23 Jul, 2021 Let the Games begin! By Ruth Nossek Friday 23rd July marks the official beginning of the 2020 Olympics from Tokyo - and Google Doodles have launched Doodle Champion Island...
25 Jan, 2021 20 great free games to download for your kids on Android, iOS or PC (for 5-11 year olds) By Ruth Nossek This recent article from TechRadar lists a mixture of apps and games aimed at 5-11 year olds, with ten Android and iOS tablet games and a...
29 Sep, 2020 A whole month of online science, ideas and creativity from IF Oxford ...π§βπ By Ruth Nossek The IF Oxford Science & Ideas Festival is back - and this year (like many other things) it is online from 1-31 October - and anyone...
23 Jul, 2020 Wide Open School Summer Camp - weekly schedules of activities By Ruth Nossek Take you pick of free weekly activities from Wide Open School: brought together by the people behind Common Sense Media, it is an online...
17 Jul, 2020 Mac users: Sign up to free online camps from Apple this holiday By Ruth Nossek Apple Camp normally takes place in Appleβs retail stores providing creative activities for kids. But like many other things, the...
14 Jul, 2020 Looking for holiday inspiration? Sign up for daily videos for kids from TedEd ... By Ruth Nossek Fancy dipping into a different TedEd video every morning with your children over the holidays? TedEd@Home are providing a free email...
05 Jun, 2020 Seneca Learning: An great online resource that can be used to support learning for KS2 to A Level during lockdown and beyond By Ruth Nossek Seneca Learning is a personalised learning tool that is being used by a students to continue with learning during the coronavirus...
04 May, 2020 Tech We Can from PwC - lessons every Tuesday By James Barclay Every Tuesday PwC are providing online lessons aimed at engaging and inspiring your kids aged 10-13 (particularly girls wanting to get...
23 Apr, 2020 How to make your own stop-go animation By Ruth Nossek This is another creative project you can have a go at with your children in lockdown - creating a stop-go animation. 1. Create your own...
15 Apr, 2020 Now is the time for children to learn to code By Ruth Nossek Computer Science is part of the English National Curriculum at all levels, and is taught as part of the school curriculum in most...
07 Apr, 2020 STEM Learning: Free resources and activities for families and learning at home By Ruth Nossek STEM Learning are providing free access to a range of resources and activities to support the teaching of STEM (Science, Technology,...
29 Mar, 2020 The Art and Science of Handwashing - and why it is still so important in helping us beat the Coronavirus By Ruth Nossek Handwashing is more important than ever in our global fight against Covid-19, especially as we practise 'social distancing', but may...
28 Mar, 2020 Free access to coding courses for kids from Tynker By Ruth Nossek Tynker are providing home access to their premium coding programs during school closures. You can sign up for free access until April...
25 Mar, 2020 Minecraft Education pack released free By Ruth Nossek These lessons were pulled from or based on the Education Edition of Minecraft, which many schools use in traditional classes. A...