The #TeachComputing Podcast, from @exafoundation: Recent Episodes
Alan O'Donohoe
Established in 2011 by teacher Alan O'Donohoe, the #TeachComputing podcast contains interviews, discussions and reflections on teaching Computing and Computer Science in UK schools. The TeachComputing podcast is sponsored by http://exa.foundation
We talk to Sara Berkai, Sway Grantham and Dominic Kelly on Day 2 of #MicrobitLive, host Alan O'Donohoe of exa.foundation. This a recorded discussion, recorded during Day 2 of #MicrobitLive on Saturday 4th October 2019. We discuss some of our highlights of the event, including PRIMM and pedagogy, reflecting on what we found useful.
Recorded at #MicrobitLive on Saturday 4th October 2019. This a recorded discussion with Nic Hughes @duck_star, Neil Rickus @computingchamps and host Alan O'Donohoe of exa.foundation. We discuss some of our highlights of the first day of the event, reflecting on what we found useful and look ahead to Day 2 of the programme.
I've had some bad luck with Audioboom previously, so this was an experiment. It's an audible version of this blogpost: https://teachcomputing.wordpress.com/2016/04/20/innovating-conference-planning/
Interviews recorded at the #MozFest Science Fair with @abbycabs @cbahlai @urban_teacher & @beatricemartini
Interview with Alex Weatherall @A_Weatherall at #EdTechCon15 We discussed Leeds Raspberry Jam: http://www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/raspberry-jam-2308520311 more Raspberry Jams listed at https://www.raspberrypi.org/jam/
On the 1st October 2015, we founded @exafoundation. Previously the Teach Computing podcast had focused primarily on my classroom teaching, the podcast will explore other related topics in the future. Feedback to alan o'donohoe or @teknoteacher
Launch of Northamptonshire's Race To The Top Coding Competition, more at: http://www3.northamptonshire.gov.uk/councilservices/educationandlearning/information-for-school-staff/race-to-the-top/Pages/northamptonshire-coding-competition.aspx
@CyberChallenge UK launch their #Cyphinx Play On Demand platform to plug digital skills gap in cyber security industry. More at: http://cybersecuritychallenge.org.uk/cyphinx/
A podcast episode about podcast listening and recording, recorded at BarCamp Manchester
Interviews with members of Preston Hackspace (Twitter @PrestonHack ) at The Continental, Preston. Preston does not have premises for a Hackspace, but the community is growing. Listen to some members of the community explain the attraction of the Hackspace and their projects.
In this #TeachComputing podcast recorded on 19Sep14 at #pyconuk, I interview some teachers and developers attending the Education Track.
Here's a link with more details about PyConUK Education Track http://pyconuk.org/education/
I was delighted to bump into a great Computing At School advocate today while I was training teachers in Manchester. Listen to see who it is and what they have to say about Computing in the primary curriculum.
Apologies - some technical issues in this episode. I interview teachers attending the Computing At School hub meeting in Birmingham, Year 7 pupils in my class and then explain the offer to teachers for the PyConUK conference education stream http://pyconuk.org/education
We held a Hack To The Future event at Kelvin Hall School, Hull for 60 girls and their teachers. In this podcast I interview some of the people at the event. Then later in the podcast you can hear an interview with Pete Bell at the Calderdale Computing At School Hub Meeting. If you want to use the lesson plan we used for the first lesson, you can download it from http://tinyurl.com/h2df-lesson-plan
There has been much discussion about the suitability and level of challenge presented by LMC ( The Little Man Computer). In this special podcast episode I share my views.
Interviews from the Cambridge Raspberry Jam #camjam on Sat 10th May. I discuss #picademy with @swaygrantham
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Other links I mentioned: http://tinyurl.com/teachcomputingcpd http://tinyurl.com/herbalgerbil http://correlatedcontents.com/misc/Father.html http://twinery.org
Revision programme for Year 11 GCSE Computing #TeachComputing Links that I mentioned:- http://tinyurl.com/10aComputing http://tinyurl.com/gcsecomputingrevisionplan http://tinyurl.com/10aco1parents http://tinyurl.com/10aco1
We start this episode interviewing 10yr old Josh at Preston Raspberry Jam and then finish off the week at Hull Digital Hardware Meetup #TeachComputing @c4dihull
rjam @geekonPFM @tweety_michelle @runforthequiet. Recorded in my car. High quality link to follow.
Details about the event http://manchester.girlgeekdinners.com/2013/11/10/girl-geek-tea-party-37-raspberry-pi-workshop-with-kano/
Find out more about 'Sabotage' at http://teachcomputing.wordpress.com
Get access to Computing CPD For Free in your school http://tinyurl.com/CPDforFree
@mcrgirlgeeks with @teamkano
This week there are three sections. At the end of the Mozilla Festival I went to visit Jill Hodges at Fire Tech Camp, then went to visit a Raspberry Pi exhibit at Manchester Science Festival and then ended my week at Tech Fest in Dubai.
