Sunday March 4th 2018 – 10.30am – 4.30pm
The Hive Enterprise Centre
Victoria Avenue
Southend
SS2 6EX
A Southend Tech Festival showcasing local tech companies, innovative projects, inspirational talks, digital skills workshops and professional networking. (Reduced due to snow from The Beast from the East)
10.30am Welcome talk, young people’s talks and IET award
11.00am Apprenticeships (postponed due to snow)
11.30am Raspberry Pi Resources and opportunities
12.00pm IBM Watson and AI in Society by IBM Developer Advocate
12.30pm AsthmaPi and VivyfyMe
1.00pm IoT in Facilities Management (postponed due to snow)
1.30pm Parental involvement in kids coding
2.00pm Ragworm – Making you hardware projects a reality (postponed due to snow)
2.30pm Essex County Council Challenge Dementia competition (postponed due to snow)
Raspberry Pi, Microbit coding workshops
Scratch workshop using IBM Watson AI Machine learning
3D printing and design
MinecraftPi Python beginner workshop by the Pioneer winners – The Technological tricksters
Talk by Sean Tracey, IBM : “IBM Watson + AI in computing and society”
Ragworm Talk : “Making your hardware projects a reality”
Learn to program Pepper, Southend Council’s ยฃ17,000 emotive robot
Smart City / IoT seminar
SenseHat – run your code in space and IoT Smart Cities workshop
Raspberry pi xylophone & rubik cube
Arnav – AthmaPi and VivifyMe (for dementia suffers) ; Smart Stick
Arduino led projects
Raspberry Pi LAMP stack
electromagnetics demos
robot “characters”
Virtual Reality
Lots of robots, projects etc.
Node Red workshop
OH Bot robot
3DFilaprint – amazing 3D printed models
Learn to solder
Technological Tricksters – Pioneers winners
Pirates – Pioneers twice highly commended
Talk iSocialcircle – new startup business just launching
Code Club/young people run workshops
Special VIP guests
What the young people have been up to :
Running your Python code in the International Space Station.
Code Club
Pioneers video making competition
We are celebrating the 6th Birthday of the Raspberry Pi computer and the 4th Birthday of the Southend Raspberry Jam as part of an international festival of over 100 Raspberry Jams around the world.
Awesome day at @SouthendRPiJams #piparty #southendtech Very inspiring! pic.twitter.com/B62qE858JJ
— Chris Williams (@ChrisBigwillow) March 4, 2018
Learning about @NodeRED with IBM's @seanmtracey at @SouthendRPiJams #piparty pic.twitter.com/m1lqKlq9ic
— Chris Williams (@ChrisBigwillow) March 4, 2018
Cable-tie & #RaspberryPi glockenspiel by @prof_sween at @SouthendRPiJams #PiParty | #TechCityonSea #DigitalSouthend @SouthendTech pic.twitter.com/IypsRO8JYm
— L H Trevail (@lhtrevail) March 5, 2018
Big up to @SouthendTech for organising @SouthendRPiJams #PiParty – even through the snow & ice! It's work like this that builds good futures for us all, with properly smart, kind technology. | #DigitalSouthend #TechCityonSea @Raspberry_Pi pic.twitter.com/uZlwrCfYFv
— L H Trevail (@lhtrevail) March 5, 2018
Amazing collection of very entertaining electrical engineering projects by @prof_sween on display at @SouthendRPiJams #PiParty | #TechCityonSea #DigitalSouthend pic.twitter.com/BLSfmvzv2N
