To register for this course, please go to www.samscpdonline.org and apply online for a place on course code ICT13/101B. If you are unable to book then email helpdesk@suttonlea.org requesting a place.
Deadline for online applications: Tuesday 11 February 2014
Please bring a charged laptop if you have one!
Agenda
Before the day
To get the most from this session you will need to complete these short tasks before the event
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Watch the first 5 minutes of this video about the new computing curriculum.
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Read this guidance document and print out a hard copy to bring with you.
The first part of the agenda is about resourcing computing. If you would like to tell us about a resource you have used/found then please add the resource in a comment at the foot of the page.
If you have any questions arising from the above regarding the new Computing curriculum that you would like addressed during the day, then please add them in a comment at the foot of the page.
Wednesday 12th February
13.00 Welcome
13.10 Computing resources
An opportunity to share a computing resource that you think is great! There are lots of resources for computing appearing on the web. Tell us about one you really rate.
13.25 Computing Questions
13.45 -14.15 – Workshop session 1
14.20 -14.50 – Workshop session 2
14.55 -15.25 – Workshop session 3
Workshops
- Programming with an iPad – Andrew Jasper, Robin Hood Junior
- Demystifying HTML coding – Nick Mitchell, ICT Adviser
- Progression in Scratch – Pete Goddard Cheam Common Junior
15.25 – 15.45 – Networking/ refreshment
15.45 – Assessment – How to assess pupils’ progress in Computing
16.30 – Close
I would like to tell people about code.org.
We used code.org during our maths and ICT week last week.
It’s got great videos on there with Will.I.am, Mark Zuckerburg, Bill Gates.
Light-bot is brilliant.
There’s also a great angry birds coding section which uses Blockly.
Children can also learn JavaScript.
One of my favourite activities on code.org is My Robotic Friends. Which I might try to use in Wednesday during the network coordinator sessions. It doesn’t need a computer.
The children at our school loved the activities.
Andrew
Yes, My Robotic Friends would be a good one to use. Computing is about problem solving so the more off-computer activities we can find the better!
We are using Espresso Coding across all 4 year groups and it is immensely popular with both pupils and staff. Detailed lesson plans, good resources, easy to use and understand and looks good.
We are trying different coding programmes to show the children the different ways they can code. We have use code.org with drop and drag, I feel this is a useful 1st step before we use Scratch, both Espresso coding and PurpleMash 2code, both are good I feel I am leaning more to Purplemash of the two as they give the children feedback as they move along and awards!
We have had a play with Kodu that was very successful and after half term our year 6 are going to make a game using Kodu based on the book they are reading in class then using further lessons to write about the game and design posters-similar to the Rising Stars free Unit 6 they sent out recently.
But with so many free coding packages available I feel I will be able to set up enough variety without having to purchase a product now.
Thank you for yesterday it was very helpful to learn about new programmes to use and try with the children. I don’t know if other co-ords are also receiving lots of calls from companies trying to sell their products, but having the HTML lesson showing us we do not need web programming to teach HTML & CSS is brilliant.