A number of schools have reported problems installing and running the BlackCat suite of software on Windows 7. All the Blackcat titles on Windows 7 Home have been tested and found the following: Decisions3 Version 1.1.0.8 Works properly – no issues Fresco Version 1.15 Works properly – no issues. We’re…
This post is a collection of ideas about Secondary Computing that have arisen from two years of work on these issues with and for schools. In particular I have been heavily involved in the last three months in working with a CAS (Computing at School) Master Teacher and a couple…
Lesson 2 – Introducing the idea of writing programs (algorithms) as sequences of instructions. Creating simple programs to make a Beebot move. – Introduction – Revisit the objects shown in Lesson 1, reminding about controlling technology. – Getting Dressed sequences – IWB resource with items of clothing on, to talk…
I have spent some months now looking at Computing activities to do with learners with special needs, ahead of the new curriculum that comes into force in September. During the last couple of weeks I’ve finally managed to teach a few classes to try them out. Firstly I was really…
