Artefacts to inspire
How can museums and libraries support young people to get involved in digital making? Izzy Bartley and Claire Duffield explain how they have used public collections of historic objects as a springboard for inspiration
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CESI•CS: Recent developments in Irish schools
In October 2019, CESI (the Computers in Education Society of Ireland) reviewed their Community of Practice (CoP) for computing educators
The inclusive computing classroom
Catherine Elliott launches her new column with a reflection on belonging.
The power of video games
Tom Bromwich developed games-based lessons to develop the skills of his Year 3 students. HW9: Computing and the arts, pg. 58 - 59.
In defence of pseudocode
Eirini Kolaiti explores whether describing code in simple English can support the teaching and assessment of programming skills.
Digital Schoolhouse: Computing through play
Estelle Ashman explains how hosting a programme of workshops and CPD to inspire local primary students in creative tech boosted her own confidence and knowledge.
Art and algorithms
Katharine Childs takes inspiration from the artist Sol LeWitt to create algorithmic art in primary computing lessons. HW9: Computing and the arts, pg. 32 - 33.
Learning graphs: Tools to plan for progression
Carrie Anne Philbin introduces an approach to map the computing curriculum.
Helping build the engineers of tomorrow
Stew Edmondson explains how Electronics Everywhere is helping students develop the computing skills required for future careers.
David Spiegelhalter on tempering the hype around AI
The statistician meets Sian Williams Page to discuss shoddy statistics, overblown algorithms, and a golden age for artificial intelligence.
Learning languages with Scratch
Scratch and other programming languages are handy educational tools for learning languages
Project-based learning: A path to agency
Mark Calleja investigates project-based learning, a teaching method that gives your students the tools to take charge of their own learning.