Title Image by StockSnap from Pixabay Do you want to keep up to date with all the latest guidance around primary computing? Do you want to hear from other computing leaders around the UK? Would you benefit from being part of a wider network to share ideas and resources? If the answer is yes, then... Continue Reading →
(Image by Gerd Altmann from Pixabay) I get asked by schools all the time for suggestions of alternative software; sometimes schools don't have the right operating system or hardware; sometimes software is blocked by their academy or trust (it happens!) or sometimes pupils just don't get on with the official software suggested! So, I've created... Continue Reading →
By Phil Wickins (Title Image by Gerd Altmann from Pixabay) These are my own developing ideas about how these complex new technologies work, so forgive me if I have oversimplified or overlooked! In the KS2 computing curriculum, it states that pupils should be taught to: select, use and combine a variety of software (including internet... Continue Reading →
Book in now, either the whole day or individual sessions: Essentials for primary computing - Monday 5th February 2024
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 →
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