Monthly Archives: September, 2011
PyconUK Talk: BBC B to Python GCSE
On the weekend of Sep 25 – 26th September, I attended the PyconUK 2011 conference. This was the culmination of a long journey which started by thinking “we need to … Continue reading
Google Code-In – Where are UK teenagers?
There are many opportunities around for programmers and developers to support schools that wish to promote computing and programming. For the last few years Google has run an international competition … Continue reading
BBC Codelab – What is all the fuss about?
This blog post is by way of an explanation and an apology for BBC Codelab talk at BarCampMediacityUK… This weekend I attended BarCampMediaCity at the BBC Studios in Salford. It … Continue reading
Barcamp MediaCity – Should Programming Be Taught In School?
At the Barcamp MediaCity event, a fair proportion of the talks considered the teaching of computing and programming in schools. Adam D King and Sam Starling, who have recently graduated … Continue reading
