Raising attainment, reducing workload, that’s what we do.
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Should teachers make all their own resources? Or is it okay to buy them in?
Craig & Dave discuss resource creation, teacher workload, collaboration & the role of AI & why a hybrid approach might be the best of both worlds.
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Under-16s could be banned from social media in 2027… but will it actually keep them safe?
We look at the proposed ban, facial age checks, ID verification, VPNs, Australia’s experience & what the evidence actually tells us.
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🔞 How does age verification technology work?
From ID checks to AI-powered facial age estimation, discover the computer science behind modern age verification & the privacy questions it raises.
👉 Read the blog - go.craigndave.org/sIz3Gd
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The #CraignDave mission update is here!
In this month’s update:
Key Stage 3 Resource Centre
#SmartRevise & Class Awards.
TIME 2 CODE.
Festival of Computing 2027 & more!
Grab a brew & catch up with the crew!
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🎬 How does a 2-hour film fit into just a few gigabytes?
We break down how video compression works, from I-frames, P-frames & B-frames to motion vectors, DCT & quantisation.
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Our new KS3 CS resources
✅ 2028 curriculum-ready.
✅ Fully editable lessons, presentations & worksheets.
✅ Units linked to real computing careers.
✅ AI, ethics, literacy & oracy infused throughout.
🌟 go.craigndave.org/mEd5Yf
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💡 Did you know Pixar still trusts CPUs over GPUs for their final film renders?
Find out why your favourite animated films take hours to render and why tiny errors just won’t fly on the big screen.
👉 go.craigndave.org/NmqJ5v
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📚 Framework or formula?
Teaching models can be incredibly useful… but when guidance becomes a rigid formula, are we taking the professionalism out of teaching?
🌟 Read our blog - go.craigndave.org/3IxIVx
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💻 Fetch, decode, execute… still a thing!
Modern CPUs just do it with pipelines, speculation, and chaos like an over-caffeinated octopus 🐙⚡
Want to know more - go.craigndave.org/uzCOjf
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GCSE results may look flat, but the reality behind the numbers tells a very different story.
Our latest blog explores grade 4, comparable outcomes, the challenges facing schools & what GCSE results really tell us.
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Is our education system set up for students to fail?
Around a third of students don’t achieve a grade 4 in English or maths. But is that failure?
We talk GCSE results, grade boundaries & suggest a rather provocative alternative!
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💾 ROM = Read-Only Memory… except you can write to it. 🤔
From PROM & EPROM to EEPROM & flash memory, ROM has evolved quite a bit!
So why is it still called ROM? Find out 👇
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Teaching programming doesn’t have to feel like juggling chaos in the classroom.
💻 Time2Code is our FREE pedagogical approach with exercises that helps students learn step-by-step while giving teachers structure, support & success.
Try it today 👉 time2code.today/
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💻🔐 Quantum computers vs your passwords… who wins?
Discover why qubits, Shor’s Algorithm, & post-quantum encryption matter (and why “password123” is still the real danger!)
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Is AI really the answer to teacher workload?
Dave chats with AI & edtech expert Kat about AI in schools - from lesson planning and tutoring to safeguarding, hallucinations and the dangers of over-reliance.
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Meet Smart Revise for GCSE Business 🎓
Written by practising examiners and tailored to your course, Smart Revise helps raise attainment while cutting teacher workload. ⭐
🧠 Find out more: go.craigndave.org/zAcDlB
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Could smart glasses kill the paper exam? 🤔
With hidden tech making exam cheating harder to spot, are digital exams the future?
🎥 go.craigndave.org/5Q6bYj
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#SmartRevise: The Computer Science course companion.
Adaptive quizzes, flashcards, exam questions & AI marking - help students retain knowledge, improve exam technique & build confidence.
Save time. Support every student.
🧠 go.craigndave.org/dJIX1R
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💻 RAM used to be cheap… now a 32 GB upgrade costs like a weekend away! 😬 AI data centres are hoovering up memory, and just three companies control the world’s supply.
Read more: craigndave.org/why-is-ram-so…
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What actually is a logic gate?
We know computers are built from them, but what’s happening inside that tiny bit of silicon?
Discover the microscopic transistors behind AND, OR & NOT gates in our latest video!
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