10 lesson ideas with the raspberry pi
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10 Raspberry Pi Lesson Ideas
James Abela @esLweb
ID the parts• Great Starter• Give students an
understanding of what is inside a computer
• Then label picture
X 1
Wire it up…• Help students
understand cables & computer parts
• You really want to risk expensive PCs?
• Kinaesthetic task• Short task, can be done
throughout lesson if not enough Pis for everybody.
Class Set
Deck of Operating Systems
• Prepare several SD cards for Pi
• Show presentation • Encourage students
to compare Operating systems – Speed, reliability, ease of use etc
• Lesson Guide http://www.tes.co.uk/teaching-resource/OS-Death-Match-6079800/
Class Set
Scratch Me
• Can program on PC and setup the Pi as a Kiosk
• You’ve got to love Scratch
• Python for more advanced programmers
X 1
Bringing Tech back to D&T
• MP3 PlayerDesign interface for MP3 player
• Arcade Cabinet http://raspberrypislice.blogspot.co.uk/2012/06/how-to-make-your-own-arcade-machine.html
• School Kiosk ProjectCreate a Kiosk for School reception with maps and useful info.
Networking
• Saves a fortune for CISCO CCNA course. cisco.netacad.net
• Movie Player – Setup home media server
• Web Server• Don’t mess with
School’s main network
10 Ideas – 1 Great Pi!
1. ID the parts2. Wire it up3. Deck of OS4. Scratch5. MP3 player Interface
6. Arcade Cabinet7. School Kiosk8. Networking Client9. Movie Player10. Web Server
…And this is only the beginning!