Would it be possible to create a self-referential puzzle or challenge? And if so, could it be helpful in the teaching of computing?
Read MoreSeason’s Greetings!
Thanks for reading this blog. Hope everyone enjoys a good break!
Here is our family portrait. If it’s good enough for the leaders of our political parties…
Firewall foibles, and how I survived them
It was when my wireless router told me that there was no printer on the network that I finally flipped.
Read MoreNew technology to inspire learning in schools
Sponsored article. Many schools across the country have invested in tablet technology, but are they using them to their full potential? Research indicates that used correctly, tablets are fantastic learning tools and can really inspire students and aid teaching. A potential barrier to tablet technology being fully utilised in schools is the complexity of storing and moving work and sharing finished pieces between students and staff.
Read MoreA bit of a tiff
Here’s a little tip for you: don’t upload stuff at past midnight, especially if you’re running on adrenalin and strong tea.
Read More6 Ways to respond to requests for pointless data
So, there you are, basking in your new-found freedom to report to parents what their children can actually do in Computing and ICT, when the data impresario in your school says they want you to supply the school office with a “Level” for each child. And for good measure, they want you to do that four times a term in order to monitor progress. How should you respond?
Read MorePreparing for the new Computing curriculum: what if #4
The new Computing curriculum is little more than a checklist. But what it lacks in detail, especially regarding progression, it more than makes up for in terms of the freedom it affords schools to interpret the new Programme of Study in a way that suits them.
Read MoreWith that in mind, have you ever researched your own area
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How to collaborate with other schools when you're not allowed to
The preference of some Academies for not collaborating with other schools is not only annoying, it is, ultimately, self-defeating. Whether it stems from hubris, aggressively defensive commercialism, or a combination of the two, this practice seems to assume that one school cannot learn from another. Or, at least, that it will learn less than it "gives away".
Read MoreWho cares about WALT and WILF?
I have a confession to make. You see, it’s like this, officer. I can never remember what WALT and WILF stand for. I know they’re acronyms to do with assessment for learning, but I can never recall what the letters stand for.
Read MoreBut it’s worse than that, your honour. I don’t even care.
11 Reasons to collaborate with other schools in implementing the new Computing Programme of Study
John Donne wrote that no man is an island; he might have said the same thing about schools. Many schools have a mindset perhaps best described as “splendid isolation” – except that there is nothing splendid about it. In fact, in many cases it is just plain daft. Here are my reasons for saying so.
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