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I’ve just released a complete Intro to Python Coding unit that’s perfect for teachers wanting to introduce students to programming without spending hours preparing lessons.

This pack is designed to run for an entire term and includes everything you need to teach Python from scratch.

Inside the unit you’ll find:
• 17 step-by-step video tutorials
• 5-minute warm-up coding challenges
• 24 student coding challenges to test understanding
• A full exam with answers and marking guide
• Extension challenges for fast finishers
• All the code used in the tutorials and activities

It’s ideal for beginners and the video tutorials allow students to follow along independently while you guide and support them.

If you teach Digital Technologies, STEM, or coding, this resource should save you a huge amount of prep time.

Take a look here:

Intro to Python Coding | Complete Unit (Tutorials, Assessment + More!) Looking for an easy, structured way to teach Python coding to beginners? This complete unit provides a term's worth of lessons designed to take students from zero coding experience to confidently writing their own Python programs.Perfect for Digital Technologies, STEM, or coding clubs this resource....

I have just launched a new Video Game Design Unit that I’ve been using with my students! 🎮

It includes 7 step-by-step video tutorials, warm-up activities, a full assessment task, a modified version for students with learning difficulties, a marking guide, and a cybersafety presentation, a curriculum and assessment plan, as well as a unit overview - basically, everything you need to run a complete game design project in your classroom.

Students love building their own playable games, and the video walkthroughs mean they can work independently while you facilitate.

If you are teaching Digital Technologies, STEM, or coding, this will save you a heap of prep time.

Video Game Design Unit – Full Teaching Package (Tutorials, Assessment & More) Bring coding and creativity together with this complete Video Game Design Unit that walks students step-by-step through designing and building their own playable video game in MakeCode Arcade. This resource is built to be engaging, structured, and easy for teachers to deliver, even if coding or game...

Let's make an epic platform game in Microsoft MakeCode Arcade!

- Part 1 - Player Movement - https://youtu.be/5ueUZMhLRkY
- Part 2 - Level Design - https://youtu.be/tGSutVB3nu8
- Part 3 - Collectables - https://youtu.be/Ww8LkwUy3jQ
- Part 4 - Enemies - https://youtu.be/zEShydJ9Zxk

Make a Platformer Game in MakeCode Arcade (Part 1/4) Learn how to build a full platformer game in MakeCode Arcade from scratch!In this 4-part series, you will create a classic platform game where the player can...

Learn how to make a super easy 2-Player Racing Game in MakeCode Arcade!

Make a 2-Player Racing Game in MakeCode Arcade! In this MakeCode Arcade tutorial, you’ll learn how to create a 2-player Shark vs Fish racing game where both players race to the finish line while avoiding a...

Time to step our Microsoft MakeCode Arcade learnings up a notch! Let's make a multi-level maze game with collectables and an enemy!

Part 1 - https://youtu.be/TqfA58QN7l0
Part 2 - https://youtu.be/smP9KfkNqnA
Part 3 - https://youtu.be/gIWhcn-P-fE

Make a Multi-Level Maze Game in MakeCode Arcade | Part 1 Want to build a multi-level maze game in Microsoft MakeCode Arcade? 🧩Welcome to Part 1!In this step-by-step tutorial, you will code a two-level maze game wh...

Here's a great little beginner tutorial on how to create an endless runner-style game in Microsoft MakeCode Arcade.

MakeCode Arcade Barrel Jump Tutorial | Endless Runner Learn how to build Barrel Jump in Microsoft MakeCode Arcade — a fast, fun endless runner side-scroller where you play as a monkey 🐒 and jump over barrels 🛢...

Check out this fun little side-scrolling runner tutorial I just dropped!

MakeCode Arcade Dino Run Tutorial 🦖 | Endless Runner Game Build a Dino Run endless runner game in Microsoft MakeCode Arcade 🦖🔥In this step-by-step beginner tutorial, you will create a side-scrolling runner where y...

Let's make a cool little space shooter game in Microsoft Makecode Arcade.

MakeCode Arcade Space Shooter Tutorial (Beginner) 🚀 Learn how to make a Space Shooter game in Microsoft MakeCode Arcade — perfect for beginners and classroom coding. In this step-by-step tutorial, you will bui...

I've just dropped a beginner video in MakeCode Arcade, where you will be creating a fun, Chase the Chicken game. Good, easy fun!

MakeCode Arcade Beginner Tutorial (Step-by-Step) | Chase the Chicken Game Learn how to make a simple game in Microsoft MakeCode Arcade — perfect for beginners and classrooms! In this tutorial we build Chase the Chicken, where you c...

I’ve just dropped a 4-part video series showing you how to master Excel Pivot Tables — step by step, using real Australian road fatality data.

Learn how to:
📊 Count and chart data by year, gender, age, time & month
🎨 Use conditional formatting to visualise patterns
🧮 Find averages, highs, lows & trends
🎯 Build professional-looking charts and dashboards in minutes

Whether you’re a student, teacher, or data geek, these tutorials will level up your Excel game fast.

▶️ Watch the full series here 👇
* Tutorial 1 - https://youtu.be/zoW69GVgZvQ
* Tutorial 2 - https://youtu.be/OrdOVJQLwks
* Tutorial 3 - https://youtu.be/dIjpDgICbj4
* Tutorial 4 - https://youtu.be/ct5qkXURT7o

Excel Pivot Tables Made Easy: Analyse 53,000 Rows of Real Data in Minutes! Unlock the power of Microsoft Excel Pivot Tables in this step-by-step tutorial!We’re diving into a massive dataset of almost 53,000 rows to uncover patterns ...

Make a Space Shooter Game in Python (Pygame Zero Tutorial Part 8: End the Game on Enemy Collision)

Make a Space Shooter Game in Python (Pygame Zero Tutorial Part 8: End the Game on Enemy Collision) 💀 Game Over, Commander.In Part 8 of our Python + Pygame Zero Space Shooter series, we give the game some real consequences — when an enemy ship crashes into...

Make a Space Shooter Game in Python (Pygame Zero Tutorial Part 7: Add Music & Sound FX)

Make a Space Shooter Game in Python (Pygame Zero Tutorial Part 7: Add Music & Sound FX) 🔊 Your game just levelled up! In Part 7 of our Python + Pygame Zero Space Shooter series, we bring the action to life with background music and explosive so...