Margaret Low
@megjlow.bsky.social
Engineering and Computing Outreach with schools @wmgwarwick @megjlow@fosstodon.org Exploring creativity in Computing, Maths, Design and Technology with #TurtleStitch http://warwick.ac.uk/turtlestitch Compulsive knitter! All opinions are my own.
When visiting family in Scotland in March, we spotted this door sign on Aberdeen to Inverness train: "Stay Out: On-Board Whisky Distillery". 😁 Thanks #Scotrail for the unexpected entertainment! Apparently there are other variants across their network. #Scotland #TrainTravel @robjlow.bsky.social
Loving the collision of my art and programming and education interests with… stitching and needlework #oggcamp2026 @megjlow
Yesterday I attended #WomenInTech at No.10 Downing Street. Opened by Liz Kendall, it was inspiring to be among so many women committed to meaningful change. I shared WMG #WorkExperience attracting diverse talent into eng & tech. A brilliant & energising event. #WMGoutreach @wmgwarwick.bsky.social
We're #hiring a Program Manager for the #SovereignTechFund! We’re looking for experienced project managers to support our work investing in critical #digitalinfrastructure. You’ll evaluate technologies & work closely with the #opensource communities that build them. 1/2
Blue Tit versus Bee. A Blue Tit exploring our nesting box had an unpleasant surprise and made an emergency exit when they encountered a large bee that has taken up residence. #BirdingUK #Spring2026 #GardenWildlife #BlueTit #BirdsOfBluesky #SpringWatch
If you are near to Warwick University, do sign up and drop in between 10.00 and 15.00 to explore TurtleStitch. @turtlestitch.bsky.social
Margaret Low@megjlow.bsky.social · 5mo agoTurtleStitch Discovery Day @ Warwick 🗓 19 March, 10:00 - 15:00 (drop in) Explore TurtleStitch, where coding meets digital embroidery! A drop-in day for teachers, across Computing, Maths, Art & Design, and cross‑curricular projects. Register: www.warwick.ac.uk/turtlestitch #WMGOutreach #TurtleStitch
#IWD2026 🧵 The #GiveToGain '.com' site is run by a private limited company with no apparent links to the UNWomen's campaign or feminist movement They unilaterally decide a theme. It's different to the UNWomen's campaign They seem to profit from the merch they sell www.kcl.ac.uk/internationa...
International Women's Day: Feminist movement or gender-washing…
In this article, Professor Laura J. Spence and Dr Lauren McCarthy discuss what is really needed for organisations to make a commitment to gender equality.
kcl.ac.uk
With #InternationalWomensDay coming up, please be aware the UN theme is Rights Justice Action (not Give to Gain). UN: www.un.org/en/observanc... This Guardian article explains the issue: www.theguardian.com/world/2025/d... Do share this information. Thank you. #IWD2026 #RightsJusticeAction
International Women's Day | United Nations
The purpose of the day is to uphold women’s achievements, recognize challenges, and focus greater attention on women’s rights and gender equality to mobilize all people to do their part.
un.org
Having fun with trés-retro selfie frame at the weekend, the #Turtlestitch folk of Ireland say goodbye to Limerick Ireland after a good conference on Sat & TeachMeet Fri night l to r - Helen O' Kelly, @rmillwood @jhegarty and me. We ♥️ @turtlestitch 🐢 #tmCESI #CESIcon #TeachMeet20
TurtleStitch Discovery Day @ Warwick 🗓 19 March, 10:00 - 15:00 (drop in) Explore TurtleStitch, where coding meets digital embroidery! A drop-in day for teachers, across Computing, Maths, Art & Design, and cross‑curricular projects. Register: www.warwick.ac.uk/turtlestitch #WMGOutreach #TurtleStitch
I loved the energy in the Create‑a‑Critter workshop at #FosdemJunior #fosdem Children explored @turtlestitch.bsky.social coding and decorated a colourful range of imaginative critters (with a little help from their parents). @fosdem.org My #TurtleStitch resources: www.warwick.ac.uk/turtlestitch
A great picture of the turtlestitch.org team during the #FosdemJunior at #fosdem in Brussels over the weekend - clockwise from back left you see Hans, Joel, Rob, Pauline, *Peter & Bart our Dev Room hosts*, John, Glenn, Andrea, Richard and Mags (missing Bice) […] [Original post on mastodon.ie]
We had a creative time making trees and tree patterns in @turtlestitch.bsky.social at #Fosdem There are two more workshops for young people tomorrow at #fosdemjunior - creating critters and flowers and stars. All my #turtlestitch resources are here: www.warwick.ac.uk/turtlestitch
Because it can get very hot in the workshop rooms during @fosdem.org Junior, I made a little MIT App Inventor app that is receiving data from a databot sending the CO2 level, temperature and humidity every 10 seconds. I used @microblocks.bsky.social to program the databot.
