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aged between five and 18. It seeks projects that make use of
computing technology either in and of itself or within STEM
subjects and the creative arts.
Asking how the Raspberry Pi 3 will affect education is
therefore valid, and the answer is that the computer will
provide a pleasant boost. Producing new computers such as
the Raspberry Pi 3 and the Raspberry Pi Zero – as inexpensive
as they are – help to generate a small profit that can be used
in such enterprises. A newrelease keeps the interest peaking
and, as the £4 Zero in particular
proved, has the potential of
catching the eye to sucha
degree that it can become big,
global news.
This is one of the majorreasons
why,regardless of the lack of
an amazing shift forward, you
should seriously consider an
upgrade. The more the Pi sells,
the more chance there is of
educating greater numbers
of teachers and pupils. In
that sense, buying a Pi 3 is an
investment in our children’s future as much as in a piece of
hardware for yourself. It’s all very much win-win: users get
powerful, small computers that they can use to stretch their
minds and understanding, and the foundation gets the money
it needs to keep push the learning aspect of itsremit.
At the same time, there is an inherent danger in constantly
moving forward. As the Raspberry Pi becomes more powerful,
it becomes vital that teachers are able to keep up. It’s alreadyRaspberryPi3Specs
SoC:Broadcom BCM
CPU:4× ARM Cortex-A53, 1.2GHz
GPU:BroadcomVideoCore IV
RAM:1GB LPDDR2 (900MHz)
Networking:10/100 Ethernet, 2.4GHz 802.11n wireless
Bluetooth:Bluetooth 4.1 Classic, Bluetooth Low Energy
Storage:Micro-SD
GPIO:40-pin header, populated
Ports:HDMI, 3.5mm analogue audio-video jack, 4× USB
2.0, Ethernet, Camera Serial Interface (CSI), Display Serial
Interface (DSI)