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Author: Alex Hadwen-Bennett

Computing Making Projects
Making Projects 

Computing Making Projects

January 17, 2021January 17, 2021 Alex Hadwen-Bennett 0 Comments making

Making can be thought of as encompassing practical activities which involve the use of creativity to design and develop a

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Code Design Board
Making Projects Tools Visually Impaired Learners 

Code Design Board

January 13, 2021January 17, 2021 Alex Hadwen-Bennett 0 Comments programming

I created the code design board as a medium for blind learners to design their programs. It which is a

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Graphghan Example
Crochet Image Representation Making Projects Process Representation Textiles 

Image Representation in Crochet

January 8, 2021January 17, 2021 Alex Hadwen-Bennett 0 Comments crochet, Graphghan, image representation

A graphghan is a pattern for a crochet afghan that takes the form of a grid of coloured squares. It

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NOT gate logic circuit using a relay
Electronics Making Projects Process Representation 

Relay Logic Gates

January 4, 2021January 17, 2021 Alex Hadwen-Bennett 1 Comment Boolean Logic, Electronics, Relays

Computers use the binary number system as the digits can represent the two possible states of a digital circuit. Boolean

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Crocheted flat circle
Crochet Making Projects Process Textiles 

Programming in Crochet

December 29, 2020January 17, 2021 Alex Hadwen-Bennett 1 Comment crochet, programming, textiles

Early Roots of Programming Textiles and programming have a long history together, long before e-textiles entered the picture. An early

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Turtle drawn snowflakes
Making Projects Process Python 

Programming Snowflakes

December 3, 2020January 17, 2021 Alex Hadwen-Bennett 1 Comment Python, python adventures

The snowflake module extends the Turtle class to enable the easy creation of simple snowflakes. This module is built into

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Python Adventures Screenshot
Python 

Python Adventures

November 25, 2020November 30, 2020 Alex Hadwen-Bennett 0 Comments Python

I have been working on developing a simple online IDE for Python aimed at beginners and geared towards the creation

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Example Completed Project
BBC micro:bit E-Textiles Making Projects Process 

E-Textile Christmas Tree

November 21, 2020January 17, 2021 Alex Hadwen-Bennett 1 Comment e-textiles, micro:bit

This project involves the creation of an e-textile Christmas tree made out of felt and controlled by a BBC micro:bit.

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Example e-textile circuit featuring the micro:bit holder.
BBC micro:bit E-Textiles 

micro:bit Holder for E-Textiles

November 9, 2020November 9, 2020 Alex Hadwen-Bennett 1 Comment

Recently I have been investigating different ways of simplifying the incorporation of the BBC micro:bit in e-textile projects. Currently the

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Raspberry Pi 

Raspberry Pi version of Input/Output Board

March 30, 2018March 30, 2018 Alex Hadwen-Bennett 0 Comments Raspberry Pi

I recently published a blog post with instructions on creating a simple DIY Input/Output board for the BBC micro:bit, it

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RushtonDrDr Lizzie Rushton@RushtonDr·
27 Feb

Finished my first #CrochetfortheClimate #ShowYourStripes scarf 🧶using global temp data from @ed_hawkins 1919-2019. Project inspired by @CommonGraceAus. How many can I finish by @COP26?! @crestem_kcl @educrochet #educrochet (brilliantly modelled by @M_J_Rushton šŸ˜)

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31 Jan

@Berry1_MP @amandasalt @educrochet @YarnPatch Finished my 1919-2018 #showyourstripes @ed_hawkins crochet wall hanging for the @crestem_kcl Maker Lab @mrbcomputing @MathsTeacherKYP @educrochet #educrochet

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RushtonDrDr Lizzie Rushton@RushtonDr·
2 Feb

I am really pleased to be contributing to a panel discussion about the role of play in making in informal learning at this event with @intelispace Do join us! @crestem_kcl @kategreer01 @ImaginationLdn @bioactivelearn @kleines283 @sciencecentres @HeatherKingKCL @KingsECS https://twitter.com/comnplayscience/status/1356508278591811585

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Looking to the future for youth coding and making in Europe
Feb 25, 2021 10:30 AM (GMT + 1)

* Free Online Webinar by the COMnPLAY SCIENCE Project *

Registration link: http://bit.ly/COMnPLAYwebinar

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2 Feb

The Cistercian monks invented a numbering system in the 13th century which meant that any number from 1 to 9999 could be written using a single symbol

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21 Jan

I’m delighted to announce the launch of our STEM Education Hub at King’s. Please sign up and share. @KingsECS https://www.kcl.ac.uk/events/brazil-week-launching-the-stem-education-hub

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