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

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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

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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!