A Phil Bagge book review, by Phil Wickins! Phil Bagge is one of the most enthusiastic people I’ve ever met. His passion for teaching and learning shines through everything he does, as does his vast experience of computing in education. His new book, ’Teaching Primary Programming with Scratch’ is absolutely packed full of explanations, tools,... Continue Reading →
“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 →
I have received a copy of micro:bit in Wonderland by Tech Age Kids (Tracy Gardner and Elbrie de Kock). It is beautifully illustrated using original images and quotes from Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and is packed full of projects related to the story, to be created using BBC's micro:bit. This book is admittedly my first... Continue Reading →
I had the pleasure of receiving Phil Bagge's new book: Crumble Creations this week and it is goooooood! Having recently purchased Redfern Electronic's Crumble micro controllers for my current school and introduced physical computing, I can totally recommend this book as the perfect starting place. It's packed with detailed explanation and introduction to the crumble... Continue Reading →
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