Open brennanpincardiff opened 7 years ago
Just so that we remember, I think there was a really good vibe on the Arduino lesson. Our learners really enjoyed it and my daughter shared it with my six year old the day after. The Blink script worked well. The learners enjoyed changing the LED, changing the times for the blinking and assembling the circuits. Also different resistors giving different amounts of light worked well to teach them about a basic concept. Each having an Arduino, breadboard, assembling their own circuits seemed to inspire them. The physical side of this moves them beyond code in a practical way. Great work from the whole team.
Hi Gareth, I wonder if this is a bit too complex for a one hour lesson. There is a lot to learn in terms of putting together the circuit and the programming. My first attempt with LEDs from the Arduino had just one LED (the Blink lesson) and then I built it up to three. When I showed Blink to Roisin, she wanted to change the LED and change the frequency of the lights. I let her do this, of course. Learning how to put stuff into the breadboard takes a bit of practice. I guess this can all be evaluated this afternoon. Just my thoughts... Best wishes, Paul P.S. here is my simple sketch...