There is a new wave of primary and secondary CPD, free for teachers in state schools in England, being released by the NCCE. For a full catalogue of courses you can book on to, please head to http://www.teachcomputing.org Here are the courses that I am running, hosted by Park House Computing Hub. Click on the... Continue Reading →
Poetry in (all the com-) motion…
“Tell me a fact and I’ll learn. Tell me the truth and I’ll believe. But tell me a story and it will live in my heart forever.”Indian Proverb I met a fantastic teacher at the 'Computing At School 2020' conference in London, who really inspired me with her approach to helping students recall knowledge about computing. Now I'm a huge advocate of learning... Continue Reading →
Parent guides for setting up devices…
Here are some handy guidance documents for setting up your home devices with parental controls and safety features: Parent Controls - Apple Parent Controls.pdfParent Guide - Microsoft Family Membership.pdfParental Guide - Nintendo Switch.pdfParental Guide - WiiU.pdfparental guide - xboxone.pdfparental guide - xbox360.pdfParental Guides - Nintendo3DS.pdfPlaystation - parental guide.pdf More advice and guidance here: Internet Matters... Continue Reading →
‘Detector Bot’ wins place among Redfern’s online projects!
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 →
Fully Funded Computing Support for Primary Schools!
"Our vision is to achieve a world-leading computing education for every child in England." I am the SME (Subject Matter Expert) for primary schools in the South East (Hampshire, Isle of Wight & West Sussex) and I'd like to make you aware of the latest wave of support from the NCCE. If you are in... Continue Reading →
