Wearable, Teachable and Learnable Internet of Things: The Micro Bit Project Creative digital solutions enters its fourth year in delivering research, workshops and teaching and learning in science, engineering and art we would like to share our first article as part of 'Ahead of the curve' series. The research undertaken as part of piloting early…Read more Wearable, Teachable & Learnable Internet of Things: The Micro Bit Project
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A year of making with the BBC micro:bit
Creative Digital Solutions had an opportunity in 2016 to design and deliver a range of workshops using the BBC micro:bit.. We worked with communities from diverse backgrounds brining science and culture and creative thinking together. By popular request we have made some of the resources available these include Programming the BBC micro:bit to speak hieroglyphs and…Read more A year of making with the BBC micro:bit
The Internetable of anything to everything in my pocket
As Creative Digital Solutions enters its third year we thought we would take this opportunity to share with you some of our research and thinking. This particular short article and video presents part of our vision on “The Internetable of anything to everything in my pocket”. Dr. Patricia Charlton was invited to give a cross-disciplinary…Read more The Internetable of anything to everything in my pocket
Making history – the micro:bit revolution
Making history with every year 7 student The project partners came together to celebrate an important milestone for the Micro bit project of delivering the device to every year 7 student. To celebrate this achievement a micro:bit opened the London Stock Exchange Today with 'a little help' from BBC director general Tony Hall. Tony Hall paid tribute to the creative and…Read more Making history – the micro:bit revolution
Learning to Reuse OER course by P2PU
CDS was invited to give a talk in the Learning to Reuse OER MOOC offered by P2P University in collaboration with the Open University. The MOOC started this week and will span over 4 weeks. The first week is all about the benefits of using and sharing OER and I am going to talk about…Read more Learning to Reuse OER course by P2PU
Joining Forces with Learning Strategies International
Creative Digital Solutions join forces with LSi Learning Strategies International (LSi) creates online, blended and face2face education solutions to reshape and transform the sharing of knowledge for humanitarian, development and global health workers. We have joined forces with LSi to develop learning experiences at global scale, as part of LSi's "talent network of learning leaders that…Read more Joining Forces with Learning Strategies International
The Micro Bit Project
On Tuesday 7th July 2015 the micro:bit was launched for the world to see. It is impossible to express the excitement and 'electric' atmosphere of the partners working together to prepare and deliver the launch of the micro:bit. The commitment and the spirit of the project brings with it a community that is stimulating…Read more The Micro Bit Project
Big question, deep insights
We would like to say a big thank you to everyone who joined us on the Tate-Khan platform and contributed to the Big Question debate on the importance of Art. Here we republish the word cloud of conversations that took place, but we encourage you to read a wonderful summary by Camille, Tate community moderator. The Big…Read more Big question, deep insights
Micro Bit at UAL Staff Development Programme
Last March BBC launched its Make It Digital programme. It has partnered with 25 organisations to create a small programmable device nicknamed the Mircro Bit that, later this year, will be given out to every child in year 7 in the UK. As one of the 25 official partners, CDS will support this fantastic endeavour…Read more Micro Bit at UAL Staff Development Programme
Kids making the digital talk their language – ‘Make It Digital’ with the BBC
Today, Tony Hall, Director-General of the BBC, launched BBC Make It Digital programme – an exciting endeavour to inspire kids and young people to get creative with coding, programming and technology. We are every excited to be part of this programme, in which we will collaborate with major UK organisations (such as STEMNET, Raspberry Pi…Read more Kids making the digital talk their language – ‘Make It Digital’ with the BBC