My fabulous Year 5 pupils have been busy applying their skills and knowledge to design their own robotic systems! Following the 4 levels of abstraction (see below for links on my approach to physical computing), they have gone from design algorithm... To coding... To building and wiring... To finally running the code and evaluating!! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v6wfa_VPS9I... Continue Reading →
Teaching Physical Computing is mandatory in UK Primary Schools (See my previous post on Physical Computing: Where do I start? for more information) One of the best products out there to deliver this fun and exciting part of the curriculum, is Redfern's Crumble micro controller. Here are instructions and resources for you to build your... Continue Reading →
Primary Computing Remote CPD Courses Phil Bagge and I are delivering remote training sessions on some of the more niche areas of the computing curriculum. From Physical Computing to 3D design, take you pick in this quality (yet cheap - only £40) training opportunity. Download the PDF flyer below and you can click on each... Continue Reading →
My student - William Bradley - has had his amazing design picked up by none other than Crumble creators Redfern, as a project for others to download and build. Redfern tweeted about their amazing new project, inspired by William: https://twitter.com/RedfernElec/status/1231911375120797696?s=20 You can read all about the project and how to download and build it on... Continue Reading →
5 steps to getting the best out of physical computing in primary school I've seen a lot of requests for help recently when it comes to teaching physical computing in KS2 using crumble and other micro controllers, so I thought I'd share my experiences on what works and how I've managed to get some fantastic... Continue Reading →
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