Programming Principles
I like these analogies and principles for programming basics, nice talking points for teachers using Code Academy as a starting point for teaching programming.
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Code Academy
Code Academy Love this website that teaches you the basics of how to code. Have passed on to our new Computing GCSE class.
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LEMA – Update – More rich mathematical tasks
The fantastic Manchester collaborative of teachers I have been working with have finished our final set of rich mathematical tasks. I previously blogged about the work we had been doing and provided links to some zip files with the resources. These seem to have been really popular judging by the traffic on that post. Read…
How not to set up a learning network
Not all online learning networks actually thrive, here’s a tale of a failed attempt by myself: Ghost Town I have been involved with a couple of projects in Manchester as part of a collaborative of schools from across the city. Part of this was the continuation of the LEMA project and the creation of some…
iPads For All?
Back in May I wrote a fairly lengthy piece looking at IT Provision In Secondary Schools in 2011. Go read it if you haven’t, it’s quite comprehensive and sparked a good debate. I’ll be here when you get back ready to talk a bit more about iPads…. More than just Angry Birds! …Read it? Good….
iOS 4.2 For iPad
The latest software update for the iPad is almost upon us, bringing multi-tasking, folders, air printing, game centre, unified inbox and more to the iPad. It is currently in ‘Gold Master’ stage which is basically the final version that is released to developers a few weeks before the public. You can download it from the…
Editorial (iOS App) Tags
I’ve been using the excellent Editorial app on my iPad increasingly for all my writing and note taking needs. Editorial is a geeky combination of text editor and Python programming playground. You can create or install workflows that do everything from basic text formatting to highlighting verbs to sharing the text with other services like…