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@mrsb-busedcomp.bsky.social

Secondary Business and Computing Teacher. PT Guidance, Attainment and Achievement. Farmer's wife on a small island off Mull. Stationery addict.

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S1 wider achievement have been designing their own computer games characters and creating these in Scratch 3 over the past few weeks.

11.09.2025 12:52 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

One of the best CPD sessions I have attended as a teacher. Useful, practical techniques to use in the classroom. 😊

25.04.2025 20:25 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Power Up Your Questioning explores six themes of great questioning in teachingπŸ‘‡

1. More questions
2. Better questions
3. More thinking
4. Responding better
5. More collaboration
6. More checks for understanding

A limited time 20% discount offer here: amzn.eu/d/aIcmAgx

02.04.2025 07:00 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Power Up Your Questioning webinar β€” Next Level Educational A 60-minute webinar focusing on questioning, delivered by Bruce Robertson, author of Power Up Your Pedagogy and Power Up Your Questioning.

Power Up Your Questioning webinar, Thursday 8th May, 4:15 - 5:15pm GMT.

Booking details here: www.nextleveleducational.com/events/power...

Hope to see you there 😊

02.04.2025 20:20 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

This is great, Ian. It's definitely something my class really struggle with.

29.03.2025 19:10 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Questioning helps drive the transfer of information/knowledge between working memory and long-term memory. It also helps drive the actions of the teacher based on the formative information they glean from student responses.

Power Up Your Questioning: amzn.eu/d/eVf7K2W

25.03.2025 19:42 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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I am delighted to announce that I will be leading a Power Up Your Questioning webinar on Thursday 8th May, 4:15 - 5:15pm (GMT), for primary and secondary teachers and leaders, on MS Teams.

Individual and group booking options: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1301913862...

Hope to see you there 😊

26.03.2025 13:29 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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After the initial hiccups such as registering and remembering passwords, I think the cyber explorers platform is engaging and fun.

06.03.2025 10:43 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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With the updated Exam Date for Compuing Science, I've made some changes to the eSgoil Evening Supported Study Schedule for Higher Computing Science.

For more details and to sign up visit - e-sgoil.com/senior-phase/study-support/

There will also be a three sessions during the Easter Break.

03.02.2025 20:16 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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07.01.2025 17:35 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Amazing, thanks for all your hard work. ❀️

07.01.2025 17:31 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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🚨 FREE Higher Computing Science prelim & marking scheme! Available exclusively to STACS members in Scotland, written by the highly experienced Morag Shaw (35+ years teaching, Advanced Higher PA). Request access at stacs.scot/prelim
#ByTeachersForTeachers

07.01.2025 11:52 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1
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micro:bit Champions Micro:bit Champion applications will be open from January 1 - January 29, 2024.

Hey Scottish teacher pals πŸ‘‹ hands up who loves @microbit_edu ? Why not apply to become a microbit.org/champions/ πŸ₯° applications open until 24th Jan πŸ˜ƒ come join us #MicrobitChampion

23.12.2024 18:40 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Also won first place, through pupil votes.

22.12.2024 13:14 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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This year, I started a new tradition in school by introducing a Christmas door competition. As an owner of Highland Cows, I couldn't not have one on my door. We coded lots of Microbits to flash lights and another to play, We Wish You a Merry Christmas. #Christmascomputing

22.12.2024 13:12 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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