I've teamed up with OTSA (Oxfordshire Teaching Schools Alliance) to bring you two KS2 (or KS3 if you're teaching Scratch and Micro:bits!) after school online training sessions for teachers and computing leaders. They last one hour (4 - 5pm) and cost £45 each. Here's a flavour of what you can expect... Use the links below... Continue Reading →
Learn how to wire up a Crumble correctly, code it to make lights flash, buzzers sound, wheels turn, and much more. The first step into a world of exciting robotic projects with your pupils! Click on the image above to sign up to the free Crumble training session I'm running for Digit:all charity. Learn how... Continue Reading →
UPDATE: Scroll down for Version 3, wireless remote! So I had this idea.... remember when I combined Scratch with Sketchup to make ScratchUp? Well why not combine two of my favourite primary based microcontrollers to create a MiCrumBit??? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1dTRCg2oZWk Another crazy combination project! This is the first of many ideas that I've got to combine... Continue Reading →
We've all created volcanos in DT, but how about simulating one using physical computing? This was the brilliant idea of a teacher up in Doncaster who then requested some support in how to achieve it. There are numerous possible solutions, but this is the way I would do it. I've not tested the real thing,... Continue Reading →
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tyZnvKAtzAU Book now for The Big Computing Leadership Conference. Everything a computing subject leader needs is here. Find out how to improve your computing provision at primary or secondary. Thursday 14th December at Oxford Brookes University. Brought to you by the NCCE Leadership Specialist Hub, we have four strands, over twenty sessions and an exhibition... Continue Reading →
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