Flying by the seat of our pants - our journey of teaching python using drones
summary
Grade ten students install the Pi parrot library via terminal, run a fragile "hello anyone home" connection test, then build functions to make drones do square dancing and pitch yaw flips; only three drones reliably connect so workflow, battery swaps and Bluetooth chaos dominate. Safety measures include goggles, roped zones, a lipo safe bag system and a hive for pilots; assessment options are a promotional video or a disaster-drop design, and hands-on coding yields surprisingly deep engagement despite logistical pain.
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chapters (15)
- 0:00Introduction
- 1:25The city of plants
- 2:40The problem
- 12:16Learning about drones
- 14:22Safety equipment
- 16:28How serious is this
- 17:46Fruit Ninja
- 20:03Air Cadets
- 21:43Drone laws
- 24:04Helicopters
- 24:48Comprehension test
- 25:48Safety
- 27:21Hello Anyone
- 28:55CrossFit
- 31:16Summary
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