What challenges have you faced in implementing the Computing Programme of Study? What alternatives to ICT at GCSE and A Level have you considered? Please take a moment or two to fill out this survey. Results are open for all to see.
Read MoreAbout this website, and about me
I've updated my "About" page. I'd love to know what you think.
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Fiction and computational thinking
Fiction and computational thinking go together in my opinion. Fiction presents exciting possibilities for teachers and students of computing.
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SOLE destroying: an advantage of analogue over digital
I was going to ask "What do African school children -- you know, the ones who walk for miles and miles to get to school -- know that Sugata Mitra doesn't?
Read MoreTeens, technology and friendships
A new report from Pew Internet.
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If the decision to scrap ICT qualifications has left you feeling frazzled, read on.
Approved ICT and Computing qualifications
UPDATED yet again! The decision to "scrap" the GCSE and 'A' level qualifications in Information and Communication Technology have dismayed a lot of people. In a spirit of pragmatism rather than defeatism, I've compiled a list of eligible alternative qualifications, which you can download from here.
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Open badges in a nutshell. (c) @bryanMMathers. Used with permission through a CC-BY-ND licence.
Personalising Computing assessment with badges
The attractive thing about badges is that a school can invent their own categories and achievement levels.
Read MoreThe Digital Education newsletter sign-up buttons: a salutary story
The sign-up buttons for the Digital Education newsletter have been in place for ages. So why was there a sudden drop in subscriptions?
Read More10 good resources and 2 competitions for ICT and Computing teachers
Discussion lists, blog posts, teachers' guides and competitions are all featured in today's article.
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