I'm very proud to have received my certificate and pin to show that I am officially a STEM associate facilitator! So far I've delivered five courses for Key Stage 1 and Key Stage 2 teachers, from Teaching and Leading Computing to Programming and Algorithms. As the role of the NCCE (National Centre for Computing Education)... Continue Reading →
3D Printers in Primary
(Meva the robot - Photo courtesy of Portsmouth News) CAD (Computer Aided Design) is part of the KS2 Design Technology curriculum and in my opinion, should be taught to reflect the current industry standard, which includes 3D design. I use Sketchup (Sketchup Make 2017 is still free and available as an offline install) in the... Continue Reading →
NEW – Delve in, for twelve min! – Part 7: Variables
In the 'Online CPD' section of this website, you'll be able to access all of my short CPD YouTube videos on the primary computing curriculum. This latest episodes tells you all you need to know about variables; what they are, how they work and how to teach them. I give some examples of variables in... Continue Reading →
Primary Computing Training – Autumn Term Dates (South)
If you work in a primary or secondary school, you should now be aware that there is a wealth of training available on the computing curriculum from the NCCE (National Centre for Computing Education). Some of it is available online, face to face or cluster/ conference meetings. You can find courses near you on the... Continue Reading →
Physical Computing – Crumble Creations continued!
Remember I posted about these amazing year 6 crumble creations a while back? I did promise to show you more that were coming. Well take a look at these! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9h6pDc70FOU All of these were thought up, designed, built, wired and programmed by my amazing Year 6 students in Bitterne Manor Primary. I'm just so grateful... Continue Reading →
Run Don't Walk 