Ian Phillips @ianhabs #ISCICT 5/11/2014 Challenges Implementing KS3 Computing Curriculum Our Challenges 1. Identify Best boys 2. Developing staff confidence and student problem solving is difficult when working with large classes 3. Understanding what is essential, important and nice to have 4. What are your challenges? Best Boys and Staff Saravanan is our first boy from Habs to represent Great Britain at an International Olympiad in Informatics and chess. In the first round, against the clock he scored 87% and he finished in the top 4 in the final at Cambridge. We had little to do with this but keen to understand. Want to inspire and support over a longer period Embed assessment and examples in resources which share more responsibility with students. Logo Example Created a curriculum to Identify and support more boys to become best boys Develop those identified through clubs and competitions to be autonomous problem solvers; supporting staff and other boys Scaffold learning to make it easier for staff to learn alongside students during lessons with large classes Promote Digital literacy to Develop Digital wisdom Understand Computer science programming Vary embedded assessment like …. Digital Wisdom Digital literacy leads to digital wisdom – an ability to be creative with technology and make effective choices. Equip pupils to understand and change the world through logical thinking and precision Computing can be a challenge unless we take the time necessary to develop confidence over a longer period Used the carrot of Chocolate and Competitions to help make change Y8 Logo this year Which would you choose? OOYH 2013 film competition These boys were in Y9 and 10 when they submitted their film redial. Click on the picture to follow the link. They made the film because they wanted to. Computing Curriculum? How digital systems work, are designed and programmed Ensure that pupils become digitally literate – able to use, and express themselves using technology – at a level suitable for the future workplace and as active participants in a digital world. We mark the ability to use the technology to help them tell the story. Inbuilt self, peer and teacher assessment and detailed understanding of progression using structured, fun and relevant activities – one third of boys taking GCSE ICT Assessment Regular formative Assessment with Turning point multiple choice, SharePoint Hands up , Lanschool for quick feedback. Most activities have clear Mark Scheme like Y8 Premier League Model. Most work has examples at different levels that they can’t easily copy. Point Max 1. Attaching to web database 1 1. Effective use of standard Spread sheet features for calculation like average and sum, 5 1. Good use of formulae to automatically 4 update 1. Sensible use of layout tools to clearly present the information 5 1. Use of conditional formatting 2 1. Sensible use of graphs 3 1. Adding accurate and relevant numerical information 2 1. Use of If statement 3 1. Use of Relevant images 5 1. Overall Quality of presentation 5 1. Bonus marks for using advanced features that enhance the Model like macros and scripting using VBA. 5 Total 40 Mark Scheme >36 >32 >28 >20 <20 Visit Clinic Your Mark Mutual Mark * 1 2 3 0 E G C Comment Our KS3 Curriculum two week timetable; Y7 - 3 – 45 minute periods Y8 - 4 - 45 minute periods Y9 - 4 - 45 minute periods in 2 options and an 8 week core carousel for everyone Computing society Monday and Friday 1:15 – 2.00 currently Logo and turtle system next Game maker. Web design club Wednesday Software for creativity in specific spaces with adult support Computing and ICT - CICT Renamed the department last year Use VDI and wide variety of clubs supported by staff run by boys Senior and Junior Computing society Interactive Tutorials Microsoft IT Academy Pi and HTML club Turtle system and Touch develop Chocolate and Competitions Wanted to change the way boys saw the subject ECDL pass 75% and average about 79% expensive and lots of boys failing. 4 years later My class 94% average whole Y9 was 89%. Set in Y9 resulting in 32 boys in set 3 getting 100% this year and my class 14/24 100% in Module 6 Competitions to drive up creativity of work. Organised curriculum so that every holiday fun competition Year 7 Welcome Website The Competitions £40 voucher at first for competitions Extrinisic vs Intrinsic motivation - Dan Pink on Ted Appshed example Flash fish Winter wonderland Scratch Logo Touch Develop Winter Wonderland Winner Winter Wonderland ND 2 Flash Fish Team work More team working makes getting started easier (Nesta) Who's the boss – Yr 9 revision in teams Appshed in 3s with specific responsibilities Plenty of paired programming and peer assessment - AS Computing Logo – pairs to start Scratch course with Karen Brennan at CAS in pairs and swap after 15 minutes KS2 at Habs this year Great year A level and GCSE and Bio Started April 2013 - 12 months to develop Trialling with 4 new keen staff Working with a variety of companies and Miles and seeing what works from staff and student point of view. Chocolate and Competitions? Clubs scratch in Y4 & film making Y6 Open Day boys showing off Pi and Scratch Developing staff takes time Computational thinking and programming skills takes time to develop confidence Time needed for finding out what works and developing staff skills. Margaret Cox and her Dentists? Cross curricular /Discrete (A level) Moocs - University of Reading on programming hard work 90 + per week and falling behind UEA - introduction to concepts still between 60 - 90 mins per week What next for me? Understand the new orders - still getting to grips with the new one. NAACE and CAS essential. Collaborate more widely and share lessons learned Miles Berry essentials for 30, 40 & 60 or cross curricular SOW Shelagh Mackenzie at Herts great work Listen to kids at school Understand what works Any recommendations? Where / How do we find the staff, time and resources? Is there Transferability between schools? Next for you blogs on www.ISCICT.co.uk Miles KS2 Matt Brittland Chris Wiggins Loads of others e.g. Charles Crook University of Nottingham - pedagogy ISC ICT New Website One place for feedback and post papers Access to comment on our Blogs, Technical strategy, info and news Post examples of good practice Searchable Archive Papers and information Computing the New Curriculum How can Technology damage you? Facebook Depression Narrow Blood vessels 50% have finger pain 12.5% hearing loss Only 20% get 9 hours sleep Concentration reduction 84% back Pain Program Papert, Mindstorms Program or be orprogrammed ? “It’s the pedagogy, stupid” • Improve assessment (neglected, analytics, formative, adaptive) • Learn by Making (mending, mashing, making & the performative • Upgrade practice (innovate more – analytics and adatpive design) • Turn the world into a learning place (only connect, get outdoors) • Make learning more social (guide on the stage, multimedia) Charles Crook University of Nottingham - pedagogy