Yeah, 20 new 8-bit pixel emojis have been added to CoCube using @microblocks.bsky.social, and the display scale can be set!😎😘😆🤩🤯🥶🥵 I believe that with these anthropomorphic emojis, children can have more willingness to express and create! #CoCube #MicroBlocks #Emoji #8bit #pixelart #STEM #Scratch
Bookmarks embroidered using @turtlestitch.bsky.social are all ready to go to @fosdem.org . Looking forward to meeting the people behind and supporting these beautiful creative software environments @jmoenig.bsky.social @microblocks.bsky.social @petermathijssen.bsky.social @4pip.bsky.social
The materials for @fosdem.org Junior are ready! In 2026, Kathy and other friends from @microblocks.bsky.social will be hosting the CoCube football challenge workshop once again! If your children are between 7 and 17 years old, make sure to bring them to join the event! fosdem.org/2026/news/20...
Wishing everyone a lovely Christmas break! We made our own tree decorations during the first Covid Christmas lockdown, a crocheted star, a beaded DNA helix & pi, and tiny knitted ganseys. It’s always nice to see them again at this time of year. #Christmas2025 #NewYear2026
This morning’s sunrise on the Warwick campus was a truly beautiful and immersive experience, as the sky erupted in a riot of colours. Simply breath taking! #Warwick60 #Sunrise @uni-of-warwick.bsky.social @wmgwarwick.bsky.social
These lectures will be brilliant & you can watch the live recordings at @warwickuni.bsky.social, hosted by the always brilliant @philjemmett.bsky.social 🤩 Dame Maggie is an absolute icon, so these’ll be great events 👏🏼 Registration link in the post below 👇🏼
Margaret Low@megjlow.bsky.social · 8mo agoWatch the live recording of the @rigb.org #ChristmasLectures before they are shown on BBC! Featuring Dame Maggie Aderin-Pocock. @wmgwarwick.bsky.social hosts a FREE livestream 11 & 16 Dec, for ages 11+. Register here: warwick.ac.uk/wmgoutreach/... #Space #STEM #ScienceForAll #STEMeducation
Watch the live recording of the @rigb.org #ChristmasLectures before they are shown on BBC! Featuring Dame Maggie Aderin-Pocock. @wmgwarwick.bsky.social hosts a FREE livestream 11 & 16 Dec, for ages 11+. Register here: warwick.ac.uk/wmgoutreach/... #Space #STEM #ScienceForAll #STEMeducation
At #InnovationLate with @raeng.org.uk in Liverpool with an embroidery machine, showing creativity in #STEM using #TurtleStitch Video is @jmoenig.bsky.social program for a Cesaro star. @turtlestitch.bsky.social @wmgwarwick.bsky.social
Reminder: We're back on April 25th/26th 2026 at the Pendulum Hotel in Manchester, UK. Be sure to get your tickets and submit your talk for our scheduled track! oggcamp.org/posts/tickets/ talks.oggcamp.org/oggcamp-2026/
The best way for a photo to catch my attention is if it looks like data. Fig. 1. Bar plot displaying amount of storage per filing cabinet.
At #Snapcon25 Andrea and Joek share their reflections on the #TurtleStitch10 meet up in #Tilburg. We celebrated 10 years of #creativecoding in #turtlestitch - which is built on #Snap, created by @jmoenig.bsky.social #computing #embroidery www.turtlestitch.org
Enjoying @jmoenig.bsky.social keynote at #Snapcon25 showing how #Snap functionality can be used in a natural way for humans. #computing #maths
