Caffeine Tangent - Weeknote 47+48/2025: My tribe open.substack.com/pub/csteach/...

Make a Test by Alice Keeler lets you turn a Google Doc into a Google Form quiz by pulling your questions straight from the doc and creating the form for you so test building feels much faster. 🔗 workspace.google.com/marketplace/... #EduSky #GoogleEDU #GoogleWorkspace

Caffeine Tangent - Weeknote 45+46/2025: The stops worth making open.substack.com/pub/csteach/...

Really interesting to see @metoffice.gov.uk starting to quantify and boundary some of their forecast probabilities, and how they are showing that graphically for reports (www.metoffice.gov.uk/about-us/new...). Love the depth of information, and the clarity of the explanation - really interesting!

Caffeine Tangent - Weeknote 43+44/2025: A fortnight of wows open.substack.com/pub/csteach/...

Caffeine Tangent - Weeknote 41+42/2025: open.substack.com/pub/csteach/...

Caffeine Tangent: Stop gatekeeping, I'm just trying to read open.substack.com/pub/csteach/...

If you dig back in this blog you will see that one way or another I have been blogging since the turn of the century. It's never without its challenges but for me it is a key part of open practice. It is a positive way of moving things forward. There was a sudden... https://wp.me/p3Wm7X-n3a

Caffeine Tangent - Weeknote 39+40/2025: I would have gotten away with it too open.substack.com/pub/csteach/...

Caffeine Tangent - Weeknote 38/2025: The Mentorship Web open.substack.com/pub/csteach/...

Caffeine Tangent - Weeknote 36+37/2025: Ethics in the age of algorithms open.substack.com/pub/csteach/...

Caffeine Tangent - Weeknote 35/2025: The view from the coffee shop open.substack.com/pub/csteach/...

While riding the B or Q trains between Dekalb Ave station and the Manhattan Bridge, you may catch a glimpse of "Masstransiscope," a public art installation by Bill Brand. It was added to the #NYCsubway system in 1980.

Happy weekend! Here’s a 3,500 year-old Minoan clay flask decorated with a spectacular wide-eyed octopus! 🐙😍 From Palaikastro, a Bronze Age settlement site on the island of Crete. Heraklion Archaeological Museum. 📷 by me #Archaeology

Caffeine Tangent - Weeknote 33+34/2025: Death of an illusion open.substack.com/pub/csteach/...

Caffeine Tangent - Weeknote 31+32/2025: Turning off autopilot, learning how to live a little more in the present open.substack.com/pub/csteach/...

Caffeine Tangent - Weeknote 29+30/2025: 1460 Weeks Later open.substack.com/pub/csteach/... Finite time, generational cycles and the tension between living in the moment and planning for the future

Caffeine Tangent - Weeknote 27+28/2025: Small Wins, Big Summer open.substack.com/pub/csteach/...

An edited clip of my ‘Paper Cup Fish’ project, the latest of my making ideas. The full clip is on my YouTube channel and will be on the website ‘news’ link later. Just search for my name, you’ll find me, I’m the only one. 😁 www.darrellwakelam.com #edusky

One week until our free online workshop for teachers hosted by the British Council! All are welcome 😊 Sign up here 👉 forms.office.com/pages/respon... @microbit.org #teamcompsci

Caffeine Tangent - Weeknote 25+26/2025: My Travelling Companions on the Road to Character open.substack.com/pub/csteach/...

Ooh! According to my lesson on cybercrime (based on information from the police), the average investigation takes two years, and the average age of people arrested is 17, so this has been quick, but the suspects are old! #TeamCompSci www.bbc.com/news/article...

#montrose earlier today. Enjoyed the museum and could have spent a fortune in Mo Fidelity record shop!

👀✨ Something exciting is coming…👀✨ Applications for the #DjangoGirls Workshop open Monday 16th June! 💻 Never coded before? Perfect. This FREE workshop is your chance to dive into #Python, meet amazing people & build something awesome! 📍Manchester, UK | 🔗 buff.ly/lkezkG5 #PyConUK2025 #WomenInTech

Caffeine Tangent - Weeknote 24/2025: Adventures in educational ecosystem building open.substack.com/pub/csteach/...

Glastonbury: the time of year many are reminded Biffy Clyro are immense live

Perfect!

Happy summer holiday! (Or save that for when it comes)

🚨 Just ONE WEEK to go! The Festival of Computing is nearly here 🎉 Tickets are flying — some CPD sessions are already full! 🗓️ 2nd July - Bromsgrove School 🎟️ Get yours now: shorturl.at/2sVQT #FestivalOfComputing25 #CraignDave #CSEd #TeamCompSci @ocrexams.bsky.social

Caffeine Tangent - Weeknote 23/2025: A lesson in trust I'll never forget open.substack.com/pub/csteach/...

#5oclockclub not usual for me but up early to reflect on the #CSEN networking meeting last night and set up classwork for later. Happy Wednesday everyone!

Met a former student of yours tonight @mracolley.bsky.social - Ilya says hi!

This is a fantastic read, I didn’t know _any_ of this existed.

Caffeine Tangent - Weeknote 22/2025: The value of spontaneity open.substack.com/pub/csteach/...

Scammers stole £47m from the online accounts of 100,000 people after posing as taxpayers, HMRC has revealed. The tax authority said those affected haven't lost any money, and they don't need to do anything. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Absolutely love this resource, thank you for making it @advanced-ict.info ❤️

Caffeine Tangent - Weeknote 21/2025: open.substack.com/pub/csteach/...

Used v0.dev to help me make a game I designed when I was at primary school csteachian.github.io/tileflip/

Huge cave system discovered under the Forest of Dean www.theforester.co.uk/news/cave-sy...

Incredibly sad that @mozilla.org Pocket is closing down. The absolute best feature of Kobo and how I save and consume most web content.

📢 Aberdeen Data Meetup: June 3 You’ve got dashboards, reports, and spreadsheets—but no action. Why? Because clarity doesn’t happen by accident. Douglas Leith, COMET’s Chief Intelligence Officer, shares how to create data that earns trust and drives decisions. 🎟️ ti.to/code-the-cit...

Caffeine Tangent - Weeknote 19+20/2025: Playlists and patience open.substack.com/pub/csteach/...

Teachers! 👋 Get your pupils coding OUTSIDE this summer term! ☀️ These brilliant @microbit_edu games use radio for fun, interactive outdoor learning. Play Red Light Green Light, Splatoon & more! 🕹️ Buy for just £5/$6/€6 here: payhip.com/b/v5X2S

Happy Friday! Excited to be travelling to London today for Esports in Education at Ibstock Place School.

The blogs had also moved, but all links from the Python playlist have now been updated: #TeamCompSci www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...

I'm setting up a series of free webinars. The first one is on 28th May and it's about becoming a writer. Lots of practical advice gained from 25 years as a published author. Tickets are free with the option to make a donation. Please share widely! Thank you. www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/become-a-w...

Morning! After a timeline cleanse (all posts > 90 days aren't relevant anymore), beginning to think about heading back to work later this week. But first coffee...

Good morning 🌅 It’s time again for another Sunday #Edujobs #EduSky bulletin. If you’re looking for something education related but not classroom based, this next hour has current opportunities for you nationwide. Wave if you’re watching Shout when you get one Share if I miss one