Apply Now for Picademy USA
We’re excited to announce that applications are now open for the first-ever Picademy professional development workshop in the United States. It will be held on February 27th and 28th, 2016 at the Computer History Museum in Mountain View, CA.
Picademy is open to professional educators and is free to attend. We are limited to 40 places, which will be allocated to selected applicants. The Raspberry Pi Foundation’s Education Team will lead the workshop and you’ll get plenty of hands-on time with our favorite little computer.
Our friends at the Computer History Museum are making this Picademy a special one. With the amazing collection of artifacts on display there, you’ll be able to get a glimpse into the history of computing while you’re learning about using Raspberry Pi in your classroom, library, fab-lab, or community education program.
If these dates and this location won’t work for you, please fill out this form for announcements about future Picademy workshops. We hope to expand Picademy to venues across the United States in the coming months.
Click here to apply to be a part of the first-ever Picademy in the United States.
28 comments
W. H. Heydt
Anybody who goes…be sure to see if you can work in seeing a demonstration of the Pi’s great-great-gradfather, the Babbage Engine.
John Riley
When will notifications be sent on whether your accepted or not?
Matt Richardson — post author
Notifications will be sent around the end of January.
yehonatan
wow good work
Shannon
Aww Man! I want to go! Awesome!
Jim Manley
Color me there … in a raspberry hue (#D6264F), of course!
I’m one of the handful of people on the planet who’s authori(z/s)ed to present, operate, and maintain the Babbage Difference Engine, Design Number Two, Serial Number Two, there at the museum. I will be more than happy to become part of the machine (the operator is the power supply and the clock!) to demonstrate its wonderfulness at calculating seventh-order polynomial values to 30 fixed-point decimal places of accuracy every six seconds while it’s cranked by hand (well, the full-time work of two hands, a back, and two legs are actually required).
Daniel Miller
I live in Mountain View, will the Picademy need any help from volunteer technologists / Raspberry Pi enthusiasts??
Vasso
Can we attend it online? I am leaving in Greece.
Bob Irving
Can you give some idea of the topics/skills covered? That would really help those of us who live farther away make a decision. I would say I’m not a rank beginner, fairly tech savvy, CS teacher looking to incorporate the Pi into middle school classes. Have used the Pi with Sense Hat, done some Minecraft coding.
Carrie Anne Philbin
Attending picademy is a requisite to gaining Raspberry Pi Certified Educator status. https://www.raspberrypi.org/raspberry-pi-certified-educators/
Picademy includes hands on skills workshops on physical computing, but more importantly Picademy is about computational thinking and how to teach concepts through a fun and engaging approach.
Paulette Richards
Is there a deadline for submitting an application?
Matt Richardson — post author
The deadline is Jan 23rd.
keshav
how do i apply… not getting places to sing in..
Courtney
So excited!!! I applied a few days ago but then realized I never received a confirmation email. Should I have received a confirmation email? I just want to be sure my application was accepted. Keeping my fingers crossed that I get one of those spots!
Matt Richardson — post author
There might be an issue with the form auto-mailer. I do see your application in the system, Courtney.
Courtney
Thank you for updating me!
Sarah Gorman
I think you’re right about the auto-mailer issue, as I didn’t receive confirmation either. Would you please let me know if my application went through? I’d really appreciate the peace of mind. Thanks in advance!
Sarah Gorman
This is one of those wonderful, exciting things that I always happen to stumble across when prepping and lesson planning. YAY for Google searches and creative thinking! HA I’ve applied and have my fingers crossed. What an amazing learning opportunity this would be – not only for me, but for my students who would be the ultimate beneficiaries of my knowledge and experience!
meena
very very keen for attending the camp…
Marc
This is a great idea! But here’s a list in order of priority who needs Raspberry Pi teacher training:
1) All of the other cities in the world
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50,323) Mountain View, CA
Terry
Picademy Australia next ?
Lydia DiGiovanni
I am beyond excited for this opportunity! However I also just realized I never got a confirmation email? Would you please let me know if mine went through? Thanks!
Rajesh Reddy
Even I have never received any confirmation email. Can you update me on the same. Thanks !!
M.Mulcaster
I am hoping that Canada will be a future Picademy stop. Or that some Canadian teachers will get to join in at the US locations. :} Chances of this happening…almost as good as winning the Powerball?!?!?
Miguel
Will be great if you can stream the workshop. For those who are not accepted or can not attend this will be great.
Thank you
Elke
I would love to attend. Any plans to do this in Australia?
Adam Lomax
I applied for the April 30th – May 1st U.S.A. workshop a few weeks ago. Should I have received a confirmation email or reply by now? I am really about this workshop!
Matt Richardson — post author
Applicants will be notified by the end of March.