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This book is for anyone whos looking to deploy Raspberry Pi computers in a classroom or lab situation and explains how to navigate the hardware and software choices you face.
Deploying Raspberry Pi in the Classroom equips you with the skills and knowledge to plan and execute a deployment of Raspberry Pi computers in the classroom. Teachers and IT administrators at schools will see how to set up the hardware and software swiftly on your own or with the help of your students.
Step-by-step instructions and practical examples walk you through building your Raspberry Pi workstations and your network, managing the computers and the network, and troubleshooting any problems that arise. This book offers several points to involve your students through hands-on activities. These activities are designed to benefit your beginner and older or more able students alike.
Make Deploying Raspberry Pi in the Classroom a part of you instructional library today.
What you will learn:

  • How to put an easily-manageable computer on each desk for students to learn Internet use and essential office software skills
  • How to image, configure, and plan a classroom deployment of Raspberry Pi computers
  • Tips, tricks, and techniques for managing your classroom Raspberry Pi computers and keeping them up and running smoothly and efficiently

Who this book is for:
Primary audience would be teachers and IT administrators at schools or colleges. It will also appeal to administrators at social clubs or organizations that provide less formal tuition or simply provide Internet access.

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Guy Hart-Davis Deploying Raspberry Pi in the Classroom 10.1007/978-1-4842-2304-8_1
1. Planning Your Raspberry Pi Classroom Deployment
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Barnard Castle, Startforth Grange Barnard Castle, County Durham, UK
In this chapter, well quickly look at how to plan your deployment of Raspberry Pi computers in the classroom.
Well begin by making sure you know what the Raspberry Pi is. After that, well examine what the capabilities of Raspberry Pi computers are and what Raspberry Pi computers are suitable for in the classroom. Last, well look at the key questions you will likely need to research and answer to plan your Raspberry Pi deployment in the classroom.
Understanding What the Raspberry Pi Is
Raspberry Pi is a family of computers designed by the Raspberry Pi Foundation, a UK-based charity. The Raspberry Pi Foundation has released multiple models of Raspberry Pi, each with somewhat different specifications. Each Raspberry Pi model uses a System on a Chip (SoC ), a single microchip that contains all the essential components of a computer system; for the Raspberry Pi, the SoC contains a processor and a graphics processing unit (GPU).
Each of the Raspberry Pi models is the size of a credit card, except for the Raspberry Pi Zero, which is half that size. This book refers to the standard-size Raspberry Pi models as full-size to distinguish them from the half-size Raspberry Pi Zero. Figure shows the Raspberry Pi 3 Model B, which is the latest full-size Raspberry Pi model as of this writing.
Figure 1-1 Each Raspberry Pi model comes as a complete system on a board This - photo 1
Figure 1-1.
Each Raspberry Pi model comes as a complete system on a board. This is the Raspberry Pi 3 Model B .
Each Raspberry Pi model comes as a system on a boarda computer motherboard that has the processor, random access memory (RAM), graphics processor, network controller, USB (universal serial bus) controller, and so on built into it. The system is not upgradeable without technician-level skills.
Each Raspberry Pi board also has a wide variety of input and output connectors already connected to it, such as an HDMI (high-definition multimedia interface) connector for a monitor; USB ports for connecting keyboards, mouses, and other devices; and an Ethernet port for connecting a network cable. So all you need do to turn a Raspberry Pi board into a complete central processing unit (CPU) is to put it in a case. You can then connect a monitor, keyboard, mouse, and other components to the Raspberry Pi. Figure shows the Raspberry Pi 3 Model B in a clear acrylic case, looking from an angle that shows the Ethernet port and the four USB ports.
Figure 1-2 You can get a wide variety of cases for the Raspberry Pi models - photo 2
Figure 1-2.
You can get a wide variety of cases for the Raspberry Pi models including clear cases and ones that give easy access to the internal ports.
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Its possible to run the Raspberry Pi boards without a case, but normally youd want to do so only in a lab setting. If youre planning to deploy Raspberry Pi computers in the classroom or in other locations in the wild, youll need to put cases on them.
Understanding the Capabilities of Raspberry Pi Computers
Despite its diminutive size, the Raspberry Pi is a full-size computer capable of running a proper operating system. The Raspberry Pi Foundation supplies a customized operating system called Raspbian for the Raspberry Pi models, but you can install and run other operating systems as well if you prefer. Raspbian is based on the widely used Debian distribution of Linux.
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Chapter explains the main operating systems you can install and run on the Raspberry Pi models.
The standard-size Raspberry Pi models make a highly cost-effective solution for computing in schools, colleges, and clubs. The following subsections discuss some of the uses for which Raspberry Pi computers are suited.
The Raspberry Pi Zero can run desktop apps, but its diminutive size, fewer ports, and more limited connection options make it more suitable for projects. See the section Planning and Executing Computing Projects, later in this chapter for examples of projects for both full-size Raspberry Pi boards and Raspberry Pi Zero boards.
Learning Desktop Computing Skills
A Raspberry Pi computer running the Raspbian operating system is a great tool for learning standard desktop computing skills. For example, using a Raspberry Pi computer, students can learn to
  • Perform standard operations such as starting up, logging in and out, shutting down, and restarting.
  • Navigate the desktop, run apps, and manage windows. Figure .
    Figure 1-3 Raspbians default desktop has a taskbar-like panel at the top of - photo 3
    Figure 1-3.
    Raspbians default desktop has a taskbar-like panel at the top of the screen and a Menu button that provides access to apps, settings, and commands.
  • Create documents using apps and manage files using the File Manager app.
  • Browse the Web and communicate via e-mail.
  • Work with the command-line interface either at the computer itself or by connecting via remote technologies such as Secure Shell (SSH).
  • Connect peripherals and establish a network connection.
  • Control services such as remote access and file sharing.
  • Work remotely using the graphical interface via technologies such as Virtual Network Computing (VNC) .
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The Raspbian interface varies somewhat between versions. Figure ), have windows with square corners like those shown in some of the figures later in this chapter.
Learning Office Skills
Raspbian includes the LibreOffice software suite , which provides a full set of office apps for learning office skills such as word processing, creating spreadsheets, developing presentations, and building databases and entering data in them. LibreOffice contains the following six modules :
  • LibreOffice Base : LibreOffice Base is a database app that enables you to build relational databases.
  • LibreOffice Calc : LibreOffice Calc is a spreadsheet app that lets you develop spreadsheet-based workbooks for calculations and data processing. Figure shows LibreOffice Calc.
    Figure 1-4 The LibreOffice office software suite includes the LibreOffice Calc - photo 4
    Figure 1-4.
    The LibreOffice office software suite includes the LibreOffice Calc app for creating spreadsheets.
  • LibreOffice Draw : LibreOffice Draw is a drawing app that allows you to create diagrams, sketches, and plans.
  • LibreOffice Impress : LibreOffice Impress is a presentation app that you can use to create slideshows and deliver presentations.
  • LibreOffice Math : LibreOffice Math is a formula editor that enables you to create formulas and math elements for inclusion in your documents, spreadsheets, and presentations.
  • LibreOffice Writer : LibreOffice Writer is a word-processing app that lets you create anything from short documents to long and complex documents including graphics, tables of contents, indexes, and other features.
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