— L H Trevail (@lhtrevail) March 5, 2018
Spring is in the air! #3DPrinting at @SouthendRPiJams #PiParty | @lewis_i @Replicat3D @fablabessex | #TechCityonSea #DigitalSouthend @SouthendTech pic.twitter.com/tmjNL1cXxy
— L H Trevail (@lhtrevail) March 5, 2018
Majestic filamenty mane! #3DPrinting at @SouthendRPiJams #PiParty | @lewis_i @Replicat3D @fablabessex | #TechCityonSea #DigitalSouthend @SouthendTech pic.twitter.com/vomqiWYf9B
— L H Trevail (@lhtrevail) March 5, 2018
Bustling @SouthendRPiJams #PiParty morning at @thehivesouthend #TechCityonSea #DigitalSouthend @SouthendTech pic.twitter.com/s9XAjkBQe8
— L H Trevail (@lhtrevail) March 4, 2018
Lovely articulation on this pangolin! #3DPrinting at @SouthendRPiJams #PiParty | @lewis_i @Replicat3D @fablabessex | #TechCityonSea #DigitalSouthend @SouthendTech pic.twitter.com/55JymJ2YUu
— L H Trevail (@lhtrevail) March 5, 2018
Talks at @SouthendRPiJams #PiParty at @thehivesouthend | #TechCityonSea #DigitalSouthend @SouthendTech #RaspberryPi #codeclub pic.twitter.com/yzsRKtCWgn
— L H Trevail (@lhtrevail) March 5, 2018
Great demos of #RaspberryPi aircraft tracking, DIY cardboard antennas, Pi SDR and other affordable #AmateurRadio projects from members of @EssexHam at @SouthendRPiJams #PiParty | @SouthendTech #TechCityonSea #DigitalSouthend #hamradio pic.twitter.com/c1ksFLQFTe
— L H Trevail (@lhtrevail) March 5, 2018
Teeny, detailed dragon powder #3DPrint by @fablabessex at @SouthendRPiJams #PiParty – lovely. #TechCityonSea #DigitalSouthend pic.twitter.com/XzvdtrmB0E
— L H Trevail (@lhtrevail) March 4, 2018
Live #3Dprinting & examples from @lewis_i @Replicat3D at @SouthendRPiJams #PiParty . I could watch that for hours. | #TechCityonSea #DigitalSouthend pic.twitter.com/Xakd2sO3QS
— L H Trevail (@lhtrevail) March 4, 2018
Aha! Hello again @OhbotRobot – thanks for joining us at @SouthendRPiJams #PiParty . Look at those baby blues! #TechCityonSea #DigitalSouthend @SouthendTech pic.twitter.com/62yzsr1Hc0
— L H Trevail (@lhtrevail) March 4, 2018
Hands-on workshops at @SouthendRPiJams #PiParty | #AI #Scratch #Minecraft | @StowAeroDrone @recantha @Geeky_Tim @SimulSystemsLtd @GetPiTop @thehivesouthend #TechCityonSea #DigitalSouthend pic.twitter.com/lpSaZpwB2L
— L H Trevail (@lhtrevail) March 4, 2018
Bustling @SouthendRPiJams #PiParty morning at @thehivesouthend #TechCityonSea #DigitalSouthend @SouthendTech pic.twitter.com/s9XAjkBQe8
— L H Trevail (@lhtrevail) March 4, 2018
These young folks wrote code that was run in space! Some on their first ever go. So many great opportunities for learns at the moment – get out there and get stuck in. @SouthendRPiJams #PiParty @SouthendTech @astro_pi @Raspberry_Pi pic.twitter.com/Wou7KCT6Yr
— L H Trevail (@lhtrevail) March 4, 2018
Celebrating our futures here at @SouthendRPiJams #PiParty . @IETFaraday Education Award presented to Daniel Harrin for amazing work inspiring and resourcing young coders. Check out https://t.co/WV0GlY6F70 | @whaleygeek @SouthendTech #TechCityonSea #DigitalSouthend pic.twitter.com/jPWyF7glb2
