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Game On 2013
At PLSM back in August I pledged to run a PBL unit getting my computing students to write video games and publish to a public audience. This may not seem like a lot to you but it was for me. I’ve never...
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Tomorrow, my classes and club will begin participating in the NCSS python programming Challenge 2014. It’s our second year and I’m quite excited as it’s a really fun challenge. Like last year, I...
View ArticleMake it more humane
“Don’t make the world more high-tech, make it more humane.” This quote is from a Fast Company article, 10 Crucial Lessons From History’s Graphic Designers, attributed to John Maeda. I’ve never head of...
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Game On 2014
I’m so proud of my year 9s for hosting a fantastic Game On 2014 event – I daresay it was better than Game On 2013! Some things stayed the same: the platform (arcade or studio on web Scratch), the...
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This post is about my 9 IST 2014 Game On project originally premised on the notion of making the world more humane (see links for related posts). This was essentially a project-based learning approach...
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What’s the fuss with coding?
The fuss about coding has grown exponentially in the past year. Having watched this space for years, I’ve certainly noticed the increased interest to expose kids to coding. Industry has been pouring...
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Delta X
I’ve been mulling about what to do with my year 11 software (SDD) students for their 2nd project/assessment task. Apart from the syllabus outcomes, I wanted one of the outcomes to be an appreciation of...
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PBL to learn JavaScript
I’ve been meaning to learn JavaScript but always fall flat largely due to the good ol’ lack of time. Really though, I think it’s because learning a new programming language is overwhelming – there’s so...
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How I teach computing with Grok Learning + ACA and python (mostly)
It’s no secret that I’m a huge fan of Grok Learning; it’s great that the Australian Computing Academy (ACA) is also using Grok as a platform to deliver some of their resources. My students have even...
View ArticleNCSS Challenge with a twist
I mentioned in my previous blog post (April 2020) the intent to share more resources to help computing teachers challenged with the uncertainties brought by the COVID-19 pandemic. Months later, the...
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