Working on a couple of new projects to support students. Drawing the images is very therapeutic too #EduSky

New revision website just launched. I’ll be adding more KS3 sections, plus J836 IT, over the summer. I hope you and your students like it. #TeamCompSci #Edusky www.computingrevision.net

I have an ECT starting in September so I’m giving them all the bottom sets. Just joking, I’m not one of *those* HODs! I’ll be having them instead. Looks like a fun year for me 🙄 #Edusky

Good luck to everyone taking their #Computing Paper 2 today. You’ll be great! #TeamCompSci

Good luck to everyone taking their #GCSE #Computing exam today

A long weekend of wading through BTEC marking. Useless website, lack of guidance, verbose paperwork. Glad we’re dropping it!

Next week, my Year 11s will have their final lesson with me before their GCSEs. I will also be delivering the final lesson of the spec. That’s what happens when you’re only given two lessons of Computer Science per week 🙄 #TeamCompSci #EduSky

What is the lifespan of software? What if you make software that's silly and full of whimsy? Will people remember it? Anyway, here's a video someone recently posted of “Good Luck, Babe!” by Chappell Roan performed through the composer feature in Mario Paint, a game released on Super Nintendo in 1992

Being on detention duty isn’t fun for students, but it is for me 😂 #Edusky #TeamCompSci #STEM #Microbit

Working on another website project. Unlike my last one, I thought I’d use a content management system. In my dim and distant past, I remembered that I quite liked Joomla. Maybe I’m out of practice, but creating a template is a bit of a pain!

As we approach the new term, I have nine lessons left to plan, after which I will have completely rewritten the entire KS3 Computing scheme of work. Those final nine are going to drag! #TeamCompSci #EduSky

Lots of talk about adding AI literacy to Computing lessons. With only one lesson per fortnight at KS3, even fitting-in the National Curriculum is challenge! #TeamCompSci #edusky

A little freebie activity for your classes: Malware Match-Up. A Top Trumps style game for teaching and revising malicious software. #EduSky #TeamCompSci www.tes.com/teaching-res...

Looks like I’m now a (reluctant) member of the Teacher 5 o’clock club #insomnia #Teacher5oclockclub #edublue #teamcompsci

Last night I stayed up late to finish some coding. Wanted a celebratory beer, but thought better of it. Woke up this morning with what I would describe as a hangover. How’s that fair? 😫

160 one-metre lengths of bright orange plumb line, tied into groups of ten, ready for Year 7 to learn about computer networks this week. #TeamCompSci #Edusky

I’ve accidentally washed my corridor pass. But, on the plus side, I’m less likely to catch norovirus from it 🤮 #Edusky

KS3 only have Computer Science every two weeks. That, plus a couple of inset days, mean I’ve just had my Year 9s for the third time since Christmas. No wonder they can’t remember what we’re doing 🙄 #Edusky

This little beauty (or what remains of it) was responsible for a very small fire in my classroom today. #teamcompsci #edusky

Two burst tea bags before breakfast. I guess it’s going to be one of those days 🙄

This is my most-downloaded FREE resource on TES – Super-Hard Python Challenges! Of course, not “super-hard” for experienced developers, but challenging for your KS5 and more-able KS4 students. Student-friendly solutions included! #Python #TeamCompSci #Edusky www.tes.com/teaching-res...

Another half term #Python freebie for your students. Use PyGame Zero to create a simple cat and mouse chase game. All resources and sample code included! #TeamCompSci #EduSky www.tes.com/teaching-res...

A half term freebie for you: The Little Book of Python Iteration Challenges. Prepare students for their exam by solving coding problems on paper before testing them on their computer. #Python #TeamCompSci #Edusky www.tes.com/teaching-res...

Funniest insult from a student. It was the first day back after Covid, and I was now sporting a beard. “Nice beard, Sir! It gives you that ‘sleeping on a park bench’ look” I absolutely cracked-up! #EduSky #TeamCompSci

My news this week: Bad: a full day of online CPD Good: I can do it at home Bad: in-person parents evening on the same day 😫 #TeamCompSci

Battling with BTEC. Verbose documentation, over-complex administration, and dull assignments. Why would any teacher want to do these qualifications when there are better vocational qualifications?

I enjoy my morning commute – a 40 minute walk listening to a book, radio, music, or chatting to friends on the phone. But the temptation to get in the car is strong today 🥶🥶🥶

Drawing some computing graphics for a class. Who knew a star network could look cute? 🥰 😂 #TeamCompSci

Really not enjoying planning lessons for this soon-to-be-defunded qualification #teamcompsci

It’s snowing quite heavily. Surely inset can be remote? ☃️

Too soon? 🎄 #Python #EduSky #CSEd #TeamCompSci

A cheap frame from Ikea, a quick raid of my rewards box, and a few blobs of glue, and I have a new classroom decoration #TeamCompSci #RubberDuck

The next few days will be spent reading this weighty tome and planning lessons for a defunct qualification 🙄 #TeamCompSci

Teacher retention is, as we know, a major problem. But few independent schools struggle with this, despite typically lower wages and poorer pensions. After working in an independent, here are my thoughts on what state schools can learn… #EduSky🧵1/10

Aaaaaaaand we’re done. Merry Christmas to all the hard working teachers, TAs, and support staff. I hope you enjoy your well-deserved break #Edusky #TeamCompSci

If you’re looking for a quick “filler” to get you through an end-of-term extended form period, of a weird quarter-of-a-lesson before a special assembly, here’s a nice activity for you: Christmas Bingo. One more get-up! #EduSky #teacher mr.langford.co/christmas-bi...

Two more get-ups…

With the final week of school upon us, the “reward ducks” are feeling very festive. I’m sure they’ll be a huge hit. #TeamCompSci

Watching “Loaded: Lads, Mags and Mayhem” on iPlayer. I wasn’t a fan of “lads mags”, but seeing PowerPC Macs and QuarkXPress brings back memories of a past life

Our students use Chromebooks. Yesterday, I used one for the first time. Now I know why our students don’t know how to use a computer ☹️

Today is Saturday. I’ll be spending it marking mocks, creating feedback sheets for 700 students, entering data, and planning next week’s lessons. Anything not done today will be continued tomorrow. Remind me again why there’s a teacher retention crisis 🤔

Student: “There are only three decent teachers here, and you’re one of them” It’s a nice thing to hear, but would be nicer if I’d ever taught them 😂

When it’s late on Saturday night, you’re in the city centre bus station, and you spot two students

Giving this Bluesky thing a go (I’m fed up of seeing negativity on X). Brief bio: This is my 7th yr teaching Computer Science (and some Business Studies) after a long career in industry. Recently started in a new school as CS Curriculum Leader. Love coding and web design #TeamCompSci

CPD didn’t go well. “Why do we write this in students’ books?” Me: “so OFSTED can see it” A glare “So students can articulate it” Me: “… to OFSTED”

Just marked my Yr 10 Data Representation end-of-topic test. Knowledge recall – fine. Calculating file sizes – abysmal. ☹️

Let’s have a look at this Bluesky then. Hope there are lots of other #computerscience #teachers here