Sarah Townson
@isioviel.bsky.social
Crafting, coding, technology education and tea! Technology Specialist @ Science Oxford
Today's @microbit.org + real time clock workshop went down well 😂
June 7, 2025 at 5:18 PM
Today's @microbit.org + real time clock workshop went down well 😂
Computing education folks - can anyone suggest resources for learning Lua for 14 year olds?
My normal sources of tutorials don't have anything (e.g. @raspberrypiorg.bsky.social)!
I was asked during a Python workshop last week & would love to be able to get back to her with some advice!
My normal sources of tutorials don't have anything (e.g. @raspberrypiorg.bsky.social)!
I was asked during a Python workshop last week & would love to be able to get back to her with some advice!
May 29, 2025 at 12:26 PM
Computing education folks - can anyone suggest resources for learning Lua for 14 year olds?
My normal sources of tutorials don't have anything (e.g. @raspberrypiorg.bsky.social)!
I was asked during a Python workshop last week & would love to be able to get back to her with some advice!
My normal sources of tutorials don't have anything (e.g. @raspberrypiorg.bsky.social)!
I was asked during a Python workshop last week & would love to be able to get back to her with some advice!
Reposted by Sarah Townson
Here's a link to watch coverage of today's Partial Solar Eclipse. Provided by the Royal Observatory, Greenwich. 🔭 🧪 www.rmg.co.uk/whats-on/onl...
Partial solar eclipse LIVE
Watch the Moon hide a portion of the Sun live online with Royal Observatory Greenwich astronomers
www.rmg.co.uk
March 29, 2025 at 5:10 AM
Here's a link to watch coverage of today's Partial Solar Eclipse. Provided by the Royal Observatory, Greenwich. 🔭 🧪 www.rmg.co.uk/whats-on/onl...
This was such a great day!
Well done to the whole team for putting it all together, I was very impressed (and am definitely planning to use some of the resources with my groups too!)
Well done to the whole team for putting it all together, I was very impressed (and am definitely planning to use some of the resources with my groups too!)
Great day! We had 70 year 5 and 6 primary school children on campus doing a Microbit coding day with a fantastic local education charity @digitallcharity.bsky.social thanks petermarshman.bsky.social @tigwilliams.bsky.social and let’s do this again! #Primary #Computing #Microbit #TeamCompSci
March 28, 2025 at 11:43 AM
This was such a great day!
Well done to the whole team for putting it all together, I was very impressed (and am definitely planning to use some of the resources with my groups too!)
Well done to the whole team for putting it all together, I was very impressed (and am definitely planning to use some of the resources with my groups too!)
Yay my new robot design is all up & running!
🤖 sorted out the power issues (switched to 18650 batteries, seems to be working 🤞)
🤖 3D printed a connector for the grabbing servo (only took 9 revisions 🤣)
All ready for April's computing club (well, this one is... 15 more robots to upgrade!)
🤖 sorted out the power issues (switched to 18650 batteries, seems to be working 🤞)
🤖 3D printed a connector for the grabbing servo (only took 9 revisions 🤣)
All ready for April's computing club (well, this one is... 15 more robots to upgrade!)
March 25, 2025 at 6:08 PM
Yay my new robot design is all up & running!
🤖 sorted out the power issues (switched to 18650 batteries, seems to be working 🤞)
🤖 3D printed a connector for the grabbing servo (only took 9 revisions 🤣)
All ready for April's computing club (well, this one is... 15 more robots to upgrade!)
🤖 sorted out the power issues (switched to 18650 batteries, seems to be working 🤞)
🤖 3D printed a connector for the grabbing servo (only took 9 revisions 🤣)
All ready for April's computing club (well, this one is... 15 more robots to upgrade!)
Reposted by Sarah Townson
FAO: UK Computer Science school teachers and Computer Scientists in universities, industry, public sector.
Here's a fun way to inspire young people about computing as a subject (and perhaps careers) by answering their questions in moderated text-based live chats.
imacomputerscientist.uk/signup/
Here's a fun way to inspire young people about computing as a subject (and perhaps careers) by answering their questions in moderated text-based live chats.
imacomputerscientist.uk/signup/
March 21, 2025 at 11:05 AM
FAO: UK Computer Science school teachers and Computer Scientists in universities, industry, public sector.
