Category Archives: computers

RaspberryPi SenseHAT live pressure graphs

Posted on November 1, 2016 by blogmywiki

UPDATE: Now plotting air pressure, temperature AND humidity – see end of this post! I’ve been playing with the RaspberryPi SenseHAT to see how easy it would be to code some live data logging of environmental factors like temperature or … Continue reading →

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Simple radio data communication using BBC micro:bits

Posted on October 30, 2016 by blogmywiki

The excellent Python Mu editor makes it a doddle to get micro:bits talking to each other wirelessly – check out the awesome firefly project on this page. I thought I’d have a go myself, and in no time at all … Continue reading →

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Little Box of Fip

Posted on October 9, 2016 by blogmywiki

I’ve made many Raspberry Pi internet radios in the past – here’s how to make the simplest one possible, making use of an ancient RaspberryPi 1B that was lying neglected at the back of the drawer. This one is so … Continue reading →

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First week class teaching BBC microbit – reflection

Posted on June 9, 2016 by blogmywiki

I’ve introduced 3 year 7 classes to the BBC micro:bit this week – here are some thoughts. Organise your kit. I strongly recommend individually numbering each micro:bit, especially if you are keeping them in school in term time, and logging … Continue reading →

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First whole-class micro:bit lesson – reflection

Posted on June 6, 2016 by blogmywiki

I did my first whole-class lesson with the BBC micro:bit in a Year 7 class today – here are my impressions. It was a very short lesson so I just used the Technology Will Save Us demo that comes on … Continue reading →

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