Welcome to SandilandsPrimary School

Cluster ConferenceFriday 3rd October 2014

COMPUTING

Welcome to Sandilands Community Primary SchoolJoan Grant, Headteacher

Welcome

House Keeping

• Toilets• Fire Escapes• Location of Workshop Rooms• Dining Room Location• WI-FI access ( password = MGLWIRELESS )• Required installations

We extend a warm welcome and our thanks to …

Introduction

• Jon Chippindall• Ben Davies

CAS Master Teachers

Purpose of the Conference

Our FIRST joint training day …..

• an opportunity to work together• address a common challenge (Computing)• share costs and approach• strengthen the collaboration between schools• strengthen relationships between staff in schools

Some ground rules …

• switch off / silence MOBILE telephones• respect those who are speaking (side discussions)• try and keep to time

Aims of the Conference

By the end of the day, delegates should leave with a much better understanding of the new Computing curriculum including ….

• an understanding of the need for a new curriculum • an understanding of the Programme of Study• an understanding of some programming terms• an understanding of computational thinking• an understanding of programming• a basic understanding of SCRATCH programming• some ideas for use in the classroom

Please remember … this is just the start

Programme Design

ICT (Computing) Leaders in each school met to discuss the CPD requirements in their schools. It was apparent that all schools and their teaching staff were starting from a relatively low starting point and that few staff in schools:

• understood the new Computing Curriculum• had enough confidence to teach it

We are therefore assuming that we have few experts in Computing in the room … please forgive us if you are an expert and share with us what you have been doing with your class.

Programme for the Day

Keynote Sessions:

• The Computing Curriculum• The Language of Computing and Programming• Assessment

Workshops (shown on your sticker):

• Scratch Programming (all delegates throughout the day)• Computer networks• Scratch and Makey Makey• Junior Scratch• Kodu• First Steps in Computer Science

Contents of Pack

• Programme for the day• Presentation Copies• Computing in the National Curriculum• Assessment Framework• Introduction to Scratch Programming

Other resources / support at:

www.northendenprimary.co.uk/computingcpdwww.computingatschool.org.ukwww.primarycomputing.co.uk

Our Basic Needs

Maslow’s Hierarchy of needs

What is the hierarchy of things humans need to survive and flourish?

Our Basic Needs

You will be familiar with Maslow’sHierarchy of needs

It was suggested that the above were all humans needed to survive

Is this true of life in the 21st Century?Do we need to add another level?

Our Basic Needs

You will be familiar with Maslow’sHierarchy of needs

The newBASIC needs

The things we can no longer live withoutOur new ‘life’ support systems

How many can you guess?

Our Basic Needs

You will be familiar with Maslow’sHierarchy of needs

Human Needs

Our Basic Needs

You will be familiar with Maslow’sHierarchy of needs

Human Needs

Changes in Technology

Why the change?

In 2011, Eric Schmidt, Chairman of Google, gave a speech in which he told the audience of broadcasters and producers that Britain had invented many items but were no longer the world's leading exponents in these fields.

He went on to say …

"I was flabbergasted to learn that today computer science isn't even taught as standard in UK schools. Your IT curriculum focuses on teaching how to use software, but gives no insight into how it's made. That is just throwing away your great computing heritage," he said.

“The UK is home of so many media-related inventions. You invented photography. You invented TV. You invented computers in both concept and practice. It's not widely known, but the world's first office computer was built in 1951 by Lyons' chain of tea shops. Yet today, none of the world's leading exponents in these fields are from the UK."

Why the change?

The SHUT DOWN or RESTART report (Royal Society) concluded that …

“The current delivery of Computing education in many UK schools is highly unsatisfactory. Although existing curricular for Information and Communication Technology (ICT) are broad and allow scope for teacher to inspire pupils and help them develop interests in Computing, many pupils are not inspired by what they are taught and gain nothing beyond basic digital literacy skills such as how to use a word-processor or a database.”

This is mainly because …

• the current National Curriculum in ICT can be very broadly interpreted and may be reduced to the lowest level where non- specialist teachers have to deliver it

How many teachers are truly confident teachers of ICT?How many teachers are truly confident users of ICT?What is the best teaching of ICT in your school?

Why the change?

This is mainly because …

• There is a lack of CPD for teachers in ICT / Computing

When was the last time you attended an ICT course?Is this conference your first Computing CPD for a long time?

• features of school infrastructure inhibit effective teaching of Computing

For how long have we been struggling to teach the more difficult aspects of ICT without adequate equipment and support?

• there needs to be recognition that Computer Science is a rigorous academic discipline in itself and of great importance to the future careers of many pupils

Would you dream of teaching problem-solving in mathematics without teaching the basics of the number system?

Why the change?

It has been reported that ….

• Children learn very little of their application of ICT in school• Children are often taught the same thing every year• Children are uninspired/bored with ICT as a subject• There is little creativity in the teaching of ICT• There is an IT skills shortage in the UK

In recent years, many companies in the UK, have outsourced their software development to other countries. Software development and programming is a major industry in India and the Philippines, for example.

The UK will not have an IT industry to speak of unless we address the skills shortage and reverse the affects of a number of years of neglecting Computing as a rigorous discipline in our schools.

Computing

Changes in Curriculum Titles

Computer Science

Computer Studies (1986 O Level)

Information Technology

Computing

Information and Communications Technology

Programme of Study