Tech To Help (TTH) – Flickernet

March summary

A busy month:The woodland is filled with Spring life - which in turn is inspiring pupils in Primary, Secondary and Alternative Provision contexts. Projects continue to be based on the monitoring of native species in their outdoor habitats in the Mountains of Mourne.This takes place from within classrooms in and around Swindon.The therapeutic benefits of live-linked learning, directly connected to the wild, are becoming increasingly…

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March 25, 2025

Space To Learn / Tech To Help (TTH)

Expressing how we feel through technology

The Avenue The Clearing Coding Skills 1 Developing facial expressions Transmitting Expressing via Micro:Bit Thank you to everyone who attended the second ASK Woodland Coding event. This time we began by exploring ways to display and to transmit images with which to express our feelings, after which we created an environmental sensing machine. Full report here. Click here for Event Reflections

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November 2, 2024

Space To Learn / Tech To Help (TTH)

ASK return to the woods!

Looking forward very much to Friday this week when we will be welcoming ASK back for their Space To Learn experience.Six more children with their parents and carers will have the opportunity to build and code Micro:Bit devices that will help them to communicate what they are feeling as they explore the woodland of Mourne Park.Heartfelt thanks to Meet & Code, in association with…

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October 30, 2024

RRC / Space To Learn / Tech To Help (TTH) / tech_ventures

The Year Ahead

About Flickernet 25: Supporting underprivileged young people Assisting schools in the South West of England Outdoor learning and remote sensing facilities (Space To Learn), in Northern Ireland Core principles:We have a Christian ethos, seeking to meet the needs of those who face disadvantage by providing access to technology and the natural world: in combination Pupil-led investigations and project-based learning ensure creative control for those who…

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August 16, 2024

Tech To Help (TTH) / tech_ventures

Do you bloviate?

Just one month to go until the first Bloviator debate! Free and open to all - if you enjoy debating but haven't had much of an opportunity to construct a well-reasoned argument in front of a Chairperson for some time - then please consider joining us on the 23rd February. Full details here: www.flickernet.net/debate

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January 23, 2024

ARC / Digital Writes / Resources / RRC / Tech To Help (TTH)

Robot Racing Club

Delighted to announce the start of RRC -with the ever-wonderful St Mary's Primary School! We are currently exploring which kit works best, and hoping to develop this new club in support of neurodivergent pupils soon. Thank you to Colm and the team for providing every opportunity to explore new technologies with his wonderful class - from Unity-built gaming to the upcoming WatchBox - these…

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November 27, 2023

Space To Learn / Tech To Help (TTH)

Autism Support Kilkeel Event

www.flickernet.net/ask Thank you to everyone who attended the first Autism Support Communicator event, which was held in Mourne Park on Saturday. Communicating our feelings as we explored the woods together: through the sending of images via Micro:Bit radio signals - it works!

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November 19, 2023

Resources / Tech To Help (TTH)

Trilled

Thank you Francesca for featuring my recycling blog (Jumpstart The Junk) on TrilbyTV. Having been recently introduced to Simon from the inspirational Green Machine - I am keen to continue exploring ways in which to bring old tech to life! There are so many people in need of repaired or repurposed technology - e-waste is avoided when it can still function as a valuable…

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October 18, 2023

Digital Writes / Tech To Help (TTH) / tech_ventures

Tech To Help.charity

It is with great excitement that we are launching a new project which brings together the common threads of Physical Computing, Project Based Learning and a desire to see technology put to use helping those who most need it. Along with my colleague Keith Phillips, founder of Digital Writes, I am exploring the possibility of creating a new charity, which would be called Tech…

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October 6, 2023

Background_history / Space To Learn / Tech To Help (TTH)

System paused

A little note to say that, sadly, I am on compassionate leave at present due to my Mum being gravely ill. My regular schools know this, and I am grateful for their understanding. My Digital Writes colleague Keith continues to deliver our current courses. Meanwhile, with time ahead in Northern Ireland, I am preparing for the upcoming Woodland Coding events, through Space To Learn,…

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September 10, 2023

Resources / Tech To Help (TTH)

Phoenix Enterprise

Thank you Clare for meeting with us today. We are really looking forward to helping your service users to develop an illuminated logo and animated text board. The club that we will run for you in the Autumn will enable those who choose to come along to work collaboratively to design, build and code a bright solar-powered phoenix that will hang in the factory…

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July 6, 2023

ARC / Digital Writes / Resources / Space To Learn / SWLEP / Tech To Help (TTH)

Reflections on a sabbatical year

From climbing trees in the woods of Northern Ireland whilst clutching Raspberry Pi units, to helping children who were on the cusp of quitting school to build adventure game-books, this year has been a real eye-opener to me. It is a rare privilege to become free to teach what one chooses. I hadn't dared believe that it could happen, but now Flickernet is full…

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July 4, 2023

Digital Writes / Resources / Tech To Help (TTH)

The Art of Accessibility

Keith and I met with Ben, a Director of Digital Writes, and an inspiration. Ben is helping us to explore a new project: using physical computing to enable those with reduced mobility to create their own unique artworks. We aim to feature these artworks in both an online space and through an installation. We will work with Primary school pupils to analyse the need,…

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June 7, 2023