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16 Jan 2024
CAS Physical Computing - special guests National Quantum Computing Centre, Raspberry Pi and Micro:bit Foundation
28 Feb 2024
CAS Physical Computing Working Group meeting
03 May 2022
CAS Physical Computing Working Group launch
14 Jun 2022
Physical Computing in the classroom sub-group
15 Jun 2022
CAS Physical Computing Working Group
04 Oct 2022
CAS Physical Computing Working Group meeting inc. collecting scientific data
18 Oct 2022
Physical Computing at KS4 & KS5 sub-group meeting
19 Oct 2022
Physical Computing cross-curricular sub-group meeting
10 Nov 2022
I, Robot : CAS Robotics and the micro:bit webinar KS2-KS
15 Nov 2022
Micro:bit code-along - You've got this!
29 Nov 2022
Micro:bit code-along - Health & Wellbeing
07 Dec 2022
CAS Physical Computing Working Group meeting inc. The Pico & the IoT
08 Dec 2022
I, Robot - CAS - BCS Robotics Workshop
24 Jan 2023
Micro:bit code-along - Embedding in the classroom
07 Feb 2023
CAS Physical Computing Working Group meeting - micro:bit special
28 Feb 2023
Introducing the Pico:ed - making music
07 Mar 2023
Cracking codes with the micro:bit
14 Mar 2023
CAS Physical Computing Working Group meeting - with special guests Kitronik!
14 Mar 2023
Introducing the Pico:ed - making music
24 May 2023
CAS Physical Computing - Arduino takeover!
20 Jun 2023
Cracking codes with the micro:bit
28 Jun 2023
CAS Physical Computing Working Group meeting with special guests Julie Kirk - React! and the Micro:bit Foundation
05 Jul 2023
Micro:bit code-along - You've got this!
27 Sep 2023
CAS Physical Computing - Scientific Computing & the Ada Lovelace Workshop
28 Nov 2023
CAS Physical Computing - Lego Beamline, First Tech Challenge & RPi Mission Zero
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I hope to join the physical computing meeting later today if I can but in the meantime if anyone is interested we just announced a new research project relating to the long-term impact of physical computing opportunities.
Sue Sentance, University of Cambridge
We have a bumper CAS Physical Computing meeting at 4pm today with guests Preeti, Fergus and Ed where we will hear about:
We will also explore the new resources for CAS/Arm innovation days and how you can organise and event at your school.
To join the discussion please sign up at:
https://www.computingatschool.org.uk/events/2023/november/cas-physical-computing-working-group-meeting
The next full CAS/Arm meeting includes special guests Kitronik who will be sharing case studies with schools and sharing best practice for physical computing.
We also welcome the UESF who will be sharing initiatives for girls into computing through the use of their various programmes aroud the Arduino as well as some A Level resources in collaboration with the University of Southampton.
We’ll also be providing details about an upcoming CAS/Arm physical computing innovation day and how you can get involved.
Book your place:
Hey Pete, any updates on anyone else who has gained their Engager PC Badge. May be you can remind us how get one?
Another micro:bit event - creating a metal detector and getting pupils active: micro:bit - creating a metal detector and getting active
A new session exploring the Pico:ed - Introducing the Pico:ed - making music
Hi all, delighted to put on this event with some great resources to share - a focus on using radio and data logging with the micro:bit to explore networks & code breaking Cracking codes with the micro:bit
In case you missed the cross-curriculuar and KS4/5 sub-group meetings you can find the slides shared here: Physical Computing (x-curriculuar and KS4/5) sub-group files
A reminder the KS4/5 CAS/Arm physical computing meeting is on this afternoon - details here: Physical Computing at KS4 & KS5 sub-group meeting
Sharing an idea. Physical computing is one excellent opportunity to develop learners’ skills in aspects of mathematics, data science (aka statistics) and computing which underpin engineering, science and technology, and encourage creativity, innovation and problem-solving. What I hope is that sme of us can work on building on this to create a technological education and skills core for the KS2 and KS3 curriculum. This is non-statutory and certainly not an examination syllabus. It is meant as an offering which schools can adopt in order to demonstrate to Ofsted their commitment to making the curriculum broader, more relevant and challenging for all learners 8-14, across the UK. It would be in line with the OECD 2030 Learning Framework, and offere accreditation for coursework using Project Based Learning. Interested? Adrian
Congratulations to Carol Murray for gaining her Engager PC badge. A lovely resource uploaded around the Sphero Sphero Twister and Challenges. Don’t forget to claim your badge from here: CAS - Arm Physical Computing
Hi all, reminder that the KS4/5 Physical Computing meeting is coming up on Tuesday 18th Oct. The booking link is here: Physical Computing at KS4 & KS5 sub-group meeting
I wanted to provide you with some brief updates with regards to the CAS-Arm physical computing opportunities.
Firstly, our next meeting is on the 4th October at 4pm with special guest Dr Mark Basham:
CAS Physical Computing Working Group meeting inc. collecting scientific data. It would be wonderful to see many of you there.
Secondly, at this meeting we will be share details of some new CAS badges that you can earn, showing your commitment to your continued development with physical computing. You can find out more here:
I’m also providing some links to some upcoming code-along events:
micro:bit
Pico
I do hope you have had an enjoyable start to the new term and I look forward to seeing you soon.
Best wishes
Some new code-along opportunities for micro:bit listed in this section. First up it’s: Micro:bit code-along - You've got this!
Delighted to welcome the Rosalind Franklin Institute to our next meeting - book your place here: CAS Physical Computing Working Group meeting
The next Physical Computing working group meeting is the 15th June with special guests the Micro:bit Foundation. Don’t forget to book your place here: CAS Physical Computing Working Group
The Arm School Program (ASP) and the National Centre for Computing Education (NCCE) is hosting a full day STEM Physical Computing competition on July 8th at DCI2 on the Science Park in Cambridge. Teams from schools across the county will compete to build a micro satellite to meet specific objectives. If you are in Cambridgeshire and want to get involved please sign up here: Invitation only - Innovation day for schools in Cambs / N. Northants NCCE hub area | STEM
Hi all, some thoughts after the meeting last week, feel free to share any of your thoughts. Physical Computing – the importance of context & PBL
Just to let you know that the slides from the meeting last week are available here: CAS Physical Computing Working Group launch (bottom of the page)
You can find the slides from the keynote speaker here: Remote Cubed - Contextual approaches for Physical Computing
Just introducing myself. I’m Marc and work for the Raspberry Pi Foundation, so feel free to ask any questions about RPi kit and PC.
To help keep track of posts in this forum and other . Look at installing an app on your phone. Discourse - 'A funny thing happened on the way to the forum'
Hi @MarcScott,
Sorry to hear you’re having problems registering for this event. I’ve added you myself this morning. If this issue persists or you are no longer able to attend then please let me know.
Many thanks,
Felicity
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Robert Leeman
physicalcomputing@computingatschool.org.uk
Does this work for you?
Stuart
Hi, I would be interested in joining the Working Group, but the Join Now! link on the page directs to a “Page Not Found”
For discussion -
Primary ….definitely Primary.
New micro:bit CPD hot off the press!https://microbit.thinkific.com/
The list of ‘initiatives’ is vey much up for debate! Please comment if you want to get involved in one or want to suggest something else the group may wish to focus on:
Launch blog for the group: The new CAS Physical Computing Working Group