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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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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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King's ECS @KingsECS·

3 Jun

The deadline for applications for the MA in STEM Education scholarships close this Sunday 6 June. Learn more about the course and the funding below from programme director @GlackM https://twitter.com/KingsECS/status/1394933971184672770

King's ECS@KingsECS

"It enables the programme to continue to have students from diverse backgrounds to share their experiences and understandings of STEM education"

@GlackM talks about our MA in STEM Education and the scholarships funded by @Wipro

https://www.kcl.ac.uk/news/scholarships-available-for-the-ma-stem-education

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Dr Lizzie Rushton @RushtonDr·

9 May

This is so lovely to see! @educrochet #educrochet @weathermemories @MathsTeacherKYP @mrbcomputing @crestem_kcl https://twitter.com/rrraahh/status/1391454429430403075

Kate Castle@rrraahh

Start of a new project now we have the first month of data from a temperature sensor @RochesterBridge

Being made from leftover wool from previous projects (from mine & @CivEngSue stashes).

Inspired by @RushtonDr

Nice to see the change to warmer weather during April. https://twitter.com/rrraahh/status/1375041278593921024

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Dr Lizzie Rushton @RushtonDr·

5 May

@educrochet #educrochet @mrbcomputing ⬇️😃 https://twitter.com/VirusesImmunity/status/1389898600054935553

Prof. Akiko Iwasaki@VirusesImmunity

During this pandemic, I’ve seen people using their diverse talents to explain the virus, immunity and vaccines. @KeeneRoz uses her crochet skills to create a model #SARSCoV2 so that blind people can visualize the virus and its genome (plus bonus antibody). 😍🙏🏼 #scicomm

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CRESTEM @ KCL @crestem_kcl·

24 Mar

Many congratulations to @crestem_kcl @KingsECS’s @RushtonDr on the publication of her @PalgraveEducate book ‘Science Education and Teacher Professional Development’. Fantastic News! 🍾🎉 https://twitter.com/RushtonDr/status/1374652472627752961

Dr Lizzie Rushton@RushtonDr

Publication Day! My @PalgraveEducate book is out https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-3-030-64107-8 I explore #scienceteacher professional development through continuing engagement with, and practice of #subjectspecific #research. In considering teacher identity, I draw on #socialidentityapproach @KingsECS

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CRESTEM @ KCL @crestem_kcl·

19 Mar

Do check out this amazing opportunity to join the thriving MA STEM education! Plenty of @crestem_kcl folk involved in this exciting and enriching course 🙌🏻🌟 https://twitter.com/RushtonDr/status/1372936661127065601

Dr Lizzie Rushton@RushtonDr

🚨STEM Education Teacher scholarship 🚨(70% of tuition fees funded) for @KingsECS MA in STEM Eucation. 🌟Eligibility: state-funded specialist teacher (taught for at least 6 months) in #science #maths #DT #geography #computing c/d: 6/6/21 For more info https://www.kcl.ac.uk/study/postgraduate/fees-and-funding/student-funding/postgraduate-taught-funding/2021-22/stem-education-teacher-scholarship-2021

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