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Emma Goto @emmagoto.bsky.social · 24/02/2025

It's #Wonderblocks week 6 & the final 5 episodes of series 1 have been released. This week is all about iteration. Again helps out Stop & Go making indefinite & definite loops. They get Toad's rail cart to the station, to grow a beanstalk, tinker with patterns to decorate a castle & make ice creams.

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Emma Goto @emmagoto.bsky.social · 21/02/2025

Teaching till late, so missed the photo op with my brilliant & accomplished colleagues & friends. I spoke about the importance of critical digital literacy in an Artificially Intelligent world at this important conference organised by Dr Rhiannon Love. www.hampshirechronicle.co.uk/news/2494261...

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Symposium highlights 'innovative' approach to improving children's mental health

It featured presentations about the charity’s work, which aims to embed healthy, purposeful movement sessions into the primary school day.

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Steve Clarke @stevie-c.bsky.social · 19/02/2025

Lovely to meet @b3ndavi3s.bsky.social and @emmagoto.bsky.social in-person as well.

Steve Clarke @stevie-c.bsky.social · 19/02/2025

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Thanks @wearebcs.bsky.social and @juliaadamson.bsky.social for inviting me to the Barefoot 10th Birthday celebrations. Such a wonderful resource managed by an awesome team and delivered by passionate volunteers who go above and beyond.👏Happy birthday 🎂 #TeamCompSci #CASChat

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Emma Goto @emmagoto.bsky.social · 18/02/2025

Henry and his colleagues are doing amazing work in primary computing. We need children to be more digitally literate and to develop understanding of the potential uses of, benefits and limitations of AI. You might want to check this out. #caschat #AI #Primary #compsci #criticaldigitalliteracy

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Sonya Coakley-Hanan @hanansonya.bsky.social · 17/02/2025

I love this programme, are there any educational resources/lesson plans to go with them? Thinking we could watch an episode and do some follow up activities after? Don’t want to reinvent the wheel if it already exists

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Conor Heaven @conorheaven.bsky.social · 17/02/2025

Been really enjoying this with my children at home… can’t wait to plan to use it in EYFS/KS1 at school! #Wonderblocks is amazing!

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Emma Goto @emmagoto.bsky.social · 18/02/2025

Having lived in Japan that has been battling for some time with falling birthrates, low migration and an aging population, I think it might be wise for some of us in Europe to learn from their experience. www.theguardian.com/world/ng-int...

Europe’s population crisis: see how your country compares – visualised

How anti-immigration politics across the EU clashes with demographic reality

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Emma Goto @emmagoto.bsky.social · 17/02/2025

In #Wonderblocks this week Stop & Go have to think logically to solve a mystery. They persevere & work step by step to help Frog debug a problem. The final episode this week introduces us to Again, a character that helps us repeat. #compsci #CASChat #EYFS www.bbc.co.uk/cbeebies/sho...

Wonderblocks - CBeebies - BBC

Follow Wonderblocks Go and Stop, and a whole host of lovable characters, as they learn to think for themselves and work together to solve any problem that comes their way.

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Steve Clarke @stevie-c.bsky.social · 15/02/2025

I think this is great - I only wish my boys were younger to give me an excuse to watch it! My wife is an #EYFS teacher so I will share this blog with her. #teamcompsci #uked

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Emma Goto @emmagoto.bsky.social · 13/02/2025

To find out a bit more about how Wonderblocks links to the EYFS framework and the Computing curriculum, read my blog post for Computing At School (CAS). www.computingatschool.org.uk/forum-news-b... Thanks for the pictures and examples @computingdawn.bsky.social

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Wonderblocks – What is it and why should we care?

This blog post introduces Wonderblocks, a new CBeebies programme that aims to develop children's computational thinking and problem solving skills.

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Emma Goto @emmagoto.bsky.social · 13/02/2025

To find out a bit more about how Wonderblocks links to the EYFS framework and the Computing curriculum, read my blog post for Computing At School (CAS). www.computingatschool.org.uk/forum-news-b...

computingatschool.org.uk

Wonderblocks – What is it and why should we care?

This blog post introduces Wonderblocks, a new CBeebies programme that aims to develop children's computational thinking and problem solving skills.

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Emma Goto @emmagoto.bsky.social · 13/02/2025

As a teacher educator, I frankly find it bewildering that this isn't already happening. Key foci threaded throughout our teacher education programmes are inclusion and child development. How can teachers be educated for such an important job without this. news.sky.com/story/all-te...

