Category Archives: ICT

The truth about cats AND/OR dogs

Posted on January 15, 2017 by blogmywiki

Here’s an activity I think you could do with almost any year group in KS2 or KS3. You could use it to teach about the origins of modern databases in Hollerith’s punch cards used to collect US census and immigration … Continue reading →

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Simple Microbit wireless data class activities

Posted on November 30, 2016 by blogmywiki

I’ve been very impressed with the radio module in microbit Python. As an extension to a year 8 microbit lesson I got two of my pupils to test out the awesome firefly project. There was a very magical look of … Continue reading →

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Simple radio data communication using BBC micro:bits

Posted on October 30, 2016 by blogmywiki

The excellent Python Mu editor makes it a doddle to get micro:bits talking to each other wirelessly – check out the awesome firefly project on this page. I thought I’d have a go myself, and in no time at all … Continue reading →

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First week class teaching BBC microbit – reflection

Posted on June 9, 2016 by blogmywiki

I’ve introduced 3 year 7 classes to the BBC micro:bit this week – here are some thoughts. Organise your kit. I strongly recommend individually numbering each micro:bit, especially if you are keeping them in school in term time, and logging … Continue reading →

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First whole-class micro:bit lesson – reflection

Posted on June 6, 2016 by blogmywiki

I did my first whole-class lesson with the BBC micro:bit in a Year 7 class today – here are my impressions. It was a very short lesson so I just used the Technology Will Save Us demo that comes on … Continue reading →

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