micro:bit Projects with Python and Single Board Computers: Building STEAM Projects with Code Club and Kids' Maker Groups

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M. Tanmicro:bit Projects with Python and Single Board Computershttps://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4842-9197-9_5

5. Freestyling with Python: Going Off Map and Applying Skills

Martin Tan¹  

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Doncaster Heights, VIC, Australia

 

A Quick Tale: When Progress Levels Diverge

Something we learned over the year with our Code Club is that everyone finds their own pace and direction, but as volunteers, it’s part of our job to try and stack the odds in the kids’ favor by ensuring they collect enough skills and experience to make it worth their while. When the perceived return doesn’t justify the investment of time and effort, kids get discouraged and lose interest.

The idea of ...