computing education. Working with our partners, STEM Learning and the British Computer Society, we will establish a new National Centre for Computing Education (NCCE) and deliver a comprehensive programme of support for computing teachers in primary and secondary schools. This will include resources, training, research, certification, and more. Head to the Raspberry Pi blog for more details, and follow the NCCE's Twitter account to stay updated. Community "My motivation for taking the Foundation's online training courses was to improve my subject knowledge and to find out how to use the Raspberry Pi with Python in a classroom situation. I had a basic knowledge of most of the subject areas covered before I started, but I was by no means an expert programmer!" "I've taken four courses in total and have progressed towards improving my skills with Python. I am now at the stage where I am confident enough to apply what I've learned with the students I teach." "A good example of this is from the Teaching Physical Computing with Raspberry Pi and Python course: I've been using Python with my students to control simple input and output devices in the real world such as LEDs, buzzers, buttons, and so on. I've even progressed the students on to programming LED arrays like the Pi Stop." "If I was going to do it all again, I would probably take a more structured approach to my learning — it's quite easy to lose focus on a course when you are working by yourself and haven't got someone physically teaching you face-to-face. Having said that, the peer-to-peer learning system in FutureLearn is good and allows for plenty of interactions between the user and other course-takers and course facilitators." Martin Caddy is a teacher and Raspberry Pi Certified Educator. Connect with him on Twitter to start a conversation. Projects Learn how to package your Python modules so others can use them, with our Packaging your Python code resource. Learn how to code a website about bird conservation, with our Beginner HTML & CSS for social innovation resource. Create an animated sunrise using CSS, with our Sunrise resource. Copyright © 2018 Raspberry Pi Foundation. All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you signed up to the Raspberry Pi Foundation's Education email list at http://www.raspberrypi.org/education Our mailing address is: Raspberry Pi Foundation 30 Station Road Cambridge, Cambridgeshire CB1 2JH United Kingdom

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Organizational tools

Nice article:

https://www.process.st/organizational-tools/

Fwd: USNA Summer Seminar and Summer STEM - Now is the Time!

Something to consider for summer for middle and high school students:

These programs at NAVY may interest some, especially if STEM-focused.  

1.  For an out-of-the-ordinary STEM summer session at the U.S. Naval Academy (5 days, students residing in the dormitory, Bancroft Hall), and it's for 8th-10th Graders (for the Fall).  The Academy Admissions Office drafted the email notice itself, and passed it out to USNA Blue & Gold Officers around the country.  "Blue & Gold Officers" (like Coach Ed) work with the Admissions Office to help spread the word about not-your-normal but hopefully stimulating programs that younger students may find challenging, particularly if they love STEM or science fields.  

2.  For a Summer Seminar about a college - a week like no other.  This is for rising Seniors who may be considering a career in the Navy or Marine Corps, and wish to see a bit of what it may be like (or more!)  Through the lens of one of the pathways to becoming an officer, at the U.S. Naval Academy.  Like the STEM Summer Session for younger students, this one is also residential, so parents drop 'em off and pick 'em up later!  

Below is the approved USNA-style email advisory:

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Good afternoon!

The applications for the United States Naval Academy's Summer Seminar and Summer STEM are OPEN!

Summer STEM is geared toward students currently in 8th, 9th and 10th grade, the Summer STEM residential program will give attendees an opportunity to engage in hands-on math and science activities with our faculty and midshipmen. 

 

2018 Sessions:

June 4-9 for current 8th graders (rising 9th graders)

June 11-16 for current 9th graders (rising 10th graders)

June 18-22 for current 10th graders (rising 11th graders)

 

Attached is a digital brochure and the website is:

https://www.usna.edu/Admissions/Programs/STEM.php#fndtn-panel1-Attending

Naval Academy Summer Seminar (NASS) offers an opportunity for rising high school seniors to experience the academy for one week. Participants learn about life at the Naval Academy, where academics, athletics, and professional training play equally important roles in developing our nation's future leaders at this four-year college.

2018 Sessions:

June 2-7

June 9-14

June 16-21

 

Attached is a digital brochure and the website is:

https://www.usna.edu/Admissions/Programs/NASS.php#fndtn-panel1-Steps-For 

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 hosted students from all 50 states, US territories, as well as students living abroad. Both attendees and parents raved about the experience, and we are counting on you to help spread the word about these fantastic opportunities. 

You can check out more on Facebook at:

https://www.facebook.com/NavalAcademyAdmissions/

 

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