@CodingLorna

Passionate about young people and technology. Education team at @microbit_edu. Tech fan. Code Club volunteer. STEM Ambassador. Loves HCI, UX and a11y.

 Dundee
Joined August 2014
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🧑‍💻Are coding skills valuable if you want to pursue a career in nature conservation? 🐸Wildlife TV Presenter & former zookeeper @yussefrafik, explains how important data collection & processing is in conservation efforts & how micro:bits can be used to help bbc.co.uk/teach/microbit/art…
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Imagine a country where every single teenager feels loved, happy & safe 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿❤️😊 Join the first #PlanetYouthLearningEvent in Glasgow, March 19th, 2024! Learn, collaborate & network with others working to improve young people’s lives. More info & register: bit.ly/PYScotEvent
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📣Teachers DO NOT DELAY! ⏰Time is running out for you to register for your 🆓 class set of micro:bits as part of the UK Primary Schools #BBCmicrobit - the next gen campaign! bbc.co.uk/teach/microbit #microbit #primaryschools #TEACHers @BBC_Teach @Nominet
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Brian Clark@bw_clark1 Nov 2023
Still time to register for a #CSscotland23 live create-a-long session (or more) next week starting 6th Nov! Join the 300+ classes (8500+) learners already signed up! #digilearnscot blogs.glowscotland.org.uk/gl…

Computing Science Scotland Week – Create a long special Nov 6th – Nov 10th 2023

Join us and our partners from across the country to celebrate Computing Science!  For the week of Monday 6th – Friday 10th November 2023, we are delighted to be delivering a host of live less…

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Get coding in under 60 seconds with the #BBCmicrobit - it's that easy! If you're a primary teacher, register now for your school's micro:bits!

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ONLY 66% of Scottish Primary Schools have registered to receive their FREE 30 BBC micro:bits! ⭐️PLEASE SHARE WITH ALL PRIMARIES TO ENSURE THEY DON’T MISS OUT!⭐️ @olliebray @microbit_edu @BBC_Teach @EducationScot Register here: bbc.co.uk/teach/microbit/reg…

BBC micro:bit - the next gen | Find out more about teaching coding to primary school children

Find out more about the BBC micro:bit and learn about how you can teach kids how to code!

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🚨6 Tickets left! Tickets are FREE! Great sessions lined up for both primary and secondary teachers with focus on CS. Including a session about @makeymakey, @microbit_edu and more! #ByTeachersForTeachers We'd love to see you there. eventbrite.com/e/stacs-virtu…

STACS Virtual Festival

A chance to come together and hear from exciting speakers. Sharing best practice and ideas around Computing Science in schools.

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Scottish Teachers Advancing Computing Science@stacshq19 Jun 2023
🚨STACS Virtual Festival TOMORROW! Last chance for tickets. 🎙️Great speakers & topics including: 🤐TOP SECRET KEYNOTE! 👩‍💻Closing the gender gap 🎮Makey Makeys 💻Closing the gender gap 🖥Hacking together cyber security NPA 🎒Primary coding track. 🎟eventbrite.com/e/stacs-virtu…
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📣Join with your class for our summer code-along! We'll go through step-by-step instructions to make a fitness inspirer to encourage a brain break, get the blood pumping & maybe even get outside and enjoy the weather✨! form.jotform.com/23130396216… #microbit #coding #Teachers
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🧑‍🏫👩‍🏫Would you like to work with educators from all over the world to share micro:bit teaching ideas & receive the latest updates from the Micro:bit Educational Foundation🙋‍♀️🙋? Then you need to apply to be a #microbitChampion for 2023🏆! microbit.org/champions/ #microbit #stem
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📢Are you an educator using the micro:bit in your classroom? 💪Do you enjoy helping others to get started with the micro:bit? 👉Then the micro:bit Champions program is for you! 👀Learn more and apply by March 4th👇 microbit.org/champions/ #microbit #TechForGood #Teachers
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⚡️BREAKING⚡️ 🆕 do your :bit resources launched for UN #InternationalDayofEducation 🎉 👉We’re launching a new set of resources to support you to run the do your :bit challenge & teach your students about the @UN's #GlobalGoals. microbit.org/news/2023-01-24… #InternationalEducationDay

New do your :bit resources launched for UN International Day of Education

Here at the Micro:bit Educational Foundation we are marking the 5th UN International Day of Education by helping you change your world!

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👩‍💻WEBINAR WEDS 25TH👨‍💻 Getting started with the #microbit 👉We'll cover everything you need to know from turning the micro:bit on to transferring students' code. 👉We'll answer your questions & show you where to find resources to support your teaching. us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi…
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LIVE CODE ALONG - CODE A CHRISTMAS DECORATION WITH YOUR MICRO:BIT Sign your class up here: blogs.glowscotland.org.uk/gl… #microbitScot
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🎅🏽 It’s that time of year again! 🎅🏽@CodingLorna @microbit_edu is back to deliver a festive Code Along!! 🌟We had over 5000 learners join us from across Scotland last year! Can we break that record?🌟 @olliebray @GayleGgorman
Digital Learning and Teaching@DigiLearnScot23 Nov 2022
LIVE CODE ALONG - CODE A MICRO:BIT CHRISTMAS DECORATION Book a place for your class here: blogs.glowscotland.org.uk/gl…
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LIVE CODE ALONG - CODE A MICRO:BIT CHRISTMAS DECORATION Book a place for your class here: blogs.glowscotland.org.uk/gl…
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⚡️BREAKING⚡️ First 🆓introduction webinar from us at Micro:bit Educational Foundation, on our 🆕 Python Editor! Join Lucy & Giles who will lead a guide for educators to using the 🆕 #Python Editor to teach text-based #coding. Reserve your place👇 us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi… #microbit
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📢Clubs are an important fabric of school life. We know there is amazing work being done and also know first had some of the challenges to schools not having a club. @skillsdevscot are doing research into expansion of tech clubs. Have your say ➡️ bit.ly/TechClubSurvey2022
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⚡️BREAKING⚡️We are so excited to launch our 🆕Python Editor! Used with the BBC #microbit it will transform how you teach text-based coding languages to pupils with features such as ‘drag & drop’ code snippets, code structure highlighting & auto-complete. #edtechteacher #coding
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Come and join me on Thursday eve for "The Amazing World of Computing Science" webinar where I'll be sharing ideas for using @microbit_edu as part of @SDGoals education! Cannot wait 😊 @GlobalGoalsUN #sdgs @CompAtSch @BarefootComp @DL_for_All @GlasgowRTC @AppleEDU @EducationScot
Education Scotland@EducationScot20 Sep 2022
Just so you know, registration is still open for the Scottish Learning Festival. It will remain open from now until the last session this Thursday 22 September so you're not too late! Register here: slf2022.com/registration/
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🤔 Planning to teach with the micro:bit this school year? Take a look through these micro:bit Professional Development courses Designed to take the stress out of your computing responsibilities. Enroll for FREE and get started now 👇 microbit.org/teach/professio…

Professional development

Professional development courses for primary

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