Hi Steve, The initial list of locations came from CAS. The major centre in the West country is Plymouth. Unfortunately, no-one from that centre expressed an interest.
However, if you can get together a group of Pythonistas and a suggested location I can prompt CAS again. CAS are being very supportive, but as a grass-roots movement they can only work with those who "step up" as it were. Interested? N. On 17/02/16 17:40, Steve (Gadget) Barnes wrote: > > > On 17/02/2016 08:30, Nicholas H.Tollervey wrote: >> Hi Folks, >> >> I realise I must sound like a stuck record about this sort of thing - >> please accept my sincere apologies. >> >> TL;DR: I need volunteers from around the country to support a twilight >> meetup of teachers happening in various parts of the UK. It's not >> difficult and likely to be a lot of fun and will only take a few hours >> of your time in the early evening of a single day. I may be able to >> cover travel expenses. Please get in touch. More detail below... >> >> Computing at School (see: http://www.computingatschool.org.uk/), a grass >> roots movement of computing teachers in the UK would like to run a >> series of training courses for "Master Teachers" in MicroPython on the >> BBC micro:bit during March. These teachers would go on to act as the >> seed / catalyst for other teachers who require Python training during a >> series of training events over the summer. Put simply, this is an >> exercise in Python evangelism for teachers. >> >> Master teachers are those who have demonstrated a combination of deep >> subject knowledge and teaching skill. Put simply, they're the most >> senior teachers you can get. They're also the leaders in the field and >> what they say or do influences many hundreds of their colleagues. >> >> The idea is for the master teachers to get together with Python >> developers (that'd be *you*) for a few hours to work through MicroPython >> related educational resources. These events would happen at university >> based hubs around the country. As a Python developer you'll *get a BBC >> micro:bit* and be expected to offer advice, answer questions and >> demonstrate Python as needed. Honestly, it's not an onerous task and >> will only last a few hours in a "twilight" session (i.e. after work). >> >> The locations and proposed dates are as follows: >> >> London: 25th February >> Birmingham: 9th March >> Nottingham: 15th March >> Lancaster: 16th March >> Newcastle: 17th March >> Hertfordshire: 21st March >> Manchester: 23rd March >> Southampton: 23rd March >> >> It's easy for UK Python to be very London-centric. This is an >> opportunity for Pythonistas throughout the UK to step up and get involved. >> > > I think that this is a marvellous idea and a great response so far but > have a bit of a moan to voice. > Is it computers, python, teachers or Education that don't reach the West > of England - If there were sessions at Bristol, (almost next door), > Exeter (an hour down the road), or even Plymouth at a push I would be > jumping forward to volunteer but it seems that the West Country is very > under-represented. > > Keep up the good work but please look West. >
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