— L H Trevail (@lhtrevail) March 4, 2018
Kick off of @SouthendRPiJams #PiParty here at @thehivesouthend ! Happy Birthday @Raspberry_Pi ! #TechCityonSea #DigitalSouthend pic.twitter.com/cAp88ju0hl
— L H Trevail (@lhtrevail) March 4, 2018
The Southend Raspberry Jam at @thehivesouthend is in the @Essex_Echo#DigitalSouthend #RJam #PiParty #TechCityonSea #TechNation https://t.co/clUv1r9SAf
— SouthendRaspberryJam (@SouthendRPiJams) March 19, 2018
We made it on the Raspberry Pi blog
Thank you to @SouthendTech for informing me that my @SouthendRPiJams #PiParty photos are on the @Raspberry_Pi blog ๐https://t.co/isT0NglZwL pic.twitter.com/d0ZqOw5EMj
— Ria 0_o (@RiaLolwut) March 13, 2018
@microbit_edu are regularly in awe of the commitment and dedication from our Community! @ByeEd2 @whaleygeek @SouthendRPiJams @thehivesouthend #microbit_Love https://t.co/nzC2EE2aoN
— Micro:bit Educational Foundation (@microbit_edu) March 12, 2018
Phoenixfm came and did a podcast (with photos):
Adorable video: Aaron (8yo) teaching a 6yo. The 4yo little brother interrupting and the big sister who canโt be interrupted as she is fully into it. Side note: Aaron is already planning his workshop. #RippleEffect @gowolade pic.twitter.com/DWaA3S3pYm
— Premalatha (@PremalathaBalan) March 5, 2018
Reading feedback @SouthendRPiJams @SouthendTech @whaleygeek pic.twitter.com/7dJhl7pB4h
— Premalatha (@PremalathaBalan) March 4, 2018
Yay! Another rammed @Raspberry_Pi #Southend #TechCityOnSea..gig! well done @SouthendTech Theโฆ https://t.co/AFGhv0SScQ
— Southend #TechCityOnSea (@TechCityOnSea) March 4, 2018
The feedback that Avni got from this workshop was excellent! @gowolade
— David Whale (@whaleygeek) March 4, 2018
The feedback was indeed awesome. Most of them want to come back to such events. Felt like, we have achieved the point we wanted to make.
— Premalatha (@PremalathaBalan) March 5, 2018
10yo running #microbit workshop, enabled by #PiTop #SEED thank you @gowolade #CelebrateCode @whaleygeek @duck_star @SouthendTech #PiParty pic.twitter.com/LuM2wadEbb
— Premalatha (@PremalathaBalan) March 4, 2018
#microbit being tested before the game @SouthendRPiJams @SouthendTech @whaleygeek pic.twitter.com/d3t3UOP6Yp
— Premalatha (@PremalathaBalan) March 4, 2018
9yo first time coder. Enjoyed coding straight away #microbit @SouthendRPiJams @SouthendTech @whaleygeek Enabled by #PiTop #SEED @duck_star pic.twitter.com/evX8ZYi2eA
— Premalatha (@PremalathaBalan) March 4, 2018
Engaged room @SouthendRPiJams @whaleygeek @SouthendTech #PiParty. Thank you for the #PiTop #SEED @duck_star @recantha @Geeky_Tim pic.twitter.com/Ue7r4sdYWJ
— Premalatha (@PremalathaBalan) March 4, 2018
Youngest coder inspired #4yoCoding. It is spreading as @gowolade envisaged #CelebrateCode @duck_star @whaleygeek @SouthendTech @SouthendRPiJams #pitop #Seed pic.twitter.com/uHz13z5m6f
— Premalatha (@PremalathaBalan) March 4, 2018
Thank you for helping. You are amazing. Your #leadership is truly inspiring
— Premalatha (@PremalathaBalan) March 4, 2018
It was a super #microbit workshop and Avni was so confident! Well done!!
