Braided careers: a potential solution to computing teacher shortages

The Challenge The computer science (CS) teacher shortage in England is a significant challenge. This is affecting the quality and availability of CS education in schools. Computing teacher numbers have reduced by 28%, falling from 11,748 in 2010 to 8,435 in 2022. Many schools have teachers who handle multiple subjects instead of having a specialist […]

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January 17, 2025
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Transforming Teaching in the Age of AI

We live in a time of accelerated  technological change, and at the heart of this revolution is Artificial Intelligence (AI). AI is rapidly reshaping industries, economies, and the fabric of society. Education cannot afford to stand still. Why Change is Needed The current educational model, though successful in many ways, was largely designed for an […]

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October 13, 2024
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Empowering more girls into computing

I was fortunate enough to study computing aged 12 in an Indian school and that led me to study Computer Engineering for my undergrad degree in Singapore back in the 90’s. Nearly three decades later and with AI transforming work and life, girls made up only 17.5% of A level Computer Science entries and 21% […]

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September 18, 2024
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Free Resources to Teach Kids Computational Thinking

As a teacher or parent if you are looking to teach kids computational thinking and coding then there are lots of free resources available. I was blown away by the myriad resources, books, games, toys, gadgets and robots available to teach kids coding at BETT2017. There are a number of free resources available and here […]

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February 17, 2017
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How to teach a preschooler programming

I did a guest post on The Genius Experiment when I was introducing my 4 year old daughter to programming and computing via various tools, programs and apps. Some favourite tools that I shared are: Raspberry Pi is a credit-card-sized single-board computer developed in the UK by the Raspberry Pi Foundation with the intention of […]

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January 20, 2016
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