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The Grade You Get Is Often the Story You Tell Y...
Students don’t always fall short because they lack knowledge. Often, they fall short because of the quiet story they believe about themselves. Change the identity, and the behaviour — and...
The Grade You Get Is Often the Story You Tell Y...
Students don’t always fall short because they lack knowledge. Often, they fall short because of the quiet story they believe about themselves. Change the identity, and the behaviour — and...
This Is Boring. That’s Why It Works. (And Why M...
Revision doesn’t fail because students don’t try. It fails because they avoid the small, boring reps that make exam questions feel familiar. Here’s why 10 minutes a day beats hours...
This Is Boring. That’s Why It Works. (And Why M...
Revision doesn’t fail because students don’t try. It fails because they avoid the small, boring reps that make exam questions feel familiar. Here’s why 10 minutes a day beats hours...
Pseudocode: Looks Like English. Acts Like Code....
Students don’t hate pseudocode because it’s hard — they hate it because it feels unfamiliar. When taught like vocabulary instead of a task, pseudocode becomes a powerful way to train...
Pseudocode: Looks Like English. Acts Like Code....
Students don’t hate pseudocode because it’s hard — they hate it because it feels unfamiliar. When taught like vocabulary instead of a task, pseudocode becomes a powerful way to train...
Diary of a Computer Science Teacher
What if Computer Science lessons matched how students actually think — messy, visual, and full of half-formed ideas? Sometimes the best learning happens when we stop chasing neat answers and...
Diary of a Computer Science Teacher
What if Computer Science lessons matched how students actually think — messy, visual, and full of half-formed ideas? Sometimes the best learning happens when we stop chasing neat answers and...
Get Your Students To Be The Teacher
Some of the best learning in a Computer Science lesson happens when the teacher steps back and students step forward. When students have to explain the work, they slow down,...
Get Your Students To Be The Teacher
Some of the best learning in a Computer Science lesson happens when the teacher steps back and students step forward. When students have to explain the work, they slow down,...
“Is This Right?” vs “Why Did It Do That?”
The best Computer Science lessons don’t feel like lessons at all. You can tell by the questions students ask: “Is this right?” means they’re performing for you. “Why did it...
“Is This Right?” vs “Why Did It Do That?”
The best Computer Science lessons don’t feel like lessons at all. You can tell by the questions students ask: “Is this right?” means they’re performing for you. “Why did it...