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Emma Goto
@emmagoto.bsky.social
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Teacher educator, FCCT, FHEA, MProf, MAEd, PGCE, QTS, governor, former EYFS & primary ICT AST, passionate about inclusive education, P4C & primary computing education. Views my own - Reposts don't always align with my views.
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Emma Goto @emmagoto.bsky.social · Jan 8
Wonderblocks is a new CBeebies programme, released on Jan 20th, that aims to develop children's early computational thinking skills & problem solving. I'm very proud to have been involved. @compscitsui.bsky.social @milesberry.net @computingatschool.bsky.social
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CBeebies unveils new educational animation series Wonderblocks to teach pre-coding skills
New educational series launches on CBeebies and BBC iPlayer from Monday 20 January
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Action to halt protest seems somewhat one sided.

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Vilified, arrested, held incommunicado: that's the price of protest in Britain today | George Monbiot
It seems to me that whatever the charges facing the activists at the Quaker meeting house raid, their fundamental crime is dissent, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot
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May 27, 2025 at 10:46 AM
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Really looking forward to what the panel have to say at the @uniwinchester.bsky.social Education Question Time. I am very much looking forward to asking a question tonight #UoWEQT
April 29, 2025 at 5:14 PM
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A positive, informative and successful #Digital #Showcase Day at Cornerstone.
Great experiences and feedback during the day.
#HantsEdTech
#ShowcaseSchool

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March 20, 2025 at 7:42 PM
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A good read to lift your day.

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Trump is creating a selfish, miserable world. Here’s what we can do | Michael Plant
The president is both a symptom and a cause of unhappiness and mistrust. But we can respond by rebuilding our social fabric
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April 19, 2025 at 8:46 AM
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'The review expects to recommend a phased programme of work across the subjects listed in the national curriculum. This will allow reforms to be made incrementally in a way that does not destabilise the system.'
Part of me thinks some aspects might need to be destabilised.
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Curriculum and Assessment Review publishes interim findings
Becky Francis and review team publish their initial findings and set out the next phase of work which will focus on four key areas.
www.gov.uk
March 18, 2025 at 9:14 PM
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It's #Wonderblocks week 6 & the final 5 episodes of series 1 have been released. This week is all about iteration. Again helps out Stop & Go making indefinite & definite loops. They get Toad's rail cart to the station, to grow a beanstalk, tinker with patterns to decorate a castle & make ice creams.
February 24, 2025 at 9:30 AM
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Teaching till late, so missed the photo op with my brilliant & accomplished colleagues & friends. I spoke about the importance of critical digital literacy in an Artificially Intelligent world at this important conference organised by Dr Rhiannon Love.
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Symposium highlights 'innovative' approach to improving children's mental health
It featured presentations about the charity’s work, which aims to embed healthy, purposeful movement sessions into the primary school day.
www.hampshirechronicle.co.uk
February 21, 2025 at 1:05 AM
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Lovely to meet @b3ndavi3s.bsky.social and @emmagoto.bsky.social in-person as well.
February 19, 2025 at 7:42 PM
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Thanks @wearebcs.bsky.social and @juliaadamson.bsky.social for inviting me to the Barefoot 10th Birthday celebrations. Such a wonderful resource managed by an awesome team and delivered by passionate volunteers who go above and beyond.👏Happy birthday 🎂 #TeamCompSci #CASChat
February 19, 2025 at 7:30 PM
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Henry and his colleagues are doing amazing work in primary computing. We need children to be more digitally literate and to develop understanding of the potential uses of, benefits and limitations of AI. You might want to check this out.
#caschat #AI #Primary #compsci #criticaldigitalliteracy
penfoldno1.bsky.social Henry Penfold @penfoldno1.bsky.social · Feb 18
Are you looking at incorporating an AI unit into your computing long term plan?
This unit is focused on supporting understand in UKS2. My vision was supporting those children in a ever growing digital environment.
🎯 How AI works?
🎯 Ethics and AI
🔗 www.computingatschool.org.uk/resources/20...
February 18, 2025 at 6:47 PM
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I love this programme, are there any educational resources/lesson plans to go with them? Thinking we could watch an episode and do some follow up activities after? Don’t want to reinvent the wheel if it already exists
February 17, 2025 at 2:56 PM
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Been really enjoying this with my children at home… can’t wait to plan to use it in EYFS/KS1 at school! #Wonderblocks is amazing!
February 17, 2025 at 10:38 AM
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Having lived in Japan that has been battling for some time with falling birthrates, low migration and an aging population, I think it might be wise for some of us in Europe to learn from their experience.

