Primary teachers energised by computer programming week
A total of 128 UK teachers took part in Programming for Primaries awareness week events (24-28 March), with sessions described as ‘energising’ and ‘enlightening’. The week saw 648 children from 30 primary schools using Kodu, Microsoft’s game-making software, to develop their own video games. In addition, 87 teachers attended continuing professional development workshops focused on introducing pupils to programming and coding. Launched and run by technology education specialist ComputerXplorers, the Microsoft-backed Programming for Primaries initiative sought to demystify