Going back to basics
Rebecca Franks looks at how to get beginners started on a physical computing project.
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What does equity have to do with computing?
What does equity, access, diversity, and inclusion have to do with computing?. James and Carrie Anne are joined by two guests to explore how important it is for educators to reflect on their practice
Computing outreach during the pandemic
The University of Plymouth’s computing department refactored its outreach activities during Covid-19, learning how to play to the strengths of online delivery.
More than the mean: the importance of graphing
Using statistical measures such as the mean is important for understanding data — but they can hide just as much as they reveal.
New Barefoot online safety resources
Barefoot has produced free online safety resources for primary school students.
Abstraction: The Important Bits
Matthew Parry discusses the concept of abstraction and shares ideas on how to teach abstraction using the PRIMM approach and My Blocks in Scratch.
Machine learning for kids: Why introduce young learners to AI?
Although artificial intelligence (AI) is a developing field, its applications are all around us and increasingly part of our everyday lives. This week, we ask why educators should introduce even their young learners to the principles of AI
Me and my classroom
Bruce Ahern shares how he has made his computing classroom displays inspiring and engaging for students.
Blockly Turtle Playgrounds
Chris Roffey introduces a new set of free resources for teaching programming at primary and lower secondary level and makes suggestions about how to use them.
More Than Robots
Huzaifah Zainon discusses her school’s motivation for joining a global challenge for students aged 12–18; more than just a robotics competition, it equips pupils with soft skills such as motivation and resilience.
Looking for the next professional challenge as a computing educator
At a certain point in our careers, we all ask what’s next; Val Quaye explores what the next steps of her teaching career could look like, and the power of conversations.
How can computing help us re-connect with nature?
This week James and Carrie Anne go outdoors to explore some of the ways in which educators can connect their learners with nature using technology.