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Android app development tool

Google have announced a new Android App development tool that looks like it will enable anyone to write apps for the fast-spreading mobile phone operating system. The Appinventor is a graphical programming environment that looks very similar to StarLOGO TNG, … Continue reading

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That time of year again

Enjoy the countdown to Christmas with an Advent calendar! There are numerous advent calendars out there, but a new resource from Twitter’s @andyfield gives instructions for creating your own calendar on his EffectiveICT site.  This resource could be used in … Continue reading

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Sequencing for fun

Scratch is a great programming/sequencing environment, intuitive and fun to use.  Yet it’s made much more fun with the addition of a pico board. A pico board is an interface with a load of sensors on it.  Scratch can be … Continue reading

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