SO! The first of the current Year 6 primary computing projects is complete... Ladies and gentlemen, may I introduce to you the Silent Alarm Scanner Bot (name to be confirmed...). As you can see, this is a plain and simple little robot that has been packed with 2 LEDs, a distance sensor, a motor and... Continue Reading →
Product Review: OSMO – Super Studio Mickey Mouse and Friends
My review of OSMO's Super Studio is now up on Tech Age Kids, please take a look. This one was particularly good for my younger and more artistically inclined children! They really enjoyed watching their drawings come to life on the screen... OSMO: Super Studio Mickey Mouse and Friends - Review
Inspiration
Today I received an email from someone who shadowed me teaching for a day: "It was amazing to see how inspired you are in teaching your subjects and have really motivated and encouraged me to pursue a career in teaching. It was a pleasure to watch you teach and how you engage with your pupils." Really... Continue Reading →
Physical Computing
Primary Computing Rocks! Really enjoying creating circuits with my Year 6 class using Redfern's Crumble micro-controller... today we managed to use a distance sensor to control LEDs, servos and motors, ready to start building robots next week! https://youtu.be/Xw9lTCdow4E
Product Review: Action Challenge Accessory Set for Botley The Coding Robot
I've written another product review which is now up on Tech Age Kids, please take a look. This one was a lot of fun; 'chain reactions' is trending massively at the moment! Action Challenge Accessory Set for Botley The Coding Robot - Review
