Starting the new term with a new class is always exciting! Get them off to a good start with the tech in your classroom with a few simple activities designed to have them think about what they use tech for, and why! These activities are very easy to set upContinue Reading
to understand computer networks including the internet; how they can provide multiple services, such as the world wide web; and the opportunities they offer for communication and collaboration A requirement in the computing curriculum for Key Stage 2 and I thought it might be helpful to share the experienceContinue Reading
Putting Ubuntu on our old Windows XP computers was a way of trying to breathe new life into the machines – making them useable again. That post is here. It has made machines accessible for internet based work – bur schools often need more than that. At the end ofContinue Reading
Our Digital Strategy is outlined here. Such a vital part of school life nowadays! I've been thinking of a way we could make use of the old machines which are spread around the school. Considerations… Teachers need to go online, often quickly We are moving much shared work over toContinue Reading
Prompted by a recent twitter chat for #ukedchat which examined social media in the classroom, I began to think about just how relevant this is for our Primary schools. It all starts with the curriculum… Interestingly, in Key Stage 1, we are asked to cover this: communicate safely and respectfullyContinue Reading
Finding different ways to bring Scratch into the classroom has been a focus for me this term! Not that we haven't found it interesting, or fun, but I have been looking for ways to build it into the curriculum and to make it something that can be (at least aContinue Reading