Tag Archives: Computing

Using Bee Bots to Teach Computing at Key Stage 1

Posted on July 2, 2014 by jackcl

            Bee Bots have been used in Key Stage 1 for a long time and are a great introduction to control technology.  They can also be used to teach the computer science strand of the … Continue reading →

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The Computing Curriculum – Part 3, Digital Literacy

Posted on June 10, 2014 by jackcl

              The Computing in the National Curriculum document produced by Computing At School divides the Computing Curriculum into three strands.         Information Technology Computer Science Digital Literacy In this post I … Continue reading →

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The Computing Curriculum – Part 2, Computer Science

Posted on May 8, 2014 by jackcl

              The Computing in the National Curriculum document produced by Computing At School divides the Computing Curriculum into three strands.         Information Technology Computer Science Digital Literacy In this post I … Continue reading →

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Guidance for the Primary Computing Curriculum

Posted on April 4, 2014 by jackcl

Many schools have questions about the new computing curriculum that will be introduced in September. One of the best sources of information is Computing At School. As well as an informative website (you need to be a member to access … Continue reading →

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Computing Curriculum Resources

Posted on January 22, 2014 by jackcl

When working with schools I am regularly asked about resources for teaching programming as part of the Computing Curriculum so  I produced a PDF with links to some of the best. Click on the image to access it.

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