#proudofmyselfie – using selfies in school
“Miss, I reckon this could go viral.” Well, maybe or maybe not, but either way my class and I are on a bit of a […]
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Unplugged at the Hour of Code launch
This week, 3rd–9th March, is the UK Hour of Code week (as well as Book Week, bad timing, anyway…) with the main aim being to […]
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Westminster Education Forum: the big message about computing
On Wednesday I presented at a very different sort of conference compared to what I’m used to. Different because the audience wasn’t predominantly teachers or […]
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First steps in primary computing: my BETT 2014 session
BETT 2014 was quite a different experience for me: as the author of ‘Switched on Computing: take your first easy steps with Microsoft‘, I was […]
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Year of Code gets a bashing – so now what?
Forget the year of the horse, the government have announced that 2014 is the Year of Code, but this latest initiative has come under much criticism. Unsurprisingly, […]
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My #nurture1314 post – with a bit of a twist
What’s #nurture1314? Well, teachers all over twitter are putting together #nurture1314 blog posts: 13 highlights of 2013 and 14 hopes for 2014. I’ve read a […]
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Subject coordinators series: getting started
At the beginning of the year, members of staff within my school’s cluster got together for an INSET day on highly effective subject leadership. As […]
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A is for Algorithm: the A-word in three steps
When I first took a look at the new computing programme of study I was a tad worried. Mainly because ‘algorithm’ was the first word […]
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Creating and using ‘self-led’ ICT units
After a suggestion from my colleague, I’m working on a kind of ‘self-led’ ICT unit for next half term. I say ‘self-led’ because it includes […]
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Reading activity quick fix
Any primary teacher knows the importance of choosing engaging and worthwhile reading activities in order to ensure you don’t get constantly interrupted with your guided […]
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