Computing

1. Run briefing evenings A briefing evening can be a great way of helping parents to see what their child is doing in computing. Enlist the…

Growing up is never easy – especially for kids today, who are often having to do it whilst watching and being watched by the whole world,…

As a fresh, innovative method of providing creative opportunities for pupils, the 3D printer has the potential to prove a technological…

1. They’re intuitive Even if you have a pupil in your class (or a colleague in your staffroom) who has never used a computer before, they…

Townley Grammar is a high performing grammar school for girls that specialises in the teaching of computing. As a specialist computing…

Arecent study by Pearson found many schools fear children have increasingly short attention spans, preferring to spend time online rather…

With smaller budgets and more students with dyslexia, communication issues or who are recent arrivals, schools are finding it increasingly…

The role of school librarian used to come with a heavy admin load; and the humble card index was king. Not any more – because these days…

The benefits of introducing cashless payment systems in schools have been widely touted. We know, for example, that cashless payment…

evidence of the benefits. Schools will usually introduce this technology with the objective of improving teaching and in turn, outcomes for…

Students love to swipe a smartboard – almost as much as they relish clicking away on their phones. Today’s touchscreens today offer…

Cybercrime has become a part of our daily lives; incidences of malware continue to rise year on year. The more advanced the technology…

We live in an increasingly digitised and connected world where students are growing up surrounded by mobile phones, tablets, smart TVs and…