View
213
Download
0
Category
Tags:
Preview:
Citation preview
Lero © 2012. Slide 1Lero–the Irish Software Engineering Research Centre, IT Tallaght
Attaining government recognition for a Scratch outreach programme in a small country: our building blocks described
27 July 2012
Clare McInerneyEducation and Outreach Officer, Lero
Stephen HowellIT Tallaght
Lero © 2012. Slide 2Lero–the Irish Software Engineering Research Centre, IT Tallaght
Scratch Programme in Ireland
• Teaching Materials• Competition• Teacher Training/Training• Computing Camps
2
Lero © 2012. Slide 3Lero–the Irish Software Engineering Research Centre, IT Tallaght
Teaching Materials
All materials freely available on www.scratch.ie
Lero © 2012. Slide 4Lero–the Irish Software Engineering Research Centre, IT Tallaght
Scratch Competition 2012
Lero © 2012. Slide 5Lero–the Irish Software Engineering Research Centre, IT Tallaght
Scratch Competition
Lero © 2012. Slide 6Lero–the Irish Software Engineering Research Centre, IT Tallaght
• Summer 2011 : 65 teachers in Irish Computer Society and UL
• Autumn 2011 : Education Centres 116• Spring 2012 : Education Centres 136• Primary Level Summer 2012
Scratch programming and Numeracy in Senior Primary Classes
• Computer Education Society of Ireland Annual Conference
• Coder Dojo
Teacher Training/Training
Lero © 2012. Slide 7Lero–the Irish Software Engineering Research Centre, IT Tallaght
Summer Computing Camps
• University of Limerick Scratch Arduinos Computer Music Introduction to Electronics Robotics Greenfoot
• Year 3 of summer camps 2011 – 50 students over 3
weeks 2012 – 54 students over 2
weeks
Lero © 2012. Slide 8Lero–the Irish Software Engineering Research Centre, IT Tallaght
Government Recognition
Lero © 2012. Slide 9Lero–the Irish Software Engineering Research Centre, IT Tallaght
9
• Junior Cycle Short Course on programming/coding Commissioned by the National Council for Curriculum and
Assessment 100 hours over 3 years Assessed by the teacher Any school/organisation can develop a short course Who certifies the course?
Junior Cycle Short Courses
Lero © 2012. Slide 10Lero–the Irish Software Engineering Research Centre, IT Tallaght
• Not much time for research• Keeping track – Uptake is optional• Working for the most part with champion teachers• Scratch 2.0
Materials update Training Update
Challenges Encountered
Lero © 2012. Slide 11Lero–the Irish Software Engineering Research Centre, IT Tallaght
11
• Continue to support existing programme for teachers and schools using Scratch
• Junior Cycle Short Course
Plans for the future
Lero © 2012. Slide 12Lero–the Irish Software Engineering Research Centre, IT Tallaght
This work was supported, in part, by Science Foundation Ireland grant 03/CE2/I303_1 to Lero–the Irish Software Engineering Research Centre (www.lero.ie)
Clare McInerneyClare.mcinerney@lero.ie
Stephen HowellStephen.Howell@ittdublin.ie
www.scratch.ie
Recommended