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How Germs Spread: a new MeshGuide

March 17, 2020

This is a timely guide on how germs spread — and how to teach good practice to children.

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In Research, Using and Teaching Computing & ICT Tags Coronavirus, Covid-29, TPEA, Germs, MeshGuide, Sarah Younie, Marilyn Leask

Bett2020: Eye Gaze UPDATED!

January 25, 2020

A short account of a talk about Eye Gaze, which helps teachers to know what pupils with PMLD are looking at, and what they are ignoring.

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In News & views, Research, Reviews, Professional development, Using and Teaching Computing & ICT Tags Bett2020, Bett2020 100, Bett, Eye Gaze, SEND, PMLD, TPEA, Sarah Younie
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TPEA conference

Technology Pedagogy and Education Association Conference news

June 14, 2019

Good news if you’re thinking about going to the TPEA conference in July.

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In Leading & Managing Computing & ICT, News & views, Professional development Tags TPEA, TPEA Conference
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Partners. This illustration is from www.pixabay.com and has a CC0 licence.

Can the International Society of Technology in Education's Standards in Computing be adapted for use in the UK?

May 9, 2019

This article details the steps that a few of us in ISTE, ITTE, TPEA and others have taken to investigate whether the ISTE Standards for Computer Science teachers, and their list of Computational Thinking Competencies, could be adapted for use in the UK. There’s also an opportunity for you to give us your opinions if you wish to.

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In News & views, Research, Using and Teaching Computing & ICT, Leading & Managing Computing & ICT Tags ISTE, ISTE Standards, ITTE, TPEA, collaboration, Standards
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