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  • Which programming languages interest teachers?

    12/05/2014

    Which programming languages interest teachers?

    I put counters on the links in this lunchtime’s email about the Computing Syllabus. Unsurprisingly, (more…)

  • Computing update

    11/05/2014

    If you are teaching Computing next year, you might like the recent update to our KS3 Computing syllabus section.

    I have added a topic list based on the Computing at Schools Working Group specification. I know this is not the final document you will be teaching to, but given the (more…)

  • Using Peer Feedback statements in plenaries

    03/05/2014

    My thanks to Beth Evans, of The Queen Elizabeth’s High School, Gainsborough for this idea.

    Beth wrote “I did screen shot one question that came up whilst I was testing a quiz I had written and used it as a plenary to the previous* lesson as part of the critera setting for the next task.”
    * I think this should have been “next”.

    This is a fantastic idea. It should be easy to train your students to screenshot particularly challenging choices and (more…)

  • Smarter, simpler Key Concept analysis

    29/04/2014

    Today we launched some nice improvements to the Key Concept analysis. (more…)

  • Can students reach the top levels in Yacapaca?

    25/04/2014

    Can students reach the top levels in Yacapaca?

    I only introduced Judo-style coloured belts on avatars as a stop-gap, but it proved wildly popular with the students – so much so that (more…)

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