Raspberry Pi Educators RoadTest

doctorcdf over 4 years ago

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For Anyone Who Works in or with Education: Presenting The Raspberry Pi Model B+ Camera Kit!

Note: This RoadTest is only available to residents of the UK, the Republic of Ireland, USA or Canada.

The element14 Community, in partnership with MCM and CPC, is pleased to present our first Raspberry PiRaspberry Pi Educator's RoadTest in support of the STEM Academy, where element14 supports anyone interested in teaching or learning concepts related to engineering and programming.

Our featured product, the Raspberry Pi Model B+Raspberry Pi Model B+ Camera Kit, enables you to inspire young programmers with exciting, fun projects. Get your students' creative juices flowing as you lead them in using the Raspberry Pi.

To get started, check out these exciting projects:

Features

Raspberry Pi Model B+ Board
8GB Operating System microSD Card
Multicomp Clear B+ Case
Raspbery Pi Wi-Pi wireless ethernet adapter
Raspberry Pi Power Supply
Pi Camera
36 Page Raspberry Pi User Guide

Product Video

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Blogging Challenge

Successful RoadTesters will be invited to blog on in the STEM Academy in addition to providing the standard RoadTest review of the product; the blogs should fully describe use of the product being used by educators and students to create projects in classrooms or in groups. Blogs should incorporate videos and images whenever possible. Each RoadTester will be required to submit a minimum of 3 blogs; each blog should be tagged with "RaspberryPi_education". Final submissions are due on Friday, February 13, 2015; the Grand Prize will be awarded shortly thereafter.

Grand Prize

element14, MCM and CPC will provide the winner of the Blogging Challenge with a 3D printer. The total prize value is approximately $600.00!

Terms & Conditions

Testers will be selected on the basis of quality of applications: we expect a full and complete description of why you want to test this particular product and your approach for blogging about it.
Testers are required to produce a full, comprehensive and well thought out review, we also expect a minimum of 3 blog posts about this product in the STEM Academy section of element14. Both are due by Friday, February 13, 2015.
Failure to provide the review and blogs within the above timescale will result in the enrolee being excluded from future Road Tests.

RoadTest Reviews

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lbittner over 11 years ago in reply to lbittner

Hello all,

Thanks to everyone who participated in the Raspberry Pi Educators RoadTest. We'll be announcing the winner of the blogging challenge within a couple of weeks.

Lauren
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lbittner over 11 years ago

Hi all,

We've extended the roadtest for final submissions to Friday, February 13, 2015. Keep those blogs coming!
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gsimerlink over 11 years ago

Be sure to check out the STEM Academy page for all the latest updates on the Educators RoadTest
MCM Raspberry Pi B+ Educators RoadTest Progress Update 1/23/15
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nbizzell over 11 years ago in reply to gsimerlink

Could someone let me know when the UK kits will be delivered.

We are away a bit over the next couple of weeks but might be able to arrange to be in when it is due to arrive
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gsimerlink over 11 years ago

The three Raspberry Pi camera kits on their way to the US based selected participants! Good luck and we look forward to seeing your projects take shape!
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nbizzell over 11 years ago

Thank you for selecting me

My plan is to use the Camera kit with students to record crystal formation using time-lapse photography. I will post up my first blog post soon with full details of the plan. I am working with KS3 pupils in a Secondary School and Home Educated children (around KS1/2).

If there are elements that anyone is particularly interested please let me know and I will try to cover them in the blog posts.
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gsimerlink over 11 years ago in reply to yamanoorsai

Hi, please get in touch with both Kelly (khensen@newark.com) and Sagar (sjethani@premierfarnell.com) regarding your ideas that you'd like to blog about. They can help you with any questions you might have.
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toxxn over 11 years ago

Congratulations to all the selected testers.
I look forward to reading the reviews from this roadtest.
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clem57 over 11 years ago in reply to doctorcdf

Best wishes to the finalists. Remember we can help you if you blog your questions here! Have fun
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gsgill112 over 11 years ago in reply to doctorcdf

Congrats and Best of luck to all the selected participants.
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fvan over 11 years ago

Congrats to all selected participants!
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doctorcdf over 11 years ago
Many thanks to all who applied for this RoadTest. With so many interesting and varied applications it hasn't been easy for our partners to make a decision, however in this instance they've selected:
Rick Battles
Neil Bizzell
Dave Culpan
Dan Fisher
Kit Fuderich
Martyn Jones
Thanks again to all our educators and students who applied!
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doctorcdf over 11 years ago

Thank you to all who applied for this RoadTest; the applications have been collated and sent to the sponsors for their consideration. We will make an announcement as soon as possible.
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toxxn over 11 years ago in reply to gsimerlink

Thank you for clarifying that Greg.
I was curious on that subject because I used to tutor classmates in Python and C/C++ when I was in college, however it has been quite some time since.
I think this is a wonderful Road Test and I believe the Raspberry Pi is more than a fantastic option for teaching and demonstration purposes.
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gsimerlink over 11 years ago in reply to toxxn

It is open to anybody who works with students. If you teach in any capacity either formal or informal you are eligible.
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toxxn over 11 years ago

Just to clarify, with the statement "For Anyone Who Works in or with Education", this means this Roadtest is exclusive to those who work in or with the academic field and others who are not would be ineligible correct?
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yamanoorsai over 11 years ago in reply to clem57

Thanks. I have a few Raspberry Pis too. I would glad to work with anyone who is interested.
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yamanoorsai over 11 years ago in reply to Workshopshed

Any thoughts on who I should get in touch with?
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clem57 over 11 years ago in reply to yamanoorsai

@Narasimha Sai Ram Yamanoor
I like STEM idea so much, I am willing to help along any project with worthwhile goals. Oh I have a few Raspberry Pi to use/play with. My interest lie with software especially Python. Like me to let me know your interested.

Thanks,
Clem
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Workshopshed over 11 years ago in reply to yamanoorsai

Narasimha you'll need to check with Element14 regards the competition but yes you can create blogs or discussions in the The specified item was not found. area about your projects and ideas.
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