programming

Why we don’t need to start teaching coding in primary schools

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Ciaran Cannon is one of the most innovative politicians I know and he is passionate about education and technology. While he was a Minister in the government, he created the EXCITED movement, which showcased some of the best examples of technology use in Irish schools as well as some great discussions on the subject. He is one of … Read more

Computer Programming with Kids

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There’s a lot of hype around teaching children to learn computer programming but what age is a child ready to go down the road of programming. Marshall Brain thinks between 10 and 13 in the article linked above. Scratch is a language designed for children aged 8 and above. Whatever age you believe, this article gives some great links to computer programming languages and pre-programming languages for children of all ages.

CESI 2012 – Teachnology

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The Computers in Education Society of Ireland (CESI) hosted their annual conference in Portlaoise this weekend. It was the biggest one yet with far more attendees than I’ve ever seen before. For those of you who haven’t attended a CESI conference, it comes in two parts – the CESI Meet on the Friday evening and … Read more

What's all the fuss with Scratch?

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Scratch is a visual programming language suitable for children from the age of 8.  It’s very simple to use and it can lead to some very interesting projects.  Last year, I did a project with some 5th and 6th class pupils where they created a cartoon.  The learning involved was amazing: planning, storyboarding, storytelling, art, … Read more

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