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Hello! I have been asked to run a KS2 Coding club (starting tomorrow, nothing like short notice eh!) and I'm looking for suggestions and recommendations on what free websites are out there to use? I'm hoping to identify a group of children to become 'digital leaders' to pass on IT skills to younger children and run this club as a curated group, rather than a baby sitting service So far we only use Code.org, which is awesome! and free iPad apps such as SpriteBox, ALEX, DaisyTheDinosaur, BeeBot/BlueBot/etc. We are a chromebook (and ipad) school so websites with Google SSO would be fab. Suggestions are very much appreciated, Thanks!

Morning all, We have been teaching computer science for a few years now and I originally put in place some virtual machines to use Visual Studio programming which involves EXE's. Sadly the Virtual machines are being abused and people are deleting each others work so I am looking for a new solution. How does everyone else deal with Programming classes that need to save executable's? Currently EXE's are banned on our network drives with FSRM for obvious reasons. I was thinking of scripting some kind of special area to save, just not sure how to do it.

Hi folks, I was wondering what other schools are using to run A-Level Computing and/or Programming courses. We have been teaching it for three years now, but the teacher running it still hasn't decided what software they need for it to be completely successful. I've asked numerous times what software they require, but they just respond 'I don't know, programming and code don't really interest me to be honest'. An odd response from someone supposed to be teaching the thing, but enough of my moaning. What I have set up is: Windows 7 hosts computers, on the network with all the usual group policy restrictions in place. VirtualBox installed on each PC with a Windows 7 VM configured. The VMs are not connected to the internet or the school network, they have their network cards disabled, but students log on to Windows with admin accounts. Installed on the VirtualBox VMs are .net framework, C# developer and python. If a student does anything untoward on one of the VMs or installs anything they shouldn't, we just delete the VM and copy over a fresh one for them. The problem I have got is that our students want to use Visual Studio to put a nice front end on things. Whilst I can install it for them, it requires connectivity to the internet in order to launch each time. Given that these VM's are unrestricted, so that students can create and run their own code and batch files etc, the last thing I want to do is join them to my network or allow them out onto the internet. Does anyone have any suggestions or decent free alternatives to Visual Studio? thanks in advance.

The staff want to introduce python programming into the school. I was wondering how this can be done safely. My concern is that a pupil will cut and paste malicious code into python make an exe and run it. Also a program that is easy to deploy would be nice

Hello, Our school district currently has SIF (school interop framework) running between our student info system and various other databases. I want to know if it's possible to write one for our library automation system, as to purchase one would cost us thousands initially. Looking on the web, I found this: uva-core - Google Code Uva Software And plan to play around with it; however, I'm wondering if anyone else uses SIF or has had any experience doing what I'm trying to do. Thanks!

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I am a masters student, currently doing research on creating an access control system that utilizes a smart card reader, a magnetic door lock and an existing information system developed on the .NET Framework that should avail data that the access control system then uses to determine if access should be granted or not. I have been searching for some kind of programmable access control system (smart card reader and magnetic door lock) that can also be connected to an information system over a network, but my search is yielding no helpful results. Could someone please help me with some information on what equipment and software I would need to pull this off. All help is highly appreciated!

Hi, I'm trying to revise my "knowledge" in C++ and program probably worked is doing something stupid. Program should read from file First name then last name and finally mark that person got, then move to another person and so on. Next step program asks user to enter his score and compare this score with scores which read from file (Mark < Score) and display and write to file everyone who got higher mark than user. Instead of that program writes to file details of first person from file either she got higher score than user or not (doesn't follow program condition). Here is a code: // lab5_q1.cpp : Defines the entry point for the console application. // fstream.cpp // #include #include #include using namespace std; void main() { ifstream InFile; ofstream OutFile; char FirstName[20], LastName[20]; int Score; int Mark; cout << "Please enter your mark: "; cin >> Mark; InFile.open("Records.txt"); InFile >> FirstName >> LastName >> Score; OutFile.open("HighScores.txt"); OutFile << FirstName << LastName << Score; while (!InFile.eof()) { InFile >> FirstName >> LastName >> Score; if (Mark < Score) { cout << FirstName << " " << LastName << " " << Score << endl; OutFile << FirstName << " " << LastName << " " << Score << endl; } } InFile.close(); OutFile.close(); system("pause"); } Note: if you want to test this code just create file records.txt with example names i.e John Doe 65 Jane Smith 42 Carl Young 59 Sarah Jones 77 Kevin Harris 68 Chris Billington 73 I bet it's simple but i'm groping. Thanks

