MagPi EduEdition02.pdf

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Education special issue 2
> WHAT IS RASPBERRY PI?
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Find out how it supports a global community of educators
> DIGITAL MAKING REVOLUTION
GET STARTED WITH RASPBERRY PI
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The maker movement is revolutionising modern education
> ADVANCING COMPUTER SCIENCE 06
Learn about Raspberry Pi’s free resources for educators
> CREATIVE COMPUTING
Find out what schools are doing with the Raspberry Pi
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> THE STARS OF CODE CLUB
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Meet the members of Code Club’s ‘Star Clubs’ network
> HOW TO START A CODE CLUB
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It’s easy to start a Code Club in your local school or library
> WHAT NOW FOR ASTRO PI?
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Tim Peake might be back home, but the mission continues
Get acquainted with the basics of setting up and using the
world’s favourite credit card-sized PC. It’s easier than you think!
THE DIGITAL
MAKING
REVOLUTION
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START YOUR OWN
CODE CLUB
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> SKYCADEMY: TAKE TO THE SKIES 54
Help your students reach the edge of space
> THE ORACLE WEATHER STATION 55
How 1,000 Pi-powered weather stations are being used
> RASPBERRY JAMS
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The perfect community event to celebrate digital making
> PICADEMY
Learn about our free teacher training initiative
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Find out how the maker
movement is revolutionising the
way modern education is being
taught around the world
Code Club is a nationwide network
of volunteer-led after-school coding
clubs for children aged 9-11
FREE COMPUTING RESOURCES
CODE WITH
MINECRAFT
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PHYSICAL
COMPUTING
WITH
SCRATCH
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Educator’s Edition
GET STARTED WITH
EXPLORER HAT PRO
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> CAMERA MODULE
Take pictures and video on your Pi
> GPIO ZERO
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Basic electronics projects made easy
> SONIC PI
Code music on the Raspberry Pi
> MAGIC 8 BALL
Program your own in easy steps
> PI & MICRO:BIT
Use the micro:bit with Raspberry Pi
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