Monthly Archives: September 2017

Getting to grips with the mouse

Posted on September 27, 2017 by blogmywiki

I’ve recently found myself with the challenge of teaching Reception age children Computing not in their own classroom, but in a traditional ICT suite with desks, PCs, keyboards and mice that actually aren’t even designed for Year 6 children, they … Continue reading →

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More adventures in thermal printing

Posted on September 17, 2017 by blogmywiki

I’ve been rediscovering my old Sparkfun serial thermal till roll printer, the one I used for my Little Box of Poems, a connected IoT printer, printing from the BBC micro:bit and other projects. These printers are great fun and can … Continue reading →

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