Job description Cloud Design Box is hiring: Cloud Native C# Developer - Hull – Junior to Mid-Level 25k-40k depending on experience. NOTE: Please include a cover letter otherwise we will not accept your application, please do not contact if you are a recruitment consultant. The opportunity to join a growing team in a small dynamic company where you can make a difference. You will be the main coding developer creating our scalable serverless function driven product while maintaining the management web app. Our product is used by hundreds of thousands of students and teachers to improve online learning outcomes by streamlining Microsoft Teams deployment. We care about the quality of the code we produce and will take the time to improve existing code, without just bolting new bits on haphazardly. We will provide all the tools needed to do your job and help you in improving your skill base. Your work will be conducted from our Office at C4DI in Hull, although some occasional travel and hotel stay may be needed to allow us to meet as a team and best support our customers. You may need to work from home temporarily during COVID-19 restrictions. Who are we? We are a Microsoft Global Training Partner that specialises in creating engaging innovative solutions for SharePoint, Microsoft Teams and Office 365. Our passion is to enhance the classroom and workplace with technology that delivers real benefits to schools and businesses. As our customer base is growing, both in the UK and abroad. We pride ourselves on being at the cutting-edge of SharePoint and Microsoft Teams solutions in the world education market with customers in the UK and abroad. We help our customers and the wider community through blogs, open source software and YouTube video guides. What we do Our products integrate Microsoft School Data Sync with Azure Active Directory, Office 365, Teams, SharePoint, and other products. Although mainly written in C# they use several different technologies to integrate with all the different systems, from Office 365 Graph and CSOM web APIs. The product has been developed over the last 3 years to provide a scalable solution for provisioning value added features to Microsoft’s current School Data Sync offering. The exact skills we are looking for will depend on your experience, although C# is a core requirement. However, your attitude will be key, we will be looking for someone who: · uses their initiative and gets things done · has successfully delivered at least one project · has enthusiasm and interest in development and technology. · wants to be the best that they can be and strives for excellence · is able to work independently and remotely · has a hunger to learn new skills · wants to drive best-practices and processes We require experience with the following: · Experience and interest in cloud based scalable technologies are crucial to this role (AWS, Azure or similar). · Web applications (ASP.net Core or similar) · Azure Dev Ops (or similar) · Serverless Functions · SQL · Version Control Software Experience in the following would be beneficial but is not required (but you would need to be able to pick it up quickly): · Azure Dev Ops · Azure Functions · REST/CSOM · Office 365 Graph API · Azure Key Vault · Azure SQL · GitHub · PnP and other third-party libraries For a senior developer we would also be expecting agile skills, especially test-driven development. This role is working with sensitive data, we require an enhanced DBS check is carried out. What we will do for you · The ability to drive best practices and processes within the company · A chance to work on the latest technologies (especially Office 365 and Azure) · 21 days paid holiday per year plus bank holidays · Flexibility in working hours when required, although our customers’ needs must come first · Expenses paid on any business travel · Support you in improving your current skills and to work with and develop new ones · The opportunity to attend some conferences/events/training during the year Application deadline: 15/08/2021 Job Type: Full-time Salary: £25,000.00-£40,000.00 per year Please email your CV and cover letter to [email protected] to apply for this role. **APPROVED**

Hi, Due to staff sickness, Southborough High School, Surbiton KT6 5AS is in urgent need of someone to assist the Yr13 students with their programming module. Specific experience with Java would be beneficial. Short term contract/consultancy terms, subject to being DBS cleared, with possibility of leading to longer term options for the future. If you could help, and are interested in working with a small, dedicated group of A Level students, please contact me here, or at the school directly: [email protected] ...or respond directly to the Head Teacher's tweet! https://twitter.com/niallsmith1970/status/1062292414986141701 Thanks, Alex Sanger IT Manager.