Here's a fun way to inspire young people about computing as a subject (and perhaps careers) by answering their questions in moderated text-based live chats.
imacomputerscientist.uk/signup/
Here's a fun way to inspire young people about computing as a subject (and perhaps careers) by answering their questions in moderated text-based live chats.
imacomputerscientist.uk/signup/
Woohoo my PCBs arrived!
🌬️ Air Quality Monitor breakout board for Science Oxford, in prep for a computing club
🎭 Some round 'learn to solder' boards to use for practice that they can decorate
☕ Shiny teacup board just for me 😂
🌬️ Air Quality Monitor breakout board for Science Oxford, in prep for a computing club
🎭 Some round 'learn to solder' boards to use for practice that they can decorate
☕ Shiny teacup board just for me 😂
March 20, 2025 at 11:33 AM
Woohoo my PCBs arrived!
🌬️ Air Quality Monitor breakout board for Science Oxford, in prep for a computing club
🎭 Some round 'learn to solder' boards to use for practice that they can decorate
☕ Shiny teacup board just for me 😂
🌬️ Air Quality Monitor breakout board for Science Oxford, in prep for a computing club
🎭 Some round 'learn to solder' boards to use for practice that they can decorate
☕ Shiny teacup board just for me 😂
Reposted by Sarah Townson
One of my @codeclub.bsky.social students wants to make a bracelet/armband using a string of neopixels, so that they spiral between the wrist & elbow.
I'm after ideas for what they can use as a framework to support the pixels to stay in place, please 🙂
@geekmomprojects.com
@lmcunderwood.bsky.social
I'm after ideas for what they can use as a framework to support the pixels to stay in place, please 🙂
@geekmomprojects.com
@lmcunderwood.bsky.social
March 19, 2025 at 1:47 PM
One of my @codeclub.bsky.social students wants to make a bracelet/armband using a string of neopixels, so that they spiral between the wrist & elbow.
I'm after ideas for what they can use as a framework to support the pixels to stay in place, please 🙂
@geekmomprojects.com
@lmcunderwood.bsky.social
I'm after ideas for what they can use as a framework to support the pixels to stay in place, please 🙂
@geekmomprojects.com
@lmcunderwood.bsky.social
Happy St Patrick's Day! ☘️
I crocheted an unnecessary number of shamrocks (already given a few away!) because the pattern was very pleasing 😂
I crocheted an unnecessary number of shamrocks (already given a few away!) because the pattern was very pleasing 😂
March 17, 2025 at 1:36 PM
Happy St Patrick's Day! ☘️
I crocheted an unnecessary number of shamrocks (already given a few away!) because the pattern was very pleasing 😂
I crocheted an unnecessary number of shamrocks (already given a few away!) because the pattern was very pleasing 😂
I'm very happy with how this year's Computing Club Project is going!
Code is working 🤞 so I'm finalising the CAD workshop.
Waiting for v2 of my PCB so I can transfer the measurements to TinkerCAD for the young people to create their own.
Excited to see what creative designs they come up with 😁
Code is working 🤞 so I'm finalising the CAD workshop.
Waiting for v2 of my PCB so I can transfer the measurements to TinkerCAD for the young people to create their own.
Excited to see what creative designs they come up with 😁
March 15, 2025 at 2:11 PM
I'm very happy with how this year's Computing Club Project is going!
Code is working 🤞 so I'm finalising the CAD workshop.
Waiting for v2 of my PCB so I can transfer the measurements to TinkerCAD for the young people to create their own.
Excited to see what creative designs they come up with 😁
Code is working 🤞 so I'm finalising the CAD workshop.
Waiting for v2 of my PCB so I can transfer the measurements to TinkerCAD for the young people to create their own.
Excited to see what creative designs they come up with 😁
Making the most of my day off by baking matcha cookies to enjoy while I do my Japanese homework!
It's my third time attempting matcha cookies, two different recipes, always bland 👎 (though I doubled the matcha!). They look pretty though 😁🍵
It's my third time attempting matcha cookies, two different recipes, always bland 👎 (though I doubled the matcha!). They look pretty though 😁🍵
March 14, 2025 at 1:12 PM
Making the most of my day off by baking matcha cookies to enjoy while I do my Japanese homework!
It's my third time attempting matcha cookies, two different recipes, always bland 👎 (though I doubled the matcha!). They look pretty though 😁🍵
It's my third time attempting matcha cookies, two different recipes, always bland 👎 (though I doubled the matcha!). They look pretty though 😁🍵