The interactive computing classroom in lockdown and beyond
Halima Bhayat shares how an interactive classroom can enable pupils, parents, and OFSTED to learn about the full computing curriculum from Key Stages 3 to 5.
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Exploring the world of digital making with Scouts
A set of projects supports young people in connecting digital making with outdoor pursuits.
Creating a remote Code Club with Leeds Libraries
How Leeds Libraries linked coding and literature through an engaging project with their Code Club participants.
The I in PRIMM
Sue Sentance explores how the Block Model — a framework for program comprehension — can create opportunities for students to investigate code fully.
Virtual visits: School trips from home
A virtual visit to an inspiring location can provide a respite from remote lessons. Alan O’Donohoe shares tips for creating happy memories of a shared experience.
An introduction to the world of Esports
Even before lockdown, a large proportion of 12- to 15-year-olds were playing video games regularly. Isn’t it time educators started looking at video gaming and esports differently?
Astro Pi: Ready for launch
Claire Given and Tom Hadfield share how young people can run their computer programs in space with Astro Pi.
Exploring virtual Roman worlds during lockdown
When lockdown put a stop to the weekly Minecraft club at Siobhán Morgan’s school, they rebooted it remotely, and pupils explored virtual Roman worlds of Bath and Exeter.
Saving the environment with a new project series
The Raspberry Pi Foundation is creating new Scratch projects to collect, interpret, and communicate all kinds of data on the environment.
Organising an outdoor CoderDojo event
Chris Vermeulen of CoderDojo Netherlands shares learnings about an outdoor, unplugged CoderDojo event that was held in Leiden in 2016.
Videos to inspire
A new video series from the CAS team shows us how young people can learn computing skills from everyday activities — without the need for a computer.
Geocaching: A real-world treasure hunt using online technology
Combine technology with outdoor adventure by searching for one of the millions of geocaches hidden across the globe.