(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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
Did you know that there is currently a wave of training being offered to teachers on the computing curriculum? What's more, some of you can actually get on it for free! (Or at least the heavily subsidised cost of only £35 each) Part of my role as Subject Matter Expert for the NCCE (National Centre... Continue Reading →
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