PHP and MySQL for A2 Computing projects

In the past, many of my students have made successful project using a combination of PHP and MySQL. This year, all three of my students are using it in some capacity and one has combined it with jQuery. I have been meaning to write a full workbook for a long time and I have finally

YRS 2012: Day One

Today I attended the first day of SAP Young Rewired State 2012 as a mentor at the Birmingham City University centre. I’m so glad I did – everything I once thought about the capabilities of school age kids has been completely blown out of the water, and it’s only the first day. If there has

Can you force someone to program?

I have to admit, I’ve been finding it hard to conjure up the enthusiasm to write about anything of late. When I thought about why this was, one of the reasons that has dampened my enthusiasm has been the yearly grind of the A-Level coursework. Although teaching is a very rewarding job at times, at