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All teachers should be trained on special educational needs to help end 'postcode lottery', report says

The Education Policy Institute (EPI) has found gaps in teacher training means many children who should be identified as having special educational needs and disabilities are being missed.

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Emma Goto @emmagoto.bsky.social · 10/02/2025

Week 4 of #Wonderblocks! This week we get creative, sequence & tinker. We learn to decompose big problems, breaking them into smaller parts. You'll love the musical episode, Sounds Like A Plan, where we celebrate Cow's birthday throwing a great big party! www.bbc.co.uk/cbeebies/sho...

Wonderblocks - CBeebies - BBC

Follow Wonderblocks Go and Stop, and a whole host of lovable characters, as they learn to think for themselves and work together to solve any problem that comes their way.

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Emma Goto @emmagoto.bsky.social · 29/01/2025

Really excited today to be talking at the Edusafe conference today

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Emma Goto @emmagoto.bsky.social · 27/01/2025

Last week on #Wonderblocks we met important characters including Go & Stop & we learned how Do blocks make things happen. This week we're learning more about pattern & sequence. Five more episodes arrived on iPlayer today. www.bbc.co.uk/cbeebies/sho... @computingatschool.bsky.social

Wonderblocks - CBeebies - BBC

Follow Wonderblocks Go and Stop, and a whole host of lovable characters, as they learn to think for themselves and work together to solve any problem that comes their way.

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Matt Wimpenny-Smith @mwimpennys.bsky.social · 23/01/2025

Had a fantastic day at #BETT2025! It was great to catch up with @eatsleepictrepeat.bsky.social @philwickins.bsky.social @ict-links.bsky.social @milesberry.net @emmagoto.bsky.social Rebecca Franks, TraceyGardner Eliot Williams.

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Rachael Coultart @rcoultart.bsky.social · 06/01/2025

Looking for some #EYFS inspiration? Join me and some amazing educators for this FREE online @computingatschool.bsky.social meeting with a FREE CAS account... www.computingatschool.org.uk/events/2025/... @compscitsui.bsky.social @sneekylinux.bsky.social #teamcompsci #caschat #EduSky

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Emma Goto @emmagoto.bsky.social · 20/01/2025

Loved #Wonderblocks this morning on #cbeebies. Well done Tom Box of Blue Zoo, Joe Elliot of Alphablocks Ltd & Simon Taylor director & thanks for letting me be education consultant! Please do watch & share it with young children to spread the love of problem solving & computational thinking! #caschat

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Emma Goto @emmagoto.bsky.social · 16/01/2025

Really looking forward to leading a workshop about critical thinking and digital literacy at these two free conferences run by @eduthingltd.bsky.social in Wakefield. #digital_literacy #esafety #edtech #CASchat Please sign up via Eventbrite: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/edusafe-wa...

Emma Goto @emmagoto.bsky.social · 16/01/2025

Really looking forward to leading a workshop about critical thinking and digital literacy at these two free conferences run by @eduthingltd.bsky.social in Surrey. Sign up via Eventbrite www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/edusafe-su... #digital_literacy #esafety #edtech #CASchat

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Emma Goto @emmagoto.bsky.social · 08/01/2025

Wonderblocks is a new CBeebies programme, released on Jan 20th, that aims to develop children's early computational thinking skills & problem solving. I'm very proud to have been involved. @compscitsui.bsky.social @milesberry.net @computingatschool.bsky.social www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/...

CBeebies unveils new educational animation series Wonderblocks to teach pre-coding skills

New educational series launches on CBeebies and BBC iPlayer from Monday 20 January

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Emma Goto @emmagoto.bsky.social · 31/12/2024

Seriously not sure why we have a recruitment and retention crisis. According to Metro 'newspaper' (must be true then) the average teacher works just 28 hours a week and earns £40,560. Headteachers are even better off working just 30 hours for £62,920! metro.co.uk/2024/12/30/u...

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UK jobs that pay the most for under 30 hours' work a week

Looking for a new job in 2025? Work smarter, not harder.

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Emma Goto @emmagoto.bsky.social · 30/12/2024

For those interested in P4C, access Lipman's curriculum materials made freely available by the Institute for the Advancement of Philosophy for Children at Montclair State University here - digitalcommons.montclair.edu/iapc_curricu...

