Pupils from Dunoon Primary have enjoyed using their I.C.T. skills to learn the basic principles of computer programming using Raspberry Pi.  The Raspberry Pi is a credit-card-sized computer developed in the UK costing around £30.  It runs open source software and can be connected to a computer screen or TV.   It’s a capable little PC which can be used for many of the things that your desktop PC does, like spreadsheets, word-processing and games.

The Raspberry Pi is designed to be a motivating platform with the goal of making programming straightforward.  Pupils from Primary 5 to Primary 7 have been supported by Argyll and Bute’s, Gary Clark – a real life programmer! –  to explore and use the features of Rasperry Pi. They look forward to showcasing their skills and talents to Education Scotland next week.