As a parent and a teacher, I really value opportunities to talk about mental health and wellbeing with children. Most of the time, just having the conversation does a wealth of good; letting kids know it's OK to talk about it and OK to feel different. However, there are going to be times when you... Continue Reading →
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Inspiration
Today I received an email from someone who shadowed me teaching for a day: "It was amazing to see how inspired you are in teaching your subjects and have really motivated and encouraged me to pursue a career in teaching. It was a pleasure to watch you teach and how you engage with your pupils." Really... Continue Reading →
Physical Computing
Primary Computing Rocks! Really enjoying creating circuits with my Year 6 class using Redfern's Crumble micro-controller... today we managed to use a distance sensor to control LEDs, servos and motors, ready to start building robots next week! https://youtu.be/Xw9lTCdow4E
Product Review: Action Challenge Accessory Set for Botley The Coding Robot
I've written another product review which is now up on Tech Age Kids, please take a look. This one was a lot of fun; 'chain reactions' is trending massively at the moment! Action Challenge Accessory Set for Botley The Coding Robot - Review
Book review- “micro: bit in Wonderland” by Tech Age Kids
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 →
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