As a parent and a teacher, I really value opportunities to talk about mental health and wellbeing with children. Most of the time, just having the conversation does a wealth of good; letting kids know it's OK to talk about it and OK to feel different. However, there are going to be times when you... Continue Reading →
Book review- “micro: bit in Wonderland” by Tech Age Kids
I have received a copy of micro:bit in Wonderland by Tech Age Kids (Tracy Gardner and Elbrie de Kock). It is beautifully illustrated using original images and quotes from Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and is packed full of projects related to the story, to be created using BBC's micro:bit. This book is admittedly my first... Continue Reading →
Mr Wickins Reads
Some of you may know that as well as creating training videos on computing in primary schools, I also have on my YouTube channel a playlist of me reading kids' stories (only the BEST books!), usually to my own kids and usually in funny voices. It's called Mr Wickins Reads, and has so far generated... Continue Reading →