www.theguardian.com/world/ng-int...
Europe’s population crisis: see how your country compares – visualised
How anti-immigration politics across the EU clashes with demographic reality
www.theguardian.com
February 18, 2025 at 5:33 PM
emmagoto.bsky.social
In #Wonderblocks this week Stop & Go have to think logically to solve a mystery. They persevere & work step by step to help Frog debug a problem. The final episode this week introduces us to Again, a character that helps us repeat. #compsci #CASChat #EYFS

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Wonderblocks - CBeebies - BBC
Follow Wonderblocks Go and Stop, and a whole host of lovable characters, as they learn to think for themselves and work together to solve any problem that comes their way.
www.bbc.co.uk
February 17, 2025 at 9:44 AM
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I think this is great - I only wish my boys were younger to give me an excuse to watch it! My wife is an #EYFS teacher so I will share this blog with her. #teamcompsci #uked
February 15, 2025 at 9:14 AM
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To find out a bit more about how Wonderblocks links to the EYFS framework and the Computing curriculum, read my blog post for Computing At School (CAS).
www.computingatschool.org.uk/forum-news-b...
Thanks for the pictures and examples @computingdawn.bsky.social
Wonderblocks – What is it and why should we care?
This blog post introduces Wonderblocks, a new CBeebies programme that aims to develop children's computational thinking and problem solving skills.
www.computingatschool.org.uk
February 13, 2025 at 4:37 PM
emmagoto.bsky.social
To find out a bit more about how Wonderblocks links to the EYFS framework and the Computing curriculum, read my blog post for Computing At School (CAS).
www.computingatschool.org.uk/forum-news-b...
Wonderblocks – What is it and why should we care?
This blog post introduces Wonderblocks, a new CBeebies programme that aims to develop children's computational thinking and problem solving skills.
www.computingatschool.org.uk
February 13, 2025 at 4:35 PM
emmagoto.bsky.social
As a teacher educator, I frankly find it bewildering that this isn't already happening. Key foci threaded throughout our teacher education programmes are inclusion and child development. How can teachers be educated for such an important job without this.
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All teachers should be trained on special educational needs to help end 'postcode lottery', report says
The Education Policy Institute (EPI) has found gaps in teacher training means many children who should be identified as having special educational needs and disabilities are being missed.
news.sky.com
February 13, 2025 at 7:25 AM
emmagoto.bsky.social
Week 4 of #Wonderblocks! This week we get creative, sequence & tinker. We learn to decompose big problems, breaking them into smaller parts. You'll love the musical episode, Sounds Like A Plan, where we celebrate Cow's birthday throwing a great big party!
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Wonderblocks - CBeebies - BBC
Follow Wonderblocks Go and Stop, and a whole host of lovable characters, as they learn to think for themselves and work together to solve any problem that comes their way.
www.bbc.co.uk
February 10, 2025 at 9:07 AM
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Fantastic!
computingdawn.bsky.social Dawn Walker @computingdawn.bsky.social · Feb 7
Introduced Yr1 to Wonderblocks today and they loved it. Very clear links to ScratchJr. The children went on to make the frog hop higher and hop along the branch. Such a great resource 😊 @emmagoto.bsky.social
February 10, 2025 at 9:02 AM
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Really excited today to be talking at the Edusafe conference today
January 29, 2025 at 1:12 PM
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Last week on #Wonderblocks we met important characters including Go & Stop & we learned how Do blocks make things happen. This week we're learning more about pattern & sequence. Five more episodes arrived on iPlayer today. www.bbc.co.uk/cbeebies/sho... @computingatschool.bsky.social
Wonderblocks - CBeebies - BBC
Follow Wonderblocks Go and Stop, and a whole host of lovable characters, as they learn to think for themselves and work together to solve any problem that comes their way.
www.bbc.co.uk
January 27, 2025 at 9:28 AM
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Had a fantastic day at #BETT2025! It was great to catch up with @eatsleepictrepeat.bsky.social @philwickins.bsky.social @ict-links.bsky.social @milesberry.net @emmagoto.bsky.social Rebecca Franks, TraceyGardner Eliot Williams.
January 23, 2025 at 7:54 PM
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Looking for some #EYFS inspiration? Join me and some amazing educators for this FREE online @computingatschool.bsky.social meeting with a FREE CAS account...
www.computingatschool.org.uk/events/2025/...

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January 6, 2025 at 11:55 AM
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Loved #Wonderblocks this morning on #cbeebies. Well done Tom Box of Blue Zoo, Joe Elliot of Alphablocks Ltd & Simon Taylor director & thanks for letting me be education consultant! Please do watch & share it with young children to spread the love of problem solving & computational thinking! #caschat
January 20, 2025 at 10:10 AM