Teachmeet slf14 presentation on Digital Creativity

DIGITAL CREATIVITYKATE FARRELL

@DIGITALKATIECOMPUTING AT SCHOOL

SCOTLAND

CREATIVITY

Pupils who are encouraged to think creatively: • become more interested in discovering

things for themselves• are more open to new ideas and

challenges• are more able to solve problems• can work well with others• become more effective learners• have greater ownership over their

learning.

DIGITAL CREATIVITY

Programming

Games Development

Web DevelopmentMobile App Development

Web and Social Media

3D Modelling

Information and DataPhysical Computing

Computer Animation

Video Editing

Audio Production

Graphics

Digital Illustration

Stop-motion Animation

WHAT IS COMPUTATIONAL THINKING?

Computational thinking allows us to develop skills and

techniques to help us solve problems effectively, with or without the aid of a computer

WHY THE FOCUS?

Forecasts from e-Skills UK suggest that there could be

as many as 11,000 job opportunities each year in ICT and digital technology

roles in Scotland.

EXAMPLES OF DIGITAL

CREATIVITY ACTIVITIES

ANIMATION WITH SCRATCH

GAMES DEVELOPMENT WITH SCRATCH

GAMES DEVELOPMENT WITH SCRATCH

GAMES DEVELOPMENT WITH KODU

BOOK PUBLISHING

VIDEO EDITING AND GREEN SCREEN

MINECRAFT AND PYTHON PROGRAMMING ON RASPBERRY PI’S

3D MODELLING

WEARABLE TECHNOLOGY

UNPLUGGED COMPUTING

IS THERE A DIGITAL CREATIVITY HUB NEAR YOU?

EDINBURGH (X4!) GLASGOW

FIFE EAST LOTHIAN

DUNDEE …AND MORE!

FIND OUT MORE

WWW.CASSCOTLAND.ORG.UK

KATE.FARRELL@COMPUTINGATSCHOOL.ORG.UK

@CASSCOTLAND @DIGITALKATIE