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So, what is Computing++ (Helping teachers gain computer science skills through local experts)

by on June 15, 2012 in Education

There is no doubt that computing and computer science are huge part of both our economy and society. Technology changes at a huge rate and unfortunately the UK education system hasn’t kept up very well. At current ICT lessons mainly focus on how to use software – which is important – but do not attempt [...]

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A strategy for computer science education in UK schools

by on March 31, 2012 in Education

A few weeks ago I wrote about a workshop that I ran at the primary school where I am a governor. It felt like I was doing something pretty important and I am still amazed at the response that my post had – even the Guardian picked it up and it has had over 1000 [...]

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The day I tried teaching primary school kids to code (and succeeded)

by on February 28, 2012 in Education

There has been a great deal of media attention centred around learning to code recently and some really great initiatives have come to light. Arguably leading the charge is Codecademy who are running a campaign to make 2012 ‘Code Year‘. This even reached New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg who declared via Twitter that he was [...]

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How to build a successful start-up ecosystem (in the UK)

by on December 1, 2011 in Business

The UK is a massive force in the global economy and has produced an extraordinary amount of innovation. But, our little island could easily do more and learn a host of lessons to build on the business success we already have. Skills It all starts with skills. Like, right at the beginning. Digital work is [...]

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