Episode 29 - Martin Tan

Martin Tan joins the show. He and Paul discuss Martin's new book, micro:bit Projects with Python and Single Board Computers: Building STEAM Projects with Code Club and Kids' Maker Groups.

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Show Notes

00:40 Martin's start with computers and electronics

02:25 micro:bit Projects with Python and Single Board Computers book discussion

04:06 What is a Code Club?

05:07 Target audience for the book

06:07 Strategies for maintaining student engagement

08:44 Scratch, MicroPython and Python curriculum approaches

10:00 Student collaboration methods

12:02 Favorite memorable experience from running a Code Club

14:33 Microcontroller selection discussion