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Pete Dring
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Pretty sure there's more to being human than ticking a box to say we're not a robot.

Head of Computing at Fulford School. Member of CAS Education & Community Board, NCCE Advisory Committee and BCS Schools & Colleges Committee.
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Teach #Maths or #Programming? Looking for a fun project that links to D&T? Join my free online #TurtleStitch training session on 21 Jan to explore #CreativeComputing & #Embroidery.

Sign up: www.warwick.ac.uk/turtlestitch

@turtlestitch.bsky.social #CSEd #TeamCompSci #CSed
#WMGoutreach #EduSky
January 10, 2025 at 11:40 AM
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It’s that time of year again! Apply to become a @microbit.org Champion! Learn and share with the top #CompSci and innovative educators around the world! Apply at microbit.org/champions/?f...! #micro:bit #educhat #edusky #edtech #PLN
micro:bit Champions
Micro:bit Champion applications will be open from January 1 - January 29, 2024.
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January 6, 2025 at 9:09 PM
I'd like to improve my #Blender skills this year. Does anyone know of any beginner friendly weekly or monthly 3d challenges where you can all work on a similar project, share what you've made and swap tips & feedback?
#CASChat
January 4, 2025 at 11:08 AM
Here's our latest adventure with electronics: a car alarm for a Lego vehicle using a tilt sensor and a keypad.

youtube.com/shorts/U346Z...

More details including tutorial, code and circuit diagram here: blog.withcode.uk/2025/01/adve...
Adventures in Electronics: Tilt sensor car alarm #electronics #python #raspberrypi #pico #Lego
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January 3, 2025 at 4:18 PM
My son and I have been exploring electronics with a #RaspberryPi #Pico and #CircuitPython.

Our latest project is a reaction time challenge that opens a Lego trapdoor sending a minifig plunging into shark infested waters if you're too slow pressing the button! 🦈

blog.withcode.uk/2024/12/adve...
Adventures in Electronics: Push button reaction timer #electronics #python #raspberrypi #pico
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December 30, 2024 at 9:23 AM
My son and I have been exploring #electronics with a #RaspberryPi #Pico . Here's a #Lego elf that stops ice skating when it gets too warm.

Mode details: blog.withcode.uk/2024/12/adve...
December 26, 2024 at 10:21 AM
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Our annual Christmas coding competition is live. Open to all Primary and Secondary pupils! Lots of prizes to give away dresscode.org.uk/competitions

#ChooseComputingScience #ClosingTheGenderGap #TeamCompSci #computing #caschat #STEM #CompSciScot
December 5, 2024 at 7:27 PM
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🎄Day four! Our annual Christmas Cyber Advent Calendar is now open! Open to all Primary and Secondary pupils. Prizes up for grabs 🎁

More details at dresscode.org.uk/competitions

#ChooseComputingScience #caschat #TeamCompSci
December 4, 2024 at 3:18 PM
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Mastering Google NotebookLM in Education

This practical FREE webinar will dive deep into how Google NotebookLM, an AI-powered assistant, can transform the way you plan, collaborate, and manage teaching materials.

www.computingatschool.org.uk/events/2024/...

#TeamCompSci #EdBlueSky
December 3, 2024 at 7:57 AM
Really looking forward to sharing this with students. Thanks to the team at @dresscodehq.bsky.social for putting it together each year
🎄Day two! Our annual Christmas Cyber Advent Calendar is now open! Open to all Primary and Secondary pupils. Prizes up for grabs 🎁

More details at dresscode.org.uk/competitions

#ChooseComputingScience #caschat #TeamCompSci
December 2, 2024 at 9:38 PM
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The much anticipated annual #CyberAdvent competition is now live! One for Primary and Secondary but anyone can try either.

A great activity with 50 new puzzles is a perfect follow on from the @NCSC #CyberFirst competition.
#ChooseComputingScience
#TeamCompSci #CompSciScot
🎄Day two! Our annual Christmas Cyber Advent Calendar is now open! Open to all Primary and Secondary pupils. Prizes up for grabs 🎁

More details at dresscode.org.uk/competitions

#ChooseComputingScience #caschat #TeamCompSci
December 2, 2024 at 8:28 PM
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Our Black Friday/Cyber Monday sale has started! To celebrate the launch of Pico 2 W the first day of deals are all Pico related! \o/ shop.pimoroni.com/collections/...
November 25, 2024 at 10:21 AM
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Honoured to share that I’m 33rd on this year’s ComputerWeekly.com list of the most influential women in UK tech! It’s amazing to be recognised alongside such incredible women driving change. Huge congratulations to everyone! #WomenInTech
November 24, 2024 at 10:31 AM
I really enjoyed catching up with @mraharrison.bsky.social to chat about #PhysicalComputing on his #HTTC podcast.

You can catch all the previous episodes (before the quality of guest dipped at the start of series 2!) here: pod.httcs.online
November 19, 2024 at 12:31 PM
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IT IS DONE. Series 2 of HTTCS the Pod launches at 2pm today... Subscribe now and turn on notifications at pod.httcs.online
#TeamCompSci #UKEd #Computing #ComputerScience #CSEd
November 18, 2024 at 10:42 AM