— David Whale (@whaleygeek) March 4, 2018
Inspiring a peer while the mentor stays on standby a few steps away #leadership @whaleygeek #celebrateCode #piParty @duck_star @gowolade @SouthendTech @SouthendRPiJams pic.twitter.com/4IsOBI8L0o
— Premalatha (@PremalathaBalan) March 4, 2018
A very able young lady aged 10, designed and delivered competantly & confidently a Micro:Bit workshop @microbit_edu coached previously by @whaleygeek @SouthendRPiJams @thehivesouthend pic.twitter.com/P9F7WuxfZa
— ed bye (@ByeEd2) March 5, 2018
Node Red workshop in full flow @SouthendRPiJams @thehivesouthend pic.twitter.com/BgR0sHOhDk
— ed bye (@ByeEd2) March 5, 2018
Great to meet & talk with @Amzie1211 @HIsphani about their 'singing potatoe' – fantastic @whaleygeek . They would love a Kent based jam @kentjams @bfentiman @Absicola22 @DorineFlies Best wishes for your impending GCSE's, I'm sure you'll ace them @SouthendRPiJams @thehivesouthend pic.twitter.com/rQgfQliAv9
— ed bye (@ByeEd2) March 5, 2018
Machine learning workshop underway by @SimulSystemsLtd with able assistants @StowAeroDrone & @PennyCater yesterday @SouthendRPiJams @thehivesouthend pic.twitter.com/AWTFAJL4re
— ed bye (@ByeEd2) March 5, 2018
The young'uns getting us in the party mood @SouthendRPiJams @thehivesouthend pic.twitter.com/lln0xbiXMH
— ed bye (@ByeEd2) March 5, 2018
Daniel being presented with and award from @theIET by @whaleygeek @SouthendRPiJams @thehivesouthend pic.twitter.com/kpK7U4yNJ2
— ed bye (@ByeEd2) March 5, 2018
Some of the young coders and pioneers being commended for their projects @SouthendRPiJams @thehivesouthend pic.twitter.com/im5QRxEEKz
— ed bye (@ByeEd2) March 5, 2018
I spy a little Miss @EssexHam explaining the program she wrote that ran on the ISS Raspberry Pi in space @SouthendRPiJams @thehivesouthend pic.twitter.com/CeolezouvR
— ed bye (@ByeEd2) March 5, 2018
How #amazing is this by Alex 13yrs old – made this himself !!! Got the emulator working @Raspberry_Pi @SouthendRPiJams #PiParty #wow ๐๐๐ pic.twitter.com/eKhFvIkttc
— Penny Cater (@PennyCater) March 4, 2018
Lots to see and do at @SouthendRPiJams today! #PiParty @Raspberry_Pi pic.twitter.com/K6MxyjVnRs
— HelenDrury (@Helen_Drury) March 4, 2018
Fun at @SouthendRPiJams #piparty learning @NodeRED expertly led by @seanmtracey @Raspberry_Pi pic.twitter.com/RGfMkqx3JW
— HelenDrury (@Helen_Drury) March 4, 2018
And a massive, heartfelt thank you to long-time #RJam organisers and communities who have built the Raspberry Jam movement around the world; this weekend's #PiParty couldn't happen without you. We've learned a lot together, and we'll go on learning. Your commitment is inspiring. https://t.co/q7ibnPDTAo
— Raspberry Pi (@Raspberry_Pi) March 4, 2018
@SimulSystemsLtd @SouthendRPiJams @Raspberry_Pi #PiParty Well done guys really fab #MachineLearning workshop making #sortinghat #harrypotter pic.twitter.com/EvD2UQBCXW
— Penny Cater (@PennyCater) March 4, 2018
#MachineLearning with @SimulSystemsLtd @SouthendRPiJams pic.twitter.com/wxREJmrXvH
— Penny Cater (@PennyCater) March 4, 2018
Great day at @SouthendRPiJam. Ohbot made lots of new friends. Thanks for having us! #DigitalSouthend #RJam#PiParty pic.twitter.com/Q3ZrbeXtRf
— Ohbot Robot (@OhbotRobot) March 4, 2018
Photo at top of page
I see :@HIsphani and @Amzie1211, The Technological Tricksters Pioneers winners, who ran a MinecraftPi workshop.@SuzySceptile @astro_pi Mission Space Lab entrant, who ran a SenseHat workshop
— Andy@SouthendTech (@SouthendTech) March 13, 2018
Lots of @astro_pi Mission Zero entrants, including Team Pirates, who were twice "special recognition" Pioneers runners up.
And that's just the front row.
— Andy@SouthendTech (@SouthendTech) March 13, 2018
These young people are awesome, doing awesome things – the Singing Potato was great! ๐ https://t.co/vKmFxeZ3If
— Michael (Mike) Horne (@recantha) March 5, 2018
What a feast of knowledge at the Southend tech festival!!! Met some really cool tech guys. Shreyas attended workshop on IBM Watson AI. There is so much to learn too. Thank you Andy @SouthendTech for inviting us. Thanks David @whaleygeek. Very impressed. pic.twitter.com/YXHoRjiY3c
— Sarva (@SarvaJ24) March 4, 2018
We should definitely chat about doing some coding events in Harlow soon!
