H4K Workshop - Control Tiny Hardware: Raspberry Pi

~# Learning to Control Tiny Hardware: Raspberry Pi Edition

~## Synopsis

Low powered computing devices have become wildly popular with people of all ages over the past few year. Each form factor has its advantages based upon your project goals. The Hak4Kidz trainers will introduce you to the Raspberry Pi. A Raspberry Pi is a deck of card-sized computer that you can hold in your hand - it can connect to the Internet and run programs, much like a desktop computer or a laptop.

In this workshop, you will be introduced to the Raspberry Pi features, how to gain access to the Raspberry Pi using Secure Shell (SSH) and programming the Pi with MIT Scratch and Python. You will also use a Raspberry Pi to electronically control a mechanical object (such as a servo motor). Raspberry Pi’s can also be used to control robot-like objects and electronics projects.

All levels of Raspberry Pi and programming experience are welcome.

Workshop registration fee includes the purchase of your Raspberry Pi, to continue experimenting with at home.

~## Workshop Requirements

Please bring your own laptop with the following software pre-installed:

• Prior General Admission registration


• MIT Scratch Offline Editor - click here to download


• Python (current stable release) - click here to download

NOTE: Please do not bring your own Raspberry Pi. The Raspberry Pi version you bring may be different.