Raspberry Pi Zero (5USD) with Scratch (Re: Use of the Scratch program in the UK? (Re: [squeak-dev] The Inbox: Nebraska-tpr.42.mcz))
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NFFQmdUc5Vg&feature=youtu.be&a
at 4:17 shows the Raspberry Pi Zero (a 5USD computer) running Scratch
On 11/24/15, H. Hirzel hannes.hirzel@gmail.com wrote:
On 11/24/15, H. Hirzel hannes.hirzel@gmail.com wrote:
On 11/24/15, David T. Lewis lewis@mail.msen.com wrote:
On Mon, Nov 23, 2015 at 11:30:44PM +0100, karl ramberg wrote:
On Mon, Nov 23, 2015 at 11:17 PM, tim Rowledge tim@rowledge.org wrote:
On 23-11-2015, at 1:16 PM, Chris Muller asqueaker@gmail.com wrote:
Is this so that Scratch users won't have to see the pre-debugger?
Nah, the Scratch code handles it in ScratchSoundRecroderDialog or some-such. These couple of changes are simply suggestions for more politely handling a possible problem in a way that is a touch less painful than a primitiveFailed within a critical block. If people prefer the plain notifier for an unhandled Warning, fine.
ChatNotes etc are not used by Scratch - though enabling group chat could be fun...
If a Scratch kid gets a debugger and clicks "Debug" isntead of "Abanadon". They might get confused or they might learn something..?
I suspect a teacher of a class of 30-40 8 year olds trying to keep their minds on the required lesson might not see it as at all amusing. Remember, Scratch usage is now part of the national curriculum in the UK.
Oh, that's really big. Hope they enjoy it :-)
Indeed, it sounds like a pretty big deal, but not something that I would have remembered since I did not know about it in the first place. Tim, can you provide a link to "Scratch usage is now part of the national curriculum in the UK"?
So far I found
http://www.naace.co.uk/curriculum/primaryguide
Page 14 shows a screen with scratch. This is from an association of UK ICT teachers.
There are web pages from the UK government but I did not find the reference yet.
And here an announcement for teachers to learn about Scratch in Jan 2016
https://www.sciencelearningcentres.org.uk/cpd/ondemand/fc0b576e-61a4-46b8-a4...
"Experience a number of different methods to develop both your skills in Scratch and the teaching techniques that you can use to make it work for you and your students."
"This course takes you through the principles of the computing curriculum coding programming, giving you ‘hand on’ opportunities to experience a number of different methods hands on time to develop both your skills in Scratch and the teaching techniques that you can use to make it work for you and your students. In 2 days, we will take you from creating simple programs to the exciting coded world of creating your own computer games."
--Hannes
And when they say "Scratch" does it mean the real one, or the "improved" version that was reimplemented in a soon-to-be-dead language by wannabe IT managers?
Dave
On 26-11-2015, at 9:11 AM, H. Hirzel hannes.hirzel@gmail.com wrote:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NFFQmdUc5Vg&feature=youtu.be&a
at 4:17 shows the Raspberry Pi Zero (a 5USD computer) running Scratch
This months ‘MagPi’ magazine in hardcopy version includes a free P0 stuck to the front cover. I’m reasonably sure it’s the first time a full linux computer has been given away with a magazine, but I could be wrong.
See also https://vimeo.com/146893658 for the official release video, and indeed the foundation website blog at https://www.raspberrypi.org/blog/raspberry-pi-zero/
At 1GHz even a single-core bcm2835 runs Squeak/Cog/Spur quite nicely and Scratch can run Asteroids at 45+ fps, and PacMan (which originally managed <1fps on the original PiB with original Scratch image) trots along at ~12fps.
Using the ‘Shootout’ benchmarks Eliot favours for large non-UI testing, the P0 will score around half of the Pi2 - but with the Cog/Spur vm it is about 5X the orginal PiB system when this all started in2012. 40+ Dorado for $5 seems a pretty good deal.
Of course, the web is alight with complaints that it isn’t a quadcore multi-GHz Xeon with terabytes of ram and petabytes of ssd. Oh, and it costs too much, apparently.
tim -- tim Rowledge; tim@rowledge.org; http://www.rowledge.org/tim Bayard(n): a person armed with the self-confidence of ignorance
On 26 November 2015 at 19:32, tim Rowledge tim@rowledge.org wrote:
On 26-11-2015, at 9:11 AM, H. Hirzel hannes.hirzel@gmail.com wrote:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NFFQmdUc5Vg&feature=youtu.be&a
at 4:17 shows the Raspberry Pi Zero (a 5USD computer) running Scratch
This months ‘MagPi’ magazine in hardcopy version includes a free P0 stuck to the front cover. I’m reasonably sure it’s the first time a full linux computer has been given away with a magazine, but I could be wrong.
