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A national programme of Computing specific professional learning for everyone. Roots. ADiCOST , and other disciplines - localised teacher community - strong support & sharing ethos - long-lived vs. the isolated nature of many other teachers in Scotland.
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A national programme of Computing specific professional learning for everyone www.planforcomputing.org.uk
Roots ADiCOST, and other disciplines - localised teacher community - strong support & sharing ethos - long-lived vs. the isolated nature of many other teachers in Scotland • Generic aspects of pedagogy must be related to specific subject content • Self-evaluative • Work in partnership with other professionals • Engage with well-researched innovation • CPD most effective when peer-led, collaborative and sustained
CommunityBuilding • Useful sharing www.planforcomputing.org.uk
Problems of prior pupil experience Intuition Reliance on the other persons experience and ability to deal with ambiguity. Precision doesn’t really matter Reliance on copying other examples that might be similar. “The computer doesn’t like me and is being awkward” Understanding Vs Magic Reason Realisation that a computer has no prior experience and struggles with ambiguity. Precision is crucial Choosing features based on what you want the computer to do. “I haven’t correctly described the process”
50 lead teachers trained From 27 local authorities 29 local authorities within reasonable travelling distance. 650 active Computing teachers and we could reach nearly everyone www.planforcomputing.org.uk
I would