SELFIE: unlocking digital potential in schools
How well is your school using digital technologies in teaching and learning? Deirdre Hodson and Panagiotis Kampylis introduce SELFIE – a free online tool from the European Commission that can provide a rigorous answer
Collaboration in programming projects
Stefan Seegerer, Tilman Michaeli, and Jane Waite introduce Smerge, a free version-control system for the block-based programming language Snap!
Go Unplugged for better computational thinking
Computational thinking doesn’t have to be taught in a classroom
Creative coding with p5.js
Saber Khan introduces p5.js, a JavaScript library for visual arts from the Processing Foundation, as a welcoming way to start text-based programming
A new framework for engaging students in online learning
The three types of engagement and their effects on online learning
An introduction to unplugged coding for preschool children
Hannah Hagon and colleagues share how young children were able to grasp complex programming concepts through guided play activities
Art in Motion
Tamara Pearson and Katie Henry integrated physical computing in art lessons to engage students who might not see themselves as computer scientists
How to manage screen time
Sway Grantham shares guidance for a balanced approach to children’s use of devices, at a time when we all depend on them more than ever
Coolest Projects 2020 goes online!
Coolest Projects, the world-leading free showcase for young tech creators, invites submissions from across the globe for its first-ever digital event
Buttercup STEAM
Aisha Flores shares how her steampunk coding camps fuse art and technology to engage girls
Supporting Students with SEND in Home Learning
Catherine Elliott shares ways to ensure that every one of your pupils can learn in these extraordinary times
Blackpool micro:bit illuminations: A cross-curricular collaboration
Two primary educators explain their cross-curricular collaboration encompassing design technology (DT), science, and computing using a Python-coded micro:bit.
