Saturday 10th November 2018 – 11am – 4pm
Chelmsford Library, CM1 1QH
We’re holding a medium sized Raspberry Jam as part of the Ideas Festival.
Coding workshops for young people including Astro Pi, send your code to space; create LED light animations with Microbits; Scratch and artificial intelligence; drop in Raspberry Pi, Microbit, Code Club, Sonic Pi workshops.
Also, a small number of tech projects on show, a few lightning talks and some other surprise activities around the library.
Chelmsford Raspberry Jam
Saturday 10th November 2018 11am-4pmBook now for @astro_pi Mission Zero, @MLforKids with Scratch, @microbit_edu animations and more.
Part of @ChangingChlmsfd Ideas Festival at @IdeasHubChelms in Chelmsford @EssexLibraries #rjam https://t.co/DTPlIGpdth
— ChelmsfordRJam (@ChelmsfordRJam) October 29, 2018
My 7yo just coded a message to @astro_pi via fab @chelmsfordjjam @SouthendTech @IdeasHubChelms workshops today…free coding! Just brilliant, thanks to all involved. #spacetech #girlscancode #coding #rjam
— Merlotti (@direbonappetit) November 10, 2018
#wow #fab #MachineLearning session at @EssexLibraries #Chelmsford today with @SouthendRPiJams @Raspberry_Pi thanks to @StowAeroDrone @whaleygeek @fablabessex for your #awesome help!!! 👍👍👍👍 pic.twitter.com/pLHeguBTT7
— Penny Cater (@PennyCater) November 10, 2018
Here’s a video of David Whale’s Microbit guitar and links to his Youtube and Github accounts where he is documenting its development.
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCebUm1_fagxgwba-bCQn_gw
https://github.com/whaleygeek/microbit-midi-guitar
@MLforKids could you add a 'retrain model' block to scratch please? I add new training data in code but get poor confidence on even an exact match, problem fixed if I manually retrain from web… Cc @PennyCater pic.twitter.com/14EoIgRoHo
— David Whale (@whaleygeek) November 10, 2018
Sentiments (compliments and insults phrases). Showed a happy face or sad face in response, kids drew their own graphics for faces. My one was a tad more advanced and was learning how to laugh at jokes and groan at non jokes!!
— David Whale (@whaleygeek) November 10, 2018
Special thanks to @PennyCater for running @MLforKids workshop, the boys for @astro_pi workshop and @goobric for drop in workshops.
There was a lovely vibe, so thanks everyone for your help and @EssexLibraries for the use of Chelmsford Library.
— Andy@SouthendTech (@SouthendTech) November 10, 2018
Projects/talks included @whaleygeek's Micro:bit guitar, @StowAeroDrone's 3D printed Rubix Cube solver, Micro:bit Neopixel strip with @JohnGinsberg+son, @fablabessex Microbit robots, young Andrew's @Raspberry_Pi Camera timelapse
Also, lots of new kids explaining things to others.— Andy@SouthendTech (@SouthendTech) November 10, 2018
I am @whaleygeek 's 🤘🌟 @ChelmsfordRJam 🎸🎸 pic.twitter.com/4yUICUdMos
— Goo Bric (@goobric) November 10, 2018
Went to the @ChelmsfordRJam run by @SouthendTech last Saturday. Enjoyed helping with @astro_pi and @MLforKids. Great to see the @whaleygeek MicroBit guitar and Rubikscube solver. pic.twitter.com/vvVEFxSQd4
— col_tech (@coltech2) November 14, 2018
At the other end of the library, the light parade items were being wired up. Next year we hope to code the lights as part of the Chelmsford Light Parade at Ideas Festival.
Wiring complete for Chelmsford Light Parade Sunday 19:00. A great but busy afternoon. pic.twitter.com/EWZtkpyh4y
— ed bye (@ByeEd2) November 10, 2018
Been helping artists and kids prepare for Chelmsford light parade this Sunday. pic.twitter.com/23fO0qrlja
— ed bye (@ByeEd2) November 9, 2018
If you or your young person can help with workshops or want to show/talk about your project, give details as part of the booking process.
There will be lots of photos and social media activity, so you will need to agree to photo/video consent on booking.
We’re part of the Ideas Festival CommuniTea Party in the library.
Chelmsford’s biggest ever cultural tea party! 11am – 3pm.
Bring your favourite cultural dish or tea to share and explore traditional arts and crafts from around the world, from Japanese origami to Pakistani woodblock printing. All welcome to this event held in partnership with Peace Education Network and Essex Multicultural Activities Network.