See also https://vimeo.com/146893658 for the official release video, and indeed the foundation website blog at https://www.raspberrypi.org/blog/raspberry-pi-zero/
At 1GHz even a single-core bcm2835 runs Squeak/Cog/Spur quite nicely and Scratch can run Asteroids at 45+ fps, and PacMan (which originally managed <1fps on the original PiB with original Scratch image) trots along at ~12fps.
Using the ‘Shootout’ benchmarks Eliot favours for large non-UI testing, the P0 will score around half of the Pi2 - but with the Cog/Spur vm it is about 5X the orginal PiB system when this all started in2012. 40+ Dorado for $5 seems a pretty good deal.
Of course, the web is alight with complaints that it isn’t a quadcore multi-GHz Xeon with terabytes of ram and petabytes of ssd. Oh, and it costs too much, apparently.
Well, there are lots of people who can complain now, because everywhere seems to be sold out. To the complainers: don't worry, just send me your Pi0. I don't mind.
frank
tim
tim Rowledge; tim@rowledge.org; http://www.rowledge.org/tim Bayard(n): a person armed with the self-confidence of ignorance
On 26 November 2015 at 20:11, Frank Shearar frank.shearar@gmail.com wrote:
On 26 November 2015 at 19:32, tim Rowledge tim@rowledge.org wrote:
On 26-11-2015, at 9:11 AM, H. Hirzel hannes.hirzel@gmail.com wrote:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NFFQmdUc5Vg&feature=youtu.be&a
at 4:17 shows the Raspberry Pi Zero (a 5USD computer) running Scratch
This months ‘MagPi’ magazine in hardcopy version includes a free P0 stuck to the front cover. I’m reasonably sure it’s the first time a full linux computer has been given away with a magazine, but I could be wrong.
See also https://vimeo.com/146893658 for the official release video, and indeed the foundation website blog at https://www.raspberrypi.org/blog/raspberry-pi-zero/
At 1GHz even a single-core bcm2835 runs Squeak/Cog/Spur quite nicely and Scratch can run Asteroids at 45+ fps, and PacMan (which originally managed <1fps on the original PiB with original Scratch image) trots along at ~12fps.
Using the ‘Shootout’ benchmarks Eliot favours for large non-UI testing, the P0 will score around half of the Pi2 - but with the Cog/Spur vm it is about 5X the orginal PiB system when this all started in2012. 40+ Dorado for $5 seems a pretty good deal.
Of course, the web is alight with complaints that it isn’t a quadcore multi-GHz Xeon with terabytes of ram and petabytes of ssd. Oh, and it costs too much, apparently.
Well, there are lots of people who can complain now, because everywhere seems to be sold out. To the complainers: don't worry, just send me your Pi0. I don't mind.
For goodness' sake, that's _less than a pint_ for a computer.
frank
frank
tim
tim Rowledge; tim@rowledge.org; http://www.rowledge.org/tim Bayard(n): a person armed with the self-confidence of ignorance
On Fri, Nov 27, 2015 at 4:13 AM, Frank Shearar frank.shearar@gmail.com wrote:
On 26 November 2015 at 20:11, Frank Shearar frank.shearar@gmail.com wrote:
On 26 November 2015 at 19:32, tim Rowledge tim@rowledge.org wrote:
On 26-11-2015, at 9:11 AM, H. Hirzel hannes.hirzel@gmail.com wrote:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NFFQmdUc5Vg&feature=youtu.be&a
at 4:17 shows the Raspberry Pi Zero (a 5USD computer) running Scratch
This months ‘MagPi’ magazine in hardcopy version includes a free P0 stuck to the front cover. I’m reasonably sure it’s the first time a full linux computer has been given away with a magazine, but I could be wrong.
See also https://vimeo.com/146893658 for the official release video, and indeed the foundation website blog at https://www.raspberrypi.org/blog/raspberry-pi-zero/
At 1GHz even a single-core bcm2835 runs Squeak/Cog/Spur quite nicely and Scratch can run Asteroids at 45+ fps, and PacMan (which originally managed <1fps on the original PiB with original Scratch image) trots along at ~12fps.
Using the ‘Shootout’ benchmarks Eliot favours for large non-UI testing, the P0 will score around half of the Pi2 - but with the Cog/Spur vm it is about 5X the orginal PiB system when this all started in2012. 40+ Dorado for $5 seems a pretty good deal.
Of course, the web is alight with complaints that it isn’t a quadcore multi-GHz Xeon with terabytes of ram and petabytes of ssd. Oh, and it costs too much, apparently.
Well, there are lots of people who can complain now, because everywhere seems to be sold out. To the complainers: don't worry, just send me your Pi0. I don't mind.
For goodness' sake, that's _less than a pint_ for a computer.
So we can say its a pint-sized computer? cheers -ben
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