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Neil Rickus

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Senior Lecturer in Computing Education @UniofHerts Also @IOE_London PhD student @KingsCollegeLon plus cycling @GoGeocaching and retro gaming!

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Neil Rickus
1 year
The classic video game “The Oregon Trail” is being made into an action comedy film! https://t.co/Z1Hx54yKxZ Crazy days! #retrogames @retrohouruk @TheRetroAsylum
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: Hopefully watching it'll be less painful than dying of dysentery
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Neil Rickus
1 year
I’ve been fortunate to attend and present at plenty of conferences, but this is my first time having a poster at a proper researchy event! It has been great to discuss my @KingsECS study and the #UKICER attendees have been extremely supportive 😀
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Sam Aaron (@samaaron.bsky.social)
1 year
Financially things are looking as bleak as they can be for me right now. I have about 2 months of income left. I’m going to throw everything I have left at survival and if I can’t turn things around in time at least I’ll go out with a bang! Wish me luck!
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Richard Brock
1 year
This looks like a great programme for Y11-Y13 girls interested in artificial intelligence - do share if you know any computer science teachers who might be interested.
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Kathryn Boast
1 year
Really excited that we're launching a new online outreach programme at @KingsNMES! **Unlocking AI & Computer Science** is a free 8-week programme for girls in Y11-13, starting 3 October. More info & sign-up here: https://t.co/8tIjhZ0Qch @scaricomp @KingsECS @FindingAda @CompAtSch
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Neil Rickus
1 year
I was today years old when I learnt at the @scratch conference that importing an animated gif into #scratch creates a sprite where each frame of the animation is a separate costume! Pretty cool 🤓 #caschat #csk8
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Neil Rickus
1 year
Thanks for sharing this photo @DigSchoolhouse Always good to be captured in full flow!
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Digital Schoolhouse
1 year
📸 Take a look at some snaps from our first ever Playful Computing Conference, hosted at the University of Westminster. The conference covered four relevant subject streams throughout the day, filled with workshops, talks and masterclasses on the topics of AI in Education,
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Neil Rickus
1 year
The post school excitement scream for the new @hurrahforgin #lottiebrooks book was far too loud! 🤩
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Scratch Team
1 year
We're excited to introduce Scratch Ecosystem Leaders: a group of SEC members working with the Scratch Foundation to spread localized approaches to creative learning in diverse geographic regions worldwide! Learn more: https://t.co/r8HzBCixHW
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Neil Rickus
1 year
Great to be able to deliver a @CompAtSch #CASConf2024 session in London @AdaCollege today after an amazing 10 days away! Time for a rest and then back to the @crestem_kcl research on Monday 😀 Everyone in the photo is meant to have their heads down playing video games btw!
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Neil Rickus
1 year
At the @scaricomp report launch this afternoon @KingsCollegeLon Not seen this many people from the Computing education world in the same room in a long time! #scaricomputing Lots to consider for the future of the subject… #caschat
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Neil Rickus
1 year
Found a new #AI tech to play with thanks to @phntmLDN #footboo personal retro football sticker generator https://t.co/qjJAZk1nDG Some beautiful images generated…. ⚽️
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Neil Rickus
1 year
Great to have delivered a session @DigSchoolhouse Playful Computing Conference today. Awesome group and lots of discussions about my @crestem_kcl research around why (and why not!) to use video games to support primary pupils’ learning of programming concepts #caschat #csk8
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Computing@islington
1 year
Open Letter 55 Headteachers TO @Ofcom Melanie Dawes Plea: UPHOLD AGE LIMITS SOCIAL MEDIA Children accessing unsafe, explicit, illegal material at scale, cases increasingly police involved inc. Primary school Addictive nature products makes it harder 2 Teach Impossible 2 Safeguard
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Dr Jon Chippindall
1 year
We’re recruiting a Community Engagement Manager with a secondary specialism at TeachMateAI. Please share!
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Digital Schoolhouse
2 years
🚨 New speaker announcement! 🚨 We're delighted to have @computingchamps at the Playful Computing Conference, sharing key insights on how video games can support children’s learning of programming. Teachers, just 1 week left to secure a £20 ticket! 👇 https://t.co/ryh93HN5q0
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Neil Rickus
2 years
Consultation has opened into changes to the Computer Science GCSE in England https://t.co/L9hkKqXreW #caschat
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Dom Traynor
2 years
We're running a free Primary Computing training day on Friday 14th June in London at Adobe's HQ Sign up - https://t.co/y5vZAcbkJM Come for inspiration on delivering engaging curriculum experiences following the NCCE Computing framework using @AdobeExpress #PrimaryComputing
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Neil Rickus
2 years
Finally got my teeth into some of the @retrohouruk book interviews. Love how they’ve combined photos and game graphics throughout the text 😀🕹️#retrogaming
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Neil Rickus
2 years
Looks like a great role to work with some amazing people 😀 #caschat
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Julia Adamson MBE
2 years
We're looking for someone special to join our team, as a primary phase computing subject specialist, you'll be working on the fabulous @BarefootComp and @CompAtSch alongside a small but mighty team of lovely people! Secondment opportunity or FTC.
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Neil Rickus
2 years
Having lots of fun with the @scratch team out in Boston. Using my face to control a @microbit_edu buggy with @Kitronik board 😀 #caschat #csk8 @LesleySTEAM
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