This interview was recorded live on Tuesday 8th October 2013 on BBC Radio 5 Live with Nicky Campbell, Rachel Burden & Adam Parsons.
This is Episode 2, take 2. The first recording was cut short.
The intention is to help/guide other teachers interested in teaching GCSE Computing and for those in the know to highlight any mistakes or errors I make.
If you think this is worthwhile, please let me know, and if you have comments to make, please do so via this page or @teknoteacher or alan@odonohoe.org.uk
dojo #python #edutalk #pyconuk
edutalk @CompAtSch #CSin2012
This is the 'pilot' episode, and I'm not even sure if I'm doing the right thing. If I know there is an appreciative audience I will maintain this. Equally, if it can be tweaked to suit your needs better - please let me know, I wont be offended. The intention is to help other teachers interested in GCSE Computing. If it's not working it's a waste of my time and yours, so please let me know, via this page or @teknoteacher or alan@odonohoe.org.uk
There is a mistake in it - see if you can spot it, somebody else did. Which I will correct in the next episode.
dojo #python #edutalk #pyconuk #edutalk #python
BBC Click broadcast on Sat 24th March has a focus on computing in schools. Watch the episode here in full Click: 24/03/2012 http://bbc.in/GLfjGe
You can now download this in iTunes http://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/alan-odonohoes-boos/id482494084# I have written and performed this to try to persuade children of the merits of choosing to study GCSE Computing at school. I decided to try something different from handouts, lectures and posters. I wanted something that would really grab their attention. Lyrics available here http://teachcomputing.wordpress.com/2011/12/31/hacktothefuture-rap/ I've tried to polish up my hack rap a little. I was told my voice was too posh, so I have tried to sound a little more aggressive. Now - next step is to produce a video to accompany it.
It's very rough and not quite ready. Looking for some feedback. I wanted a different way to get a message to children in Year 9 at our school who will be making their GCSE subject choices in January. So I plan to record a parody of a rap video in school, teachers dancing etc. then put it on YouTube. I only wish my rapping didn't sound so flat - I need some vocal coaching.
In this audioboo I describe my recent first experiences of teaching children programming using Python. I refer to this book http://inventwithpython.com/ and this chatbot http://www.chaturing.com/artwork/ Please respond with thoughts/questions by tweeting, emailing, ringing me or leaving an audioboo recording.
In this audioboo I describe my recent first experiences of teaching children programming using Python. I refer to this book http://inventwithpython.com/ and this chatbot http://www.chaturing.com/artwork/ Please respond with thoughts/questions by tweeting, emailing, ringing me or leaving an audioboo recording.
Disappointed with myself for not giving a more clear talk on Hack To The Future and raising profile of girls in computing science.
In this audioboo recording, you can hear some of my Year 10 GCSE Computing class wrestling with what appears to be a simple programming challenge. In pairs, they have been asked to create a simple program using Python that will receive two numbers and then display the sum of these two numbers.
After a lesson in which the children taught the rest of the class, I ask the 'teachers' and pupils what they thought of it. Year 7 have been introduced to Python programming, the lesson focus has been integers, operators, expressions and variables
At the end of our family computing event, I interview some of the parents, grandparents and children that have taken part. Listen to what they say about the event.
At the start of the evening I noticed a parent who seemed a little sceptical about the contribution she could make to an evening for families to create computer games together. I decided to take a risk and ask her to be an impartial observer and gather feedback throughout the evening. Listen to her impressions here
This games creation event used Scratch software as the method for families to create games. I asked some of the children, parents, grandparents and some teachers what their opinions of Scatch were.
Just after the evening has started, I interview a few people to find out the first impressions of the evening.
Sam describes her interest in the forthcoming Hack To The Future event on 11th February. She also describes what she might speak about and what her workshop will be about.
During our first 'hackademy' event, some children tried prototyping new devices and inventions using Arduino boards. Listen to a 12 yr old describe his new invention.
We held our first 'Hackademy' event today at our school. During the morning break I went around and asked the children what they had been doing. Listen to their responses.
While I was the Computing at School conference in Birmingham, June 2011, I met Nicholas Villar of Microsoft Research in Cambridge. He was demonstrating the .NET Gadgeteer development kit.
Read more about Gadgeteer here on the funky website http://netmf.com/gadgeteer
Nicholas' profile http://research.microsoft.com/en-us/people/nvillar/
Catherine Rushmore curator at Museum of Science and Industry Manchester (MOSI) describes some of the computing exhibits that can be found in the electricity gallery of the 1830s warehouse. This includes Douglas Hartree's Differential Analyser, information boards, explanation of binary, a ferranti pegasus and a ZX81! There is a collection of many other computing history items.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Differential_analyser