Neil Rickus

Senior Lecturer in Computing Education @UniofHerts Also @IOE_London PhD student @KingsCollegeLon plus cycling @GoGeocaching and retro gaming!

[Neil Rickus @computingchamps]

@GeekDadGamer Maybe some of the hosts of @TheRetroAsylum or the @retrohouruk ?

[Neil Rickus @computingchamps]

@TigWilliams The cool kids are already there 😉

[Neil Rickus @computingchamps]

The classic video game “The Oregon Trail” is being made into an action comedy film! https://t.co/Z1Hx54yKxZ Crazy days! #retrogames @retrohouruk @TheRetroAsylum

[Neil Rickus @computingchamps]

@RetroGamer_Mag PacMan is always fun. Bubble Bobble and Donkey Kong Country for great couch co-op.

[Neil Rickus @computingchamps]

I’ve been fortunate to attend and present at plenty of conferences, but this is my first time having a poster at a proper researchy event! It has been great to discuss my @KingsECS study and the #UKICER attendees have been extremely supportive 😀

[Sam Aaron (@samaaron.bsky.social) @samaaron]

Financially things are looking as bleak as they can be for me right now.

I have about 2 months of income left.

I’m going to throw everything I have left at survival and if I can’t turn things around in time at least I’ll go out with a bang!

Wish me luck!

[Richard Brock @RBrockPhysics]

This looks like a great programme for Y11-Y13 girls interested in artificial intelligence - do share if you know any computer science teachers who might be interested.

[Neil Rickus @computingchamps]

I was today years old when I learnt at the @scratch conference that importing an animated gif into #scratch creates a sprite where each frame of the animation is a separate costume! Pretty cool 🤓 #caschat #csk8

[Neil Rickus @computingchamps]

Thanks for sharing this photo @DigSchoolhouse Always good to be captured in full flow!

[Digital Schoolhouse @DigSchoolhouse]

📸 Take a look at some snaps from our first ever Playful Computing Conference, hosted at the University of Westminster.

The conference covered four relevant subject streams throughout the day, filled with workshops, talks and masterclasses on the topics of AI in Education, Careers Education, Esports in Education and Game-based Learning.

Alongside, we also had a range of wonderfully innovative exhibitors join us to engage with attendees throughout the day.

The feedback from the event has been incredible, thank you to all of those who attended our first ever event of this kind. We hope that you are feeling inspired and empowered with new knowledge ahead of the new upcoming academic year.

We are already looking forward to doing it all over again next year on Tuesday, 24th June 2025. Save the date and secure your super-early bird ticket today via the link below. 👇

https://t.co/8B6VHIf98q

[Neil Rickus @computingchamps]

@rcoultart @Baggiepr @duck_star @EatSleepICTRpt @TsuiAllen Glad you sorted it. Occasionally I get a knackered board, but batteries are usually the cause of weird behaviour!

[Neil Rickus @computingchamps]

The post school excitement scream for the new @hurrahforgin #lottiebrooks book was far too loud! 🤩

[Scratch Team @scratch]

We're excited to introduce Scratch Ecosystem Leaders: a group of SEC members working with the Scratch Foundation to spread localized approaches to creative learning in diverse geographic regions worldwide! Learn more: https://t.co/r8HzBCixHW

[Neil Rickus @computingchamps]

@teknoteacher Saw you an hour or so ago zooming up to Westminster 🚴🏼

[Neil Rickus @computingchamps]

Great to be able to deliver a @CompAtSch #CASConf2024 session in London @AdaCollege today after an amazing 10 days away! Time for a rest and then back to the @crestem_kcl research on Monday 😀 Everyone in the photo is meant to have their heads down playing video games btw!

[Neil Rickus @computingchamps]

@TigWilliams He’s awesome and has done some great builds!

[Neil Rickus @computingchamps]

At the @scaricomp report launch this afternoon @KingsCollegeLon Not seen this many people from the Computing education world in the same room in a long time! #scaricomputing Lots to consider for the future of the subject… #caschat

[Neil Rickus @computingchamps]

Found a new #AI tech to play with thanks to @phntmLDN #footboo personal retro football sticker generator https://t.co/qjJAZk1nDG Some beautiful images generated…. ⚽️

[Neil Rickus @computingchamps]

Great to have delivered a session @DigSchoolhouse Playful Computing Conference today. Awesome group and lots of discussions about my @crestem_kcl research around why (and why not!) to use video games to support primary pupils’ learning of programming concepts #caschat #csk8

[Computing@islington @katypotts]

Open Letter 55 Headteachers
TO @Ofcom Melanie Dawes
Plea: UPHOLD AGE LIMITS SOCIAL MEDIA
Children accessing unsafe, explicit, illegal material at scale, cases increasingly police involved inc. Primary school
Addictive nature products makes it harder 2 Teach Impossible 2 Safeguard