Partly as a practice race for the upcoming Robotics Link project, but mainly so that pupils could have an event to film for their Video Editing Computing unit (and also for fun!) - we held a robot race today.Pre and post-race interviews were filmed from multiple camera angles so that they can be cut with action footage of the race action. It was encouraging to…
The creative super-powers of Class 9C at Crowdy's have led to the creation of two new islands for the growing Secrets of Driftwood Islands world.Jungle Island involved maths skills in choosing the angle of their plant stems (having used their art skills to draw the leaves) followed by english skills in telling the story of Chloe the cat who left Cat Island to visit…
Each week when I visit Bishopstone Primary School (the smallest, most perfectly formed village school with whom I have been friends for a very long time) - they are eager to bring technology into our studies in ever more imaginative ways.Inspired by this, I have created Quiz Machines, which allow quick assessment of any subject, using off-the-shelf equipment. The four options that each pupil has…
Congratulations to Tammy, Bill, David, Tarcila and all the SoS team for the publication of their book, Everything You Need to Know to Set Up a Therapeutic Alternative Provision: Exploring the School of Solutions now available to order on Amazon.I continue to deliver weekly sessions for the SoS in Swindon.These are usually focused on robotics, sometimes they are sensor based, but always wellbeing assessment led: these…
We are delighted to be working with The Ridgeway School Special Resourced Provision Unit each week, as they become the second school to create a Marvellous Musical Machine.Keith and I are looking forward to seeing where these pupils take the project, in light of their great ideas and enormous enthusiasm!This week we focused on introducing core coding skills with MicroBit extensions such as the…
Please click here to view the virtual world that Class 9G of Crowdy's have spent the last two terms building. As we prepare to begin the building of two new islands for this world with Class 9C, we are reminded of what a privilege it is to witness young people applying themselves to a unique task such as this, especially given the step that they…
This video clip shows the insects drawn by each of the pupils of Class 9G, coming to life on their Mushroom Meadows Island,using Unity- as part of the Driftwood Islands archipelago! https://youtu.be/WV-hAirzN4o