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Elan - the first new programming language to be designed specifically for teaching in British schools since BBC Basic in 1981 - is now at Beta 3 and available for teachers to use and give feedback.

On the 75th anniversary of the first machine to adopt the Von Neumann Architecture (VNA), this article explores the meaning and significance of the VNA, and how it differed from previous practice

If you are struggling with these terms I hope to bring some clarity, and even if you are confident with them, I will offer and insight that might still be very new to you. If you can embrace this you.

First success with my brand new analog computer

Did you know that Algol is both the name of a programming language, and a star?

From an educational perspective, different programming languages each have their plusses and minuses. Yet in one respect they all make programming hellishly difficult to learn ...

Officially, ‘lines of code’ isn’t a measure of goodness in an A-level NEA project. So why do all the examplar projects have gobs and gobs of code? This post shows that it is possible to buck the trend

I've just ordered a new computer. State of the art, high performance, ideal for running simulations. With educational discount and international shipping, it cost £206. BTW - it's an 'analog computer'

Sorry – this is just another rant, but I need to vent it somewhere, and a few teachers just might find this an interesting story in the context of Social Consequences of Computing