[Yr7-10it] Arduino vs Adafruit vs Raspberry Pi?

[Grieve, Carlin C]

Hi Mel,

We use Arduino as primary to allow structured plan to allow easier differentiation within the classroom. Including having a learning path as they progress through the curriculum.


  *   mBot (Arduino Base)
  *   Arduino/Genuino Uno (Core classes)
  *   Arduino/Genuino 101 (Elective)

This all said, we still have a few raspberry pi’s for students to use as needed. For example, this year my yr10 elective students learn how to use the 101. Then they make their own product. They are building a full size arcade machine, and although they learnt on the 101, the raspberry pi was better suited to their needs. They had to then transfer their skills to the other board to make their project work… all part of the learning curve 😊 They are then still using the Arduino to then create a keyboard emulator.


Kind Regards,
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Carlin Grieve
Epping Secondary College
T: +61 3 9401 2599
W: www.eppingsc.vic.edu.au<http://www.eppingsc.vic.edu.au/>




From: yr7-10it-bounces at edulists.com.au [mailto:yr7-10it-bounces at edulists.com.au] On Behalf Of Mel Yuan
Sent: Thursday, 11 May 2017 2:25 PM
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Subject: Re: [Yr7-10it] Arduino vs Adafruit vs Raspberry Pi?

Thanks.

They came to school last year (we have a set of Esplorers for this incursion) but not sure what to do with them next ….. think I will research more projects/ curricular materials.

All ideas warmly welcomed!

Cheers, Mel


On 11 May 2017, at 8:55 am, Tony Richardson <T.Richardson at kardinia.vic.edu.au<mailto:T.Richardson at kardinia.vic.edu.au>> wrote:

Try https://madmaker.com.au/

Tony

From: yr7-10it-bounces at edulists.com.au<mailto:yr7-10it-bounces at edulists.com.au> [mailto:yr7-10it-bounces at edulists.com.au] On Behalf Of Mel Yuan
Sent: Friday, 5 May 2017 7:30 AM
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Subject: [Yr7-10it] Arduino vs Adafruit vs Raspberry Pi?

Hi folks,

Anyone out there actively using these things? Either in class or makerspace or co/curricular?

We have a class set of Ardunio Esplorers and a handful of Unos. I was going to build out the set of Uno boards, but seeing code.org<http://code.org/> is using Adafruit, am tempted to switch horses.
https://curriculum.code.org/csd/unit6/

I’m finding it hard to get decent Arduino projects for the short burst of time I have with the year 8s. Got any?

Also, Microsoft has new stuff for microprocessor boards too: https://makecode.com/ (micro:bit, Adafruit)

Cheers, Mel


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