Come with me if you want to code: the PiNet
summary
Builds a 20-station computer lab from scavenged Raspberry Pi units using the open-source PiNet server on a laptop, wrestles with DHCP which fails on a switch until switching to a router or reconfiguring the server as DHCP, and gets the lab working for classroom use. Teaches Python using "Python for Kids", writes a remote-control tool that opens full-screen cat images to refocus off-task students, publishes a LaTeX-set siddur, earns Raspberry Pi certification (summer 2017), and prototypes a Pi security camera. router vs switch debugging cat-trolling Python script
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chapters (6)
- 0:00Introduction and journey
- 10:21Teaching programming challenges
- 17:38Building the PiNet system
- 23:05Learning to code with students
- 26:25Personal growth and future plans
- 29:43Conclusion and takeaways
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