www.digitalschoolhouse.org.uk
Transitional Challenges
Mark Dorling
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Transition
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Definition
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“Passage from one form, state, style, or place to another.”
http://www.thefreedictionary.com/transition
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Why is managing transition important?
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Year 7 dip
What are the transition issues?
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Subject knowledge
Structures & support
Teaching style
Technology
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Managing transition
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How to overcome the challenge
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Liaising with feeder school staff
Teacher exchange program
CPD on the primary curriculum
Improving transition
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Transition days (The Digital Schoolhouse model)
Transition lessons
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Transition lessons at the start of the year
Transition lessons at the start of each unit of study
It’s not what you are selling, it’s how you sell it!
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Transition days
Resource on CD
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What… facilities
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31 networked PCs
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Interactive White Board (IWB)
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Visualiser (Digital version of an OHP)
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Fully inclusive learning environment
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Larger keyboard
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Roller ball mouse
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enlarged 20” flat screen
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Wireless keyboard and mouse
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Independent learning videos
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Headphones with text-to-speak
VLE access
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Fictional VLE for pupils during the lesson
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Langley Grammar School’s VLE for
teachers pre/post visit
Industry principles
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Network based PC reimaging
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Example of CPD:
Primary curriculum
Resource on CD
Year 2
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Year 4
Year 5
Year 6
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Algorithms & Programming
Key Stage 1 – Year 1/2
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Instructions (f, b, l, r)
Recognise sequence
instructions
Recognise repeat
instructions
BEEBOTS / LOGO
Image source: http://www.semerc.com/semerc/curriculum-strategies/design-technology/bee-bot.html
Image source: http://www.mathsnet.net/logo/turtlelogo/index.html
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Algorithms & Programming
Key Stage 2 – Year 4
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Same language used for
screen turtle and a floor
turtle
Use pendown and penup
Use the repeat command
Grouped instructions can be
named
Combine procedures by
naming named procedures
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ROBOMIND / PROBOTS
Image source: http://www.keepad.com/robots.php
Image source: http://www.robomind.net/en/index.html
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Algorithms & Programming
Key Stage 2 – Year 5
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Accuracy of instructions
Sequence of instructions is
a procedure
Write a procedure to
control outputs
Write a procedure to
solve a problem
Test instructions and
modify them
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CS4FN / ROBOMIND
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Image source: http://www.robomind.net/en/index.html
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Algorithms & Programming
Key Stage 2 – Year 6
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Difference between timed
events and caused events
Inputs relate to cause and
effect
If, Then and Else effect
output
Write a procedure using
wait with cause and effect
SCRATCH / FLOWOL
Image source: http://edutech.csun.edu/aln/?q=node/114
Image source: http://www.robomind.net/en/index.html
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Algorithms & Programming
KS3… maybe G&T KS2?
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Graphically model solution
using a flow diagram
Introduce success criteria
Build a program from a
number of procedures
Test & refine a program
Self assessment and evaluation
against success criteria
Explain and justify their work
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VARIETY
Image source: http://edutech.csun.edu/aln/?q=node/114
Image source: http://www.robomind.net/en/index.html
Image source: http://www.dataharvest.co.uk/
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Image source: http://www.flowol.com/
How many people drive a
car?
Image source: http://www.news-gate.info/tag/jay-and-silent-bob/
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How many people design
cars?
Video source: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ve4M4UsJQo
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Focus on pedagogy
Active Excel
Human databases
Human internet
Human robots
Card trick
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Enhancing pedagogy
Kodu
Scratch
Office Suite
Robomind
Internet & Web
Conferencing
http://www.digitalschoolhouse.org.uk/staffzone/epassport/online-introduction
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Developing independence
https://spreadsheets.google.com/ccc?key=0Ao96IdHP4M1dFdmU25VNmQxVW1kemhMOXZTNnVZLVE&hl=en&authkey=COHBxtYO
Google docs
Independent learning
videos
Text to speak with
document &
hyperlinks
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IQqFrPAoYWM
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Integrated should be creative
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Advantages
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Teaching style
Connecting learning
Curriculum coverage
Examples:
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Multimedia
Internet
Database
Programming
CAD/CAM
Resource on CD
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Database: Exemplar
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The cloud
with a silver lining!
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Team work
ICT
Literacy
Drama
Science
Maths
Resource on CD
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ROBOMIND: Exemplar
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Literacy
Numeracy
Geography
Science
Art
ICT
Details on CAS website
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Control
computing…
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SCRATCH: Exemplar
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P4C
Literacy
Numeracy
Art
ICT
Drama
Details on CAS website
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Control
computing…
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Data Harvest: Exemplar
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Control
computing…
Art
Music
ICT
DT
Literacy
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Practical advice
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Support available
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The British Computer Society ( www.bcs.org.uk )
Vital ( http://www.vital.ac.uk/ )
naace ( http://www.naace.co.uk/ )
Computing At School ( http://www.computingatschool.org.uk/ )
Local specialist
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The Digital Schoolhouse ( www.digitalschoolhouse.org.uk )
Computing At School Hubs
Local universities e.g. Queen Mary’s, Royal Holloway
CS Unplugged (http://csunplugged.org/ )
Primary Resources ( http://www.primaryresources.co.uk/ict/ict4.htm )
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