Just wondering what sort of solutions you guys have come up with for this.. Our ICT department want to teach PHP at key stage 5. Obviously this requires some sort of webserver to interpret the PHP commands and output to HTML. The ICT department are not interested in online services such as compileonline.com We could either set up our own internally or go for a hosted service, with a subdomain and associated ftp account for each student taking the course (roughly 10). I'd be grateful for any thoughts alternative solutions members of Edugeek have come up with. Cheers.

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Morning all, Been asked by an IT teacher about good sites that the kids can use to learn Java. Something they can do in class and at home in their own time if possible. We are currently using codeacademy.com for javascript and html/css which is fantastic, and a site I would recommend. Has anyone come across anything similar to this? Thanks

Contract: 1-year Fixed Term - fulltime at 37 hours per week, 52 weeks per year Salary: FTE £30,000 - £35,000 per annum plus excellent benefits Location: Hybrid working with 2 days per week (or more if necessary for the delivery of the projects) in our Head Office in Stevenage, Hertfordshire, with the remainder as remote working. Join our enthusiastic and dedicated Corporate IT team as a Business Application Developer. In this role you will be: Be the first point of contact in solution development as we enter the second phase following the implementation of a new cloud Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) and Customer Relationship Management system (CRM) on NetSuite. Be a core part of a small and supportive in-house IT team Provide a high-level service to the diverse needs of our internal teams, this involves: Assisting in designing and developing solutions on NetSuite Automating processes where possible in line with business requirements Delivering basic training on business systems to internal teams The ideal candidate will have: A background in coding and programming along with Experience and knowledge of application development A desire for continuous learning A passion for innovation Excellent interpersonal and strong communications skills. Here are a few of the perks: 28 days paid annual leave (rising to 31 days after 5 years’ service) Industry-recognised qualifications to boost your employability and promotability Travel mileage allowance 10% employer contributory pension scheme HfL Reward Scheme, providing discount on hundreds of retailers for fashion, travel, electronics and much more For more information, check out the attached Job Outline and visit the Herts for Learning website. Business Application Developer - Job Outline BUSINE~1.PDF To apply, email [email protected] with a detailed CV along with a cover letter to include responses to the following questions: What steps would you take to prevent an application from crashing? Do state the application What coding languages do you use? How do you keep up to date with current technologies and practices in your field? What resources do you use when researching a solution to a programming issue? Closing Date: Tuesday 7th June 2022 at midday Telephone Interview Date: Thursday 16th June 2022 Interview Date: Friday 24th June 2022 via Microsoft Teams HfL is committed to being an equal opportunities employer. We insist on the equal treatment of all current and prospective colleagues and will never condone discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity, or marriage and civil partnership. HfL is also equally committed to becoming an anti-racist organisation and we encourage you to view our Black Lives Matter statement which gives clarity on our anti-racist stance. In our relentless efforts to be an anti-racist organisation, we recognise the negative impacts of under representation and lack of diversity in our organisation, our education system and in all aspects of our society. Therefore, for recruitment into any HfL post, where we have 2 or more candidates of equal merit, candidates with protected characteristics will be given advantage over candidates without such characteristics. This is sometimes referred to as a ‘tie-breaker’ and is referred to as ‘positive action’ in the Equality Act 2010. To help us meet our high standards and aspirations of a fully diverse and inclusive workplace, we strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants from all backgrounds to apply and to join us. **APPROVED**

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Hello everyone, Been asked to deploy Microsoft Small Basic out to our IT Suite computers. We use App-V for all our software deployment. However, I have packaged the software into an App-V 5.0 SP3 Package but when testing it, Small Basic continually crashes during launch, at the splash screen. I have tried tweaking various settings in the Sequencer, to no avail. Was wondering if anyone else has had any success with getting Small Basic App-V'd? Any help much appreciated.

Hi Everyone The school has around 10 probots (Pro-Bot) do any other schools use these? They are good for basic programming and control. The software supplied still ships with Windows XP drivers and will not work with windows 7 machines, has anyone else faced this problem and can anyone point me in the direction of a workaround or windows 7 driver? Darren.