I'm leading some primary computing CPD in July, please book on soon if any of these appeal to you (free for all state-schools in England)... Assessing Computational Thinking in Primary Schools - Remote - 2nd July (Tuesday) - 15:45 - 17:15 A short course providing practical guidance on the assessment of key thinking skills in... Continue Reading →
Crumble – how to simulate a flood barrier
What a wonderful request from Mandy Nash - how could you combine a study on rivers with some physical computing, and build a Crumble flood gate system? Well first of all, we need to know how actual flood gates work! Welcome Professor Ivan Haigh who specialises in coastal flooding at Southampton University. Here is my... Continue Reading →
Need free access to a quality computing curriculum?
The Teach Computing Curriculum is unparalleled in it's quality, national curriculum coverage and value (it's free!) and is constantly being updated as technology and needs demand. If you are a leader and want to switch to the Teach Computing Curriculum - which is becoming the industry standard for primary schools, or you're thinking about it,... Continue Reading →
The Big Computing Leadership Conference – Wrap Up & Photos of 2023
What a fantastic conference! 174 primary and secondary leaders all under one roof, exploring, learning, networking and enjoying the breadth and depth of new technology, pedagogy, approaches and concepts. All this happened back in December 2023 at Oxford Brookes university, and we are very pleased to announce we are doing it all again in 2024... Continue Reading →
The Big Computing Leadership Network Meetings!
Title Image by StockSnap from Pixabay Do you want to keep up to date with all the latest guidance around primary computing? Do you want to hear from other computing leaders around the UK? Would you benefit from being part of a wider network to share ideas and resources? If the answer is yes, then... Continue Reading →
