Category Archives: Teachers
Shortlisted for NAACE Secondary Impact Award
Of course, I was thrilled and delighted to learn that I was first nominated and then later shortlisted for the NAACE Secondary Impact Award. Although I curl-up cringing at the … Continue reading
Computing…more famous than the Angry Birds?
When I hear myself say, “I can’t believe so much happened in just 12 months”, it sounds like an embarrassing cliché, but I honestly can’t believe all the things that … Continue reading
Listen: My lessons with Year 10 GCSE Computing class
For most people, the quickest way to start listening to this podcast is to visit iTunes and search for ‘teknoteacher’. Each week I have been recording my reflections … Continue reading
PyConUK – What’s in it for me?
I arranged a CAS online meeting on Tuesday 4th September at 8pm (GMT) The main reasons were… 1. to introduce Nick Tollervey, an enthusiastic Python developer I met at the … Continue reading
Teach Computing 18.06.2012
It was great to return to school again on Monday after a few days out at conferences. In the previous week, I was invited to speak at the Westminster Briefing … Continue reading
Computing at School Conference 14th-15th June
The Computing at School Conference started on Thursday 14th June and finished on Friday 15th June. There is a link here to presenters audioboos, films, slides etc. and you can … Continue reading
CAS Hub: Next Steps in Python
With extra revision lessons after school, marking exams, writing reports, reviews, school productions to prepare for, and curriculum planning for next year; the Summer Term can be one of the … Continue reading
Teach Computing CPD
“To achieve great things, two things are needed: a plan, and not quite enough time.” Leonard Bernstein On Friday 30th March we had 9 teachers visit our school from schools … Continue reading
