www.digitalschoolhouse.org.uk
Transitional Challenges:
What do I do in
September 2012?
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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Prior learning (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 new primary computing curriculum
CPD on current ICT 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
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Transition days
Hosts visiting pupils and introduces
them to the world of DL and
Computing in secondary education,
life and work
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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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Primary curriculum: What
to expect in September?
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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Your options for
September
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To do nothing… not really an option!
To plan a half term’s or term’s SoW for only year 7
then roll out a SoW to each year group year on year.
To plan a half term’s or term’s SoW for each year
group based on Computer Science.
To plan a term or two term’s curriculum that integrates
Digital Literacy with Computer Science for year 7 only.
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Planning for September
Resources
KS3
KS2
Extra curricular
clubs
DSH Curriculum
Term 2 & 3
Term 1
Advanced functional IT embedded into a creative
curriculum underpinned by computing
Basic functional IT
Enrichment
After GCSE
KS4
Y10/11 GCSE
Computing
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• Kodu/Scratch
• SSAT Hack resources • Greenfoot/Python
• CS Unplugged
• Industry
• DSH collaborations collaborations
• CS4FN
• AppShed
• W3C Schools
• Code Academy
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Curriculum
Curriculum
Y8/9 GCSE IT
KS 2/3/4
What are we planning for September?
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Overcoming the challenges
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Influencing Network Manager before the Senior
Leadership Team
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We started off small… to build confidence
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Take risks by being creative and then reflect upon your
curriculum and teaching to make improvements
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Internal collaborations
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External collaborations
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Key stage 1/2: Example
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Key stage 2/3: Example 1
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Key stage 2/3: Example 2
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Computing is for everyone
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Summary
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It’s not what you are selling, it’s how you sell it!
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Computer Science is more than just programming!
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Computing is the silent ‘C’ in STEM
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Even more silent ‘C’ in STEM called Creativity
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Dependencies exist between Digital Literacy, Computer
Science and IT so it isn't always about creating new
curriculums, it is often more a case of adapting them!
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Practical advice
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Support available
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Computing At School ( http://www.computingatschool.org.uk/ )
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Network of Excellence:
Computing At School Hubs
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SSAT Hack Day Resources
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Local specialists
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CS departments
Teacher Training departments
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The Digital Schoolhouse ( www.digitalschoolhouse.org.uk )
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See Slide 12 for list of recommended resources
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More information
www.digitalschoolhouse.org.uk
www.appshed.com/appbuilder/DigitalSchoolhouse
@MarkDorling or markdorling@lgs.slough.sch.uk
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