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June 9, 2025

Using Micro:bits? Recommendations and One Expensive Mistake!

By Mr James in Computer Kit, Micro:bit, Programming, syndicated

As my students have grown more confident with their programming skills, I’ve looked for ways to make learning even more engaging. Physical computing with the BBC micro:bit has been a…

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February 19, 2025

Save Time Making Exam Papers with This OCR Exambuilder Hack

By Mr James in Programming, Teaching

Creating practice exam papers in OCR’s Exambuilder can be incredibly time-consuming. However, this simple hack can save you a significant amount of time. And when I say 'hack,' I don’t…

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February 17, 2025

OCR A-Level Computer Science Project Ideas

By Mr James in A-Level, Programming, Teaching

Stuck for project ideas? You’re in the right place! There are so many wonderful projects that have been submitted by students over the years that can easily meet the OCR…

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February 9, 2025

Unlocking Loops with Coding Stories: A Fresh Approach to Teaching Programming

By Mr James in Programming, Teaching, The Learning System Tag computers, e-learning, education, Teaching

As computer science teachers, we’ve all seen it: students grasp the syntax of loops but struggle to recognise when and why to use them.  I’ve been reinforcing the concept of…

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September 8, 2024

Google Sign-In blank popup oAuth fix

By Mr James in Javascript, Programming

Are you trying to figure out why the Google oAuth popup on your website is blank? When dealing with Google OAuth it is crucial to ensure that both versions of…

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