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GeekyNicki

@geekynicki.bsky.social

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Former Computing teacher and AST now Computing Curriculum Specialist @ucantootech.bsky.social with a passion for STEM, making things from cardboard, micro:bit, robotics, Minecraft, and video games. Also a lover of mountain-biking, Lego and board games!

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GeekyNicki @geekynicki.bsky.social · 11d

I've been having lots of fun testing out #FlockXR by @flipcomputing.bsky.social recently, so far I've made this little ball roll around (because why would I start off doing something simple!). My aim is to turn this into a little marble run/maze game! So far so good . . .

GeekyNicki @geekynicki.bsky.social · Sep 7

🕹️ I've had lots of fun playing with #MakeCodeArcade recently. Just finished a little Flappy Bird clone (except it's Flappy Duck) and currently working on Tetris. (Hoping to get round to making some guide-sheets soon too!)

👉 arcade.makecode.com/S05362-73372...

Flappy Duck

Made with ❤️ in Microsoft MakeCode Arcade.

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GeekyNicki @geekynicki.bsky.social · Aug 22

Had lots of fun building this little Snake replica to further improve my skills in #Construct3. Love being able to use both the Event Sheet and JavaScript.

👉🏼 geekynicki.itch.io/retro-snake

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Retro Snake by GeekyNicki

A remake of Snake.

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GeekyNicki @geekynicki.bsky.social · Aug 22

⌨️ A fun way to learn touch-typing 👇

Recently stumbled across this fun game to help improve students' touch-typing skills: managore.itch.io/daniel-linss...

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Daniel Linssen's Typing Challenge by Daniel Linssen

Learn to type quickly under pressure

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GeekyNicki @geekynicki.bsky.social · Aug 19

🤖🦒Had a brilliant day out at Horniman Museum in London today visiting their amazing Robot Zoo, I highly recommend visiting if you haven't seen it yet as the exhibition is only on for a few more months!

GeekyNicki @geekynicki.bsky.social · Aug 18

💻 I've pushed the limits of the free version of #construct3 and added a fair amount of JavaScript in this Pinball/Breakout mashup!

👉 geekynicki.itch.io/breakout-tha...

🕹️ Thinking about creating a series of arcade game mashups so if you have any ideas I'd love to hear them!

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Breakout (That's also Pinball!) by GeekyNicki

A pinball and breakout mash-up.

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GeekyNicki @geekynicki.bsky.social · Aug 12

Ooh, I've not seen the @elecfreaks.bsky.social Jacdac: bit before! Looks fab, might have to try it out!

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GeekyNicki @geekynicki.bsky.social · Aug 10

🕹️ I've had fun this weekend making this little animated unicorn using @godotengine.org which will, hopefully, eventually evolve into a platform game! Just need to think of a storyline to go with it 🤔 . . .

GeekyNicki @geekynicki.bsky.social · Jul 30

Yes, definitely! 😊

GeekyNicki @geekynicki.bsky.social · Jul 30

I'm not sure if there would be time to add Construct into a GCSE class. It's something I would run as a game making workshop for that age group. Could even do it specifically for the non-GCSE students to cover their compulsory computing input for KS4?

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GeekyNicki @geekynicki.bsky.social · Jul 29

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GeekyNicki @geekynicki.bsky.social · Jul 24

Good luck, I'm also learning Godot at the moment and the tutorial you mentioned looks really interesting, thanks for sharing.

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GeekyNicki @geekynicki.bsky.social · Jul 22

📢 New blog post: Putting free game engines to the test! 👇

🎮 I've looked at #MakeCode Arcade, #Construct3, #GDevelop, #Struckd Studio and #Godot from a teaching perspective. . .

👉 www.interactiveclassroom.net?p=2027

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Put to the Test: Free Game Engines for Schools – Interactive Classroom.net

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GeekyNicki @geekynicki.bsky.social · Jul 4

📢 New blog post! 👇

🎮 An overview of my experience at the @digitalschoolhouse.bsky.social Playful Computing conference last week.

👉 www.interactiveclassroom.net?p=2004

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Playful Computing Conference – Interactive Classroom.net

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GeekyNicki @geekynicki.bsky.social · Jun 24

🚂On my way home from the fantastic, Playful Learning Conference from @digitalschoolhouse.bsky.social

🤯 My brain is so full of new and exciting information I don't know where to begin processing it all! I'll probably follow-up with a blog post at some point!

Feeling very inspired!

GeekyNicki @geekynicki.bsky.social · Jun 12

It was so much fun helping the children create these, last week!

U Can Too @ucantootech.bsky.social · Jun 12

🎥🤖 Check out the amazing creations made by year 4 and 5 learners at Aspire Academy last week as part of their Robot Petting Zoo workshop! We really enjoyed meeting the children and helping them bring their imaginations to life!

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GeekyNicki @geekynicki.bsky.social · Jun 2

Our #micro:bit Battle Bots now have working weapons . . .

GeekyNicki @geekynicki.bsky.social · May 27

We've had fun designing and building our own battle bots today in the style of @extremerobots.bsky.social !

We'll be adding the #micro:bit programming tomorrow.

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GeekyNicki @geekynicki.bsky.social · May 21

Such a fun 2 days! I love my job! 😁

U Can Too @ucantootech.bsky.social · May 20

💻 Last week we spent 2 days at MGGS running our Drone Assault Course workshop.

🚧 We saw a large selection of themes and the girls worked really hard on creating their obstacles and learning to fly the drones!

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GeekyNicki @geekynicki.bsky.social · May 10

Now, THAT is a great idea!

GeekyNicki @geekynicki.bsky.social · May 9

🤖 Meet the robots . . .

📄 As I'm getting quite a collection of #robot projects now, I thought I would introduce them all in a blog post!

🎨 I genuinely find #robotics such a fun and engaging way to combine computing with creativity!

🔗 www.interactiveclassroom.net?p=1993

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GeekyNicki @geekynicki.bsky.social · May 4

Before and after . . .

GeekyNicki @geekynicki.bsky.social · May 4

🌕 Happy #StarWarsDay! #MayThe4th be with you!

🤖 Celebrated today by making a #micro:bit powered R2D2! My 7yo even helped with the coding!

(There's an @elecfreaks.bsky.social Wukong board and MP3 player hiding inside)

👇🏼 Before and after pics in the comments!

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GeekyNicki @geekynicki.bsky.social · May 3

Looking forward to programming Omnibot's new @raspberrypi.com Zero brain. Now I'll be able to add a camera and speech capabilities! 🤞🏼

GeekyNicki @geekynicki.bsky.social · Apr 14

Had great fun hunting for large #Lego Easter Eggs today at Chatham Dockyard, also loved seeing the Lego shipwrecks on display!