Category Archives: ICT

Simple Scratch intruder alarm

Posted on October 8, 2017 by blogmywiki

Here’s a really simple Raspberry Pi project I’m going to try in my Year 6 Code Club. They’ve used Scratch before but never done any physical computing. Some of them have unused Raspberry Pis at home and this might inspire … Continue reading →

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Teaching algorithms in Year 1

Posted on October 2, 2017 by blogmywiki

There have been many challenges in my new role as a primary school Digital Learning Co-ordinator: teaching Computing to 3 Reception classes in a formal ICT room with desks and PCs designed for adults, adapting and evolving a curriculum on … Continue reading →

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Getting to grips with the mouse

Posted on September 27, 2017 by blogmywiki

I’ve recently found myself with the challenge of teaching Reception age children Computing not in their own classroom, but in a traditional ICT suite with desks, PCs, keyboards and mice that actually aren’t even designed for Year 6 children, they … Continue reading →

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Rediscovering Flotilla

Posted on July 19, 2017 by blogmywiki

Back in 2015 I backed Pimoroni’s Flotilla modular physical computing devices on Kickstarter and got an early set. I had some fun exploring it, but the software and support materials weren”t quite ready at the time and I started a … Continue reading →

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Raspberry Pi Wiimote Paint

Posted on July 17, 2017 by blogmywiki

People have done some cool stuff controlling Raspberry Pi robots with Nintendo Wiimotes. Now I don’t have any robot bits, but I do have an old Wii sitting unloved upstairs, so I found the remote, put batteries in it and … Continue reading →

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