Jamie Balfour

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S1 Scratching the Surface

Name	S1 Scratching the Surface
Description	Authored by Jamie B Balfour, this book introduces pupils to Scratch in 8 well-designed lessons.
Price	£20.00
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Available from	October 2020
Link	https://www.jamiebalfour.scot/publications/s1-scratching-the-surface/

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eTraxion

eTraxion (formerly jbTAR) is my latest project. Explore it today and see what it can do.

eTraxion

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ZPE 1.13.9

ZPE 1.13.9 (Gillygate) is now available. Its main improvement is the security of ZPE. It features a new sandbox feature which prevents plugins from circumventing its Sandbox Security mechanism

ZPE 1.13.9

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Octopus Energy

Switch to the UK's best energy company, Octopus, using my link to £50 of credit for both of us!

Octopus Energy

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The Right to Repair

Join the campaign to support the Right To Repair and make the world of electronics fairer for the consumer.

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From my website

Desmopressin shortage and my health 16 October 2025 (Article)My lack of desmopressin is having a serious impact on my life.

I've left Knox Academy 11 October 2025 (Blog post)

First steps towards restructuring my teaching materials 3 October 2025 (Blog post)

It's true. I am moving to a new school 10 September 2025 (Blog post)I'm moving to a new school very soon. But I'm going to miss Knox.

Teaching resources overhaul 31 August 2025 (Blog post)It's time for a resource overhaul. A lot of stuff I've made needs the wonderful new features to be added to it.

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