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Posted on September 9, 2014 by Julia
Posted on June 11, 2014 by The Switched on Team
How to teach a good primary programming lesson
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Posted on May 9, 2014 by Julia
Posted on March 7, 2014 by Julia
How Switched on Computing has made teaching programming easier
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Posted on March 3, 2014 by Julia
Posted on February 20, 2014 by Julia
We are programmers! Benhurst Primary School
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Posted on February 16, 2014 by Julia
Posted on January 31, 2014 by Julia
Delivering the new National Curriculum for Computing in Primary Schools - 5 regional events
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Posted on January 15, 2014 by Julia
The pupils learn more about communicating information securely through an introduction to cryptography (the science of keeping communication and information secret). They investigate early methods of communicating over distances, learn about two early ciphers, and consider what makes a secure password.
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Posted on January 15, 2014 by Julia
The pupils use vector and turtle graphics to explore geometric art, taking inspiration from the work of Escher, Riley and traditional Islamic artists, as well as experimenting with complex ‘fractal’ landscapes.
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