Calliope mini

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Calliope mini

The Calliope mini is a single-board computer developed for educational usage at German primary schools. The goal of the initiative is to provide all pupils as of grade three of primary schools in Germany with a Calliope mini free of charge. [1]

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Background

Calliope mini was inspired by the BBC micro:bit, which was distributed to pupils of grade seven in the United Kingdom. The non-profit Calliope gGmbH is responsible for developing and maintaining the Calliope mini. [2]

The name "Calliope mini" is a reference to Kalliope, a daughter of Zeus and the muse who presides over eloquence, science and epic poetry. [3]

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References

  1. "Calliope mini: Weil coden Spaß macht".
  2. "Founding contract of Calliope gGmbH" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2019-01-03. Retrieved 2019-01-02.
  3. mdr.de. "Für jeden Grundschüler ein Computer | MDR.DE" (in German). Retrieved 2019-01-02.