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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
Hack To The Future 11.02.12
I have to admit, when I first shared the idea of Hack To The Future with friends, work colleagues and family, I received a fair amount of ridicule – many … Continue reading
My Computing Resources
Teknoteacher podcast. Audioboos. YouTube Videos.
HackToTheFuture Rap
To promote the subject of Computing in school, I’ve recorded a rap. The plan is to make a video that accompanies it and post it to YouTube. You can listen … Continue reading
The BBC Micro II – News Update
There was a lot of interest on this blog back in September when I first explained my hoax ‘BBC Codelab’ talk that I gave at the BarCampMediaCity event on 16 … Continue reading
Girls in Computing Science
A great article in the Guardian today, written by Samantha Bail of Manchester Girl Geeks. Samantha has made a great impact in Manchester with the Girl Geek events. My humble response … Continue reading
Teach 11 year olds programming.
It was great to arrive in the staffroom on Monday this week to be greeted by many teaching colleagues telling me things like. “Alan, did you hear the news on … Continue reading
Teknoteacher Micro-Podcast *NOW AVAILABLE IN iTUNES*
It was suggested to me that I help share examples, stories etc. of computing in the curriculum with others. So, I have done that and now keen to help spread … Continue reading
Year 8s Programming with Python
This morning, I introduced some Python programming to one of my Year 8 classes. I have recently introduced it to my Year 7s – but introduced to one of my … Continue reading
