Arduino is a small circuit board which allows you to make a computer that can sense and control the physical environment. You can learn about electronics by building your own circuits, and you can program your Arduino to become anything, from a mobile phone to a Geiger counter! Technocamps have developed a wearable computing workshop, where pupils can use an … Read More
PyShop
The Py Shop programme helps students develop the ability to program in Python starting from the basics before covering more advanced topics. Throughout the programme students will develop a complete shop system. Presentation: Cheat Sheet Sports Management System
Teachers’ Conference
These resources were presented at the Technocamps “Curriculum for Success” Teachers Conference held at the Liberty Stadium on October 17th. Both primary and secondary resources are available here. Codes of War Machine Learning in the Classroom Math-a-thon Technology, Ethics and the Future An introduction to the study of codes and ciphers. This investigates a wide range of cryptographic techniques starting … Read More
Pigpen micro:bits Activity Pack
Why use a pen and paper to make Pigpen ciphers when you can use a micro:bit? This activity pack introduces the Pigpen Cipher and how to encrypt and decrypt with it. It will also show you how to use a micro:bit in this process: – Displaying the Symbols – micro:bit Radio Signals What you’ll need: – Access to microbit.org This … Read More
AR Binary Activity Pack
Learn to count and add in binary with this amazing AR app! This activity pack explores what binary is, how the number system operates, and an introduction to Augmented Reality (AR). We will use the Technocamps AR Binary app made by Daniel Curry to put what you learn into practice. This pack is worth 10 points plus what you earn … Read More
QR Codes Activity Pack
Learn the secrets behind QR Codes. What do they mean? How can I create my own? This activity pack introduces QR Codes; what they are, how to use them, and how to create your own. There are two topics: – Using QR codes to learn information – Creating your own QR codes online This pack is worth 10 points … Read More
Code for Life Activity Pack
Learn Programming Principles whilst taking part in this coding challenge. This pack will teach you about: Loops Repeat Blocks Repeat Blocks with Conditions IF and IF ELSE Conditions This pack is worth 10 points plus what you earn in the quiz. What you’ll need: – Computer access – Internet access
Animal Classification Activity Pack
Learn about classification systems and how dichotomous keys are used to classify animals. This pack is worth 20 points plus what you earn in the quiz. What you’ll need: – Pen and paper – Access to https://scratch.mit.edu/
Gamefroot: Stop the Spread Activity Pack
This activity pack will teach you the concept of simulation modelling to show how we can stop the spread of COVID-19 by staying at home. This pack is worth 10 points, plus what you earn in the quiz. What you’ll need: – Computer access – Internet access – Access to make.gamefroot.com
Atom Modelling Activity Pack
Learn how to model some very tiny processes indeed! In this pack, we create a Scratch simulation of atoms on a tiny scale! This pack is worth 10 points, plus what you earn in the quiz. What you’ll need: – Access to Scratch – Internet access – Computer access