Education On Fire - Sharing creative and inspiring learning in our schools

Mark Taylor
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Apr 12, 2017 • 2sec

020 : Nape Computing EdTech Conference Pt2

Purple Mash to 2Blog Katie from 2Simple Software tells us all about Creative Computing. Atmos Technology strive to transform educational outcomes by providing exciting, new and different opportunities for learning through ICT. IE Solutions focuses on the impact of digital technologies on learning, teaching and raising achievement https://www.2simple.com http://www.atmostechnology.co.uk https://www.ies.london
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Apr 10, 2017 • 15min

019 : Nape Computing EdTech Conference

Stella James & Tim Rylands, premier IT educational speakers, give their insights about online safety and enthusing learners using technology. http://www.timrylands.com http://www.timrylands.com/2016/10/20/nape-computing-edtech-conference-2016-oxford-2/ http://gooseberryplanet.com http://nape.org.uk http://nape.org.uk/computing-edtech-conference-2/
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Apr 7, 2017 • 17min

018 : Coding for Kids with Tynker

Tynker is a complete learning system that teaches kids to code. Kids begin experimenting with visual blocks, then progress to JavaScript and Python as they design games, build apps, and make incredible projects. 50 Million Kids 60 Thousand Schools 2.4 Billion lines of code https://www.tynker.com/ https://www.parrot.com
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Apr 5, 2017 • 14min

017 : 3-7 yrs Explore. Create. Code with mama codes

mama.codes mission is to start all young children on their coding journey and give them the confidence and ability to code. The teaching method introduces children as young as three to coding through song, rhyme and storytelling using free kids’ coding App ScratchJr. Coding is the new literacy. It is on the school curriculum in the UK from age 5 because it is important that every child is digitally literate in order to thrive and succeed in an increasingly digital world. Through following our creative coding projects, children of all backgrounds and learning styles are able to learn to code creatively with confidence. Most importantly they can have a lot of fun with code, and make full use of their bountiful imagination. http://educator.mama.codes https://twitter.com/mamacodes https://www.facebook.com/mama.codes/ https://www.scratchjr.org
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Apr 3, 2017 • 13min

016 : Live from Bett Show 2017 Award Winners DigiExam

Listen to the award winning DigiExam on how the revolution has started with Easy to use – Collaborative – Reliable digital exams. DigiExam is an intuitive digital assessment platform used to create, administer and grade assessments. Through a comprehensive set of tools, the platform simplifies the exam process for instructors and teachers, helps students complete tests more efficiently, and saves both time and money for institutions. DigiExam is 100% reliable and currently serves over 2,000 organizations across more than 80 countries. https://www.digiexam.com http://www.bettshow.com https://twitter.com/DigiExam https://www.facebook.com/DigiExam/
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Mar 31, 2017 • 20min

015 : Hear from teachers and fellows about Apps for Good

Apps for Good is an open-source technology education movement that partners with educators in schools and learning centres to deliver our course to young people 10-18 years of age. “The pedagogy Apps for Good uses has transformed my teaching of IT.” Jonathan Kemp, Bolton St Catherine’s Academy, North West England https://www.appsforgood.org https://twitter.com/AppsforGood
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Mar 29, 2017 • 26min

014 : Apps for Good – Award winning student apps

  Interviews with the 2016 Winners Check out the student app winners from the Apps for Good Awards 2016 who have turned bright ideas into real technology products to solve problems in their world. Lilies     Donate it   DiPloy       Changes Allergy Basket Fear Nothing
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Mar 27, 2017 • 18min

013 : Apps for Good : Research, design and make digital products in your school.

Heather Picov, UK Managing Director explains how Apps for Good equips students to research, design and make digital products and take them to market. But apps are not the point of what we do. Our goal is to produce more able, self-confident, collaborative young people, ready to make a difference to their world. Most children are consumers of technology; we want them to become makers using technology. https://www.appsforgood.org Apps for Good Flyer  
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Mar 24, 2017 • 11min

012 : Barefoot Reaches 1 Million Children

While celebrating the milestone of 1 million children being reached by the Barefoot Computing Programme I interview 2 teachers from the top of the BT Tower. http://barefootcas.org.uk http://www.computingatschool.org.uk https://www.raspberrypi.org https://techliteracy.co.uk https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-education http://www.btplc.com View from the top of the BT Tower  Liz Williams – Director Tech Literacy and Education programmes at BT Bill Mitchell – BCS Director of Education Barefoot!
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Mar 22, 2017 • 32min

011 : What to expect in your FREE Barefoot Computing Workshop

Barefoot volunteer Simon Vaughan-Long tells me how rewarding it is to be part of the Barefoot Programme. These workshops support primary educators with the confidence, knowledge, skills and resources to teach computer science. http://barefootcas.org.uk http://www.computingatschool.org.uk https://www.raspberrypi.org https://techliteracy.co.uk https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-education http://www.btplc.com

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