— David Whale (@whaleygeek) March 4, 2018
Yes. Of course. Who can say no to such wonderful opportunity! I will try and find if any more people are interested here. Also will try to speak to school.
— Sarva (@SarvaJ24) March 4, 2018
Awesome day at @SouthendRPiJams #piparty #southendtech Very inspiring! pic.twitter.com/B62qE858JJ
— Chris Williams (@ChrisBigwillow) March 4, 2018
Just seen a brilliant presentation from young @ArnavSharmaUK who is creating digital health products. Impressive.
— Oliver Quinlan (@oliverquinlan) March 4, 2018
Excited to be running a minecraft workshop with @HIsphani at @SouthendRPiJams #PiParty #DigitalSouthend #RJam #TechCityOnSea
— Amy Mason (@Amzie1211) February 25, 2018
Learning about @NodeRED with IBM's @seanmtracey at @SouthendRPiJams #piparty pic.twitter.com/m1lqKlq9ic
— Chris Williams (@ChrisBigwillow) March 4, 2018
Directions
The Beecroft Museum entrance will be shut and you will need to use the side entrance by the carpark. Ring the intercom buzzer to be let in.
Walk through the door immediately in front and take the lift on the right to the second floor.
This is the main route to Southend and should be clear.
Beware 70, 50 and 40mph average speed and red traffic light cameras.
The Hive is just before the town centre with a ยฃ3 per day car park immediately before it.
Turn left after you get to the tall buildings for the car park.
There is another ยฃ3 per day car park opposite but you will have to turn left at the lights, go around the roundabout and come back on yourself.
Traffic cameras along the route in Southend:
http://apps.southend.gov.uk/trafficmonitoring/
London Underground to Tower Hill and a short walk to Fenchurch Street.
Travel to Southend Central and turn right when you exit into the pedestrian High Street. Walk up the High Street and through the gap by The Odeon to Southend Victoria.
Continue to the tall buildings and The Hive is 40m North on the right hand side.
Liverpool Street Station trains are starting from Fenchurch Street.
Preview of some of the activities coming up :
#fab day learning to program #pepper @Old_Waterworks with @SouthendRPiJams @StowAeroDrone @SouthendTech @Southend0nSea @PepperSouthend @SouthendBC pic.twitter.com/iZnnXWxjbn
— Penny Cater (@PennyCater) December 16, 2017
Training IBM Watson Artificial Intelligence and then using Scratch to interface and create a game using AI and machine learning.
Just successfully ran & tested the noughts & crosses game from https://t.co/hA5JXdrfqt including link to @IBMWatson on a @Raspberry_Pi 3 B. Slower but cheaper than a laptop! Bit of a breakthrough for @SouthendTech @SouthendRPiJams on March 4th?
Tally ho!— Andrew Lewis (@SimulSystemsLtd) January 28, 2018
I'll be running a workshop this weekend too! If putting AI into your Raspberry Pi is your jam (pun lol), then come on down ๐ค
— Sean M. Tracey (@seanmtracey) February 28, 2018
At @thehivesouthend for @SouthendTech 's @Raspberry_Pi workshop creating code to run in space on the #ISS ! #TechCityOnSea #DigitalSouthend pic.twitter.com/17Cgdzm0Go
— L H Trevail (@lhtrevail) October 23, 2017
Who wants to code @PepperSouthend if @SouthendBC lets him come to @SouthendRPiJams tech events ?
Met him at #TechCityonSea at @thehivesouthend and he is keen !
