pi-top resource for computer science
Sometimes exciting resources grab your attention! I was flattered to be asked to run a workshop at the recent EdTech Podcast Festival and had the absolute pleasure of meeting the […]
Lego league robotics and problem solving activities
Competition breeds creativity The Lego league competition is an international competition, students all around the world take part in this every year. Last year was my first introduction to the […]
Variables: how to explain them
Variables have a value which the creator can assign, meaning they can vary from program to program depending on what is needed. That make sense? When I first taught variables […]
Algorithms: how to explain them
I like to start by telling learners that this is a genius word! If you can confidently go home tonight and explain what an algorithm is people will think you’ve […]
FREE assessment resources for ICT/Computer Science
Here you can download the free KS3 Assessment sheets I've designed to support the changes in assessment we've begun this year.
e-Safety Resource with levels
FREE assessment e-safety resource used with Yr7 at the start of the academic year.
WEbDesign Task sheet starter
Quick, easy and FREE web design starter activity
C-tech ICT Unit 1 resources
FREE resources to support teaching CTECH ICT with 6th form
IMPACT of technology on Society + Resources
How has technology had an impact on society? If you’re over 25 you might be able to list a number of ways, that’d be because you’ve seen those developments, before […]
The right IT classroom
A bone of contention… Many IT rooms in the 90’s and 00’s were designed on the basis of “how many PCs can we cram into the room?”, rather than; “What’s […]
Exciting, Engaging Game Making!
SCRATCH! This week Year 9 CORE ICTÂ were set the task of creating their own ‘shark attack’ game using SCRATCH software. The instructions for the game came from an excellent resource […]
