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mracolley.bsky.social
11-18 Computer Science teacher | Director of Technology faculty | CAS master teacher | NPQLT | Lead practitioner - T&L | LearningDust podcast host | Parkrunner, bass player, cyclist #TeamCompSci #CASchat #EduSky
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Consistently competent teaching. I really think this is the key to a good education. Consistency in: Teachers knowing their stuff Good behaviour Kids paying attention Clear explanations Checking for understanding Kids working hard

submitted 4 days ago • 1 comment

It's that time of year when people start to think about planning for September. If you think there's too much content in GCSE Computer Science, you could take a top-down approach (i.e. start with a few big ideas) rather than a bottom-up approach (working through the points in the spec), e.g... 1/4

submitted 18 days ago • 1 comment

What would be your top tips for becoming a confident programmer? I'm thinking: 1. Practise, practise, practise! 2. Don't use LLMs, but use, e.g., Stack Overflow, if you're stuck. 3. Get into the habit of looking at things and wondering how they work, or how you could program them. #TeamCompSci

submitted 24 days ago • 5 comments

The absolute last thing schools need right now - while dealing with an extremely tight funding settlement and rising poverty - is a radical overhaul of the exam system.

submitted 27 days ago • 24 comments

🚀 Excited for Festival of Computing 2025? Meet some of the speakers like Sarah Roberts, Tim Brady, Rebecca Frank, Dr Tracy Gardner & Mark Calleja! — It’s going to be a must-attend event! 📅 2nd July | Bromsgrove School 📌 shorturl.at/5CUUp #TeamCompSci #CraignDave #festivalofcomputing25 #OCR

submitted 31 days ago • 0 comments

Old bike? New bike? Rusty hand-me-down? Dream carbon build? At NR we genuinely don’t care what you ride — as long as you’re riding. Because getting you out there — safely, confidently, and smiling — matters more than the spec sheet. Because everyone deserves a ride that feels good.

submitted 35 days ago • 0 comments

First choice = instant follow.

submitted 35 days ago • 0 comments

Nice blog. FLMOP is like a magic trick for better behaviour, and I like the concreteness of the scenarios and strategies presented here. Check it out, and thank you Mason for writing!

submitted 38 days ago • 1 comment

OK #edusky. Off the back of this little conversation. What's the best present you've ever had from a pupil? I'll repeat, mine was when a Y11 baked me a raspberry pie. Would make a great @teachertapp.bsky.social question if it's not already been asked. #teamCompSci

submitted 41 days ago • 3 comments

📲⛔️ How many teachers had a student disrupt a lesson with a mobile phone, adjusted for the rules about mobiles in the school. How much difference do the rules make? Here are some @teachertapp.bsky.social findings for you - join in onelink.to/teachertapp

submitted 41 days ago • 1 comment

I think I've got something in my eye. Special bunch, this year's Y11. Can't wait to see what they do next. #TeamCompSci

submitted 42 days ago • 2 comments

#teamCompSci

submitted 46 days ago • 1 comment

www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ Why is it not huge news that schools get hit by ransomware? Schools have more data than marks and spencer or coop FYI. Also can we see how ridiculous terms like “spear phishing” are? Just say targeted scam email. All these special cyber words mean nothing.

submitted 49 days ago • 1 comment

🎯 #TeamCompSci

submitted 50 days ago • 0 comments

Strong 2024 energy about this article #TeamCompSci. Looks like the 'adjustment' to grading from last year didn't work. schoolsweek.co.uk/calls-for-la... #CSed #CASchat

submitted 50 days ago • 2 comments

And erm, me..... #edusky #teamCompSci

submitted 52 days ago • 0 comments

No. Next question.

submitted 55 days ago • 1 comment