Python is his favourite language.#DigitalSouthend #TechNation https://t.co/4LFvpGVnew— Andy@SouthendTech (@SouthendTech) December 1, 2017
๐ค Meet @SouthendBC's newest employee @PepperSouthend pic.twitter.com/EvNyb9lTN6
— BBC Essex (@BBCEssex) October 27, 2017
Avni running microbit workshop and I will be talking about "The importance of parental involvement in kids' coding" at @SouthendRPiJams
See you there. https://t.co/na5NvywOQw #DigitalSouthend #RJam #PiParty @SouthendTech @gowolade— Premalatha (@PremalathaBalan) February 16, 2018
This is going to be amazing! Book your tickets for the Southend birthday jam on 4th March now! https://t.co/YlYd93NAPv https://t.co/CkR1tGDIeX
— CodeClubEast (@CodeClubEast) February 8, 2018
@SouthendRPiJams I will be attending the SouthendRPiJams #PiParty #DigitalSouthend #RJam #TechCityonSea Pretty excited about the event.
— ArnavSharmaUK (@ArnavSharmaUK) February 16, 2018
Arnav is showing AthmaPi and VivifyMe (for dementia suffers) ; Smart Stick
I felt guilty that @SouthendRPiJams had been to visit us at @EghamJam , that I am (with my colleague) going to attend, with lots of projects!
— David Sweeney (@prof_sween) February 14, 2018
HQ are super excited to be attending #PiParty next Sunday. Who will we be seeing there? Come & watch our very own #proudgeek Stacey do a talk! #DigitalSouthend #RJam pic.twitter.com/SmY0lfR3YZ
— Ragworm (@Ragworm) February 21, 2018
Looking forward to Southend Raspberry Jam this Sunday for an epic #piparty #RJam #DigitalSouthend !! Forget #uksnow, go cheer yourself up with something fun! https://t.co/Dliop8oFcI
— HelenDrury (@Helen_Drury) February 27, 2018
Looking forward to going to the @SouthendRPiJams at the weekend to celebrate the Raspberry Pi Big Birthday Weekend. https://t.co/F80bcQBBy7
— Oliver Quinlan (@oliverquinlan) February 27, 2018
Set-up the Photobooth for our #PiParty Jam in Potton next weekend. Will also be used at Southend.
— Michael (Mike) Horne (@recantha) February 26, 2018
Come and talk to our Director and Founder at #SouthendRaspberryJam on 4th March @thehivesouthend ๐#DigitalSouthend #RJam #PiParty https://t.co/OPbNGT1lcS
— iSocialCircle (@iSocialCircle) February 24, 2018
Find out we got up to at the last Jam.
Busy day with a wonderfully diverse group of tech enthusiasts at today's @SouthendRPiJams 10th #rjam. pic.twitter.com/nIoRJk3HDN
— Paul Knighton (@pknighton67) August 20, 2016
Magic with the #microbit by @whaleygeek at @SouthendRPiJams pic.twitter.com/DcCf5vIgvS
— L H Trevail (@lhtrevail) August 20, 2016
Peaceful #crayfish_pi cluster by @SimulSystemsLtd making ferns at @SouthendRPiJams pic.twitter.com/JSjulKLT2Y
— L H Trevail (@lhtrevail) August 20, 2016
Wow – Femi made a radio – soldering and all. @SouthendRPiJams Great wrkshp – thanks @medwaymakers pic.twitter.com/Y6kWDwKpbf
— Grace Owolade (@gowolade) August 20, 2016
3D printing @SouthendRPiJams @thehivesouthend by @Rapidonline pic.twitter.com/rNu1FuzXQi
— Isreal Genius (@Isreal_Genius) August 20, 2016
Great day so far @SouthendRPiJams at @thehivesouthend
Video of @BoswellsComp drones. pic.twitter.com/i5loiuixqe— Isreal Genius (@Isreal_Genius) August 20, 2016
Great #InternetOfThings interactive talk from @lhtrevail at @SouthendRPiJams on the power of device collaboration ๐ pic.twitter.com/ysDLBZYX6p
— Nick (@mcoms) August 20, 2016
Preparing a #RaspberryPi zero with #retropi for tomorrow's @SouthendRPiJams event ๐ pic.twitter.com/xCQXxihvYK
— Maidstone Hackspace (@MHackspace) August 19, 2016
Sponsors
Thanks to The Hive Enterprise Centre for sponsoring the venue for free.