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IAPC Curriculum | Montclair State University Research | Montclair State University Digital Commons

Emma Goto @emmagoto.bsky.social · 28/12/2024

www.theguardian.com/technology/2... A nice sobering thought to end the year. Geoffrey Hinton has upped his prediction of the end of humanity due to AI in the next 3 decades from 10% to the rather vague but concerning 10-20%. A stark reminder of the need for ethical regulation?

‘Godfather of AI’ shortens odds of the technology wiping out humanity over next 30 years

Geoffrey Hinton says there is 10% to 20% chance AI will lead to human extinction in three decades, as change moves fast

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Emma Goto @emmagoto.bsky.social · 27/11/2024

This seems very concerning. In this country there seems to be ongoing racism against GRT communities and surely this treatment is a huge safeguarding risk for children and young people. www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2024...

Teltales @teltales.bsky.social · 23/11/2024

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We had an opportunity to discuss how GenAI is impacting on our assessments in Friday’s class, and consider what AI literacy means. A useful read: Ng et al. 2021. Conceptualizing AI literacy: An exploratory review. Computers and Education: Artificial Intelligence 2: 100041. d doi.org/10.1016/j.ca...

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Conceptualizing AI literacy: An exploratory review

Artificial Intelligence (AI) has spread across industries (e.g., business, science, art, education) to enhance user experience, improve work efficienc…

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Nicholas Ng-A-Fook @fooknconversation.bsky.social · 23/11/2024

Addressing Racisms and Anti-Racisms in Science and Teacher Education Research examines how Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) and anti-racisms are being taken up (or not) within genomics and science education and implications for teacher education curriculumtheoryproject.ca/addressing-r...

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Addressing Racisms and Anti-Racisms in Science and Teacher Education Research – A Canadian Curriculum Theory Project

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Emma Goto @emmagoto.bsky.social · 23/11/2024

I like that there is a professor of public understanding of mathematics. Hannah Fry announced as Professor of the Public Understanding of Mathematics www.maths.cam.ac.uk/features/han...

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Hannah Fry announced as Professor of the Public Understanding of Mathematics | Features: Faculty Insights

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Emma Goto @emmagoto.bsky.social · 20/11/2024

www.theguardian.com/media/2024/n... Yes, I think X has much to answer for but education also needs to answer for not helping to create more critical thinking citizens. We have told children what to think for 10+ years and they seem to be thinking for themselves less than ever before.

MPs to summon Elon Musk to testify about X’s role in UK summer riots

Commons inquiry into rise of harmful content on social media also expected to call Meta and TikTok executives

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Emma Goto @emmagoto.bsky.social · 20/11/2024

Insightful article in the TES recognising inappropriate provision could create SEN. I think this starts younger with too much focus on formal learning / writing from EYFS. We make children think they are not capable through developmentally inappropriate expectation www.tes.com/magazine/ana...

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What if we caused the SEND crisis ourselves?

The number of children being classed as having SEND is overwhelming - but have we stopped to think that the system could be to blame, asks the leader of E-ACT academy trust

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In the Winchester Advanced P4C Seminar at the @saperep4c.bsky.social conference at the University of Winchester this afternoon, Dr Pat Hannam and Dr Joanna Haynes revisited the work of Ann Margaret Sharp also questioning whether dialogue is enough.

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The amazing Dr Vicky Randall and Dr Rhiannon Love are speaking about Using a Community of Enquiry to Enable Dialogic and Democratic Voice when researching Children's Emotional Wellbeing at the @saperep4c.bsky.social conference at the University of Winchester.

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Ali Greenwell Hall suggests rejecting the term 'method' to fight performative forces within education - at the @saperep4c.bsky.social conference. She refers to the very missed Richard Pring with reference to the more holistic, less easily evaluated nature of education that develops thinking humans.

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Ali Greenwell Hall is talking to us about Philosophical Practice, Normative Pedagogical Proposal, Method: What Do We Mean? at the @saperep4c.bsky.social conference at the University of Winchester.

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The inspirational Adam Sturdee talking, at the @saperep4c.bsky.social conference, about practice at his school with regards to AI and P4C - How can AI enable practitioners to reflect better to develop their facilitation?

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Dr Darren Chetty is talking about the gated community of enquiry at the @saperep4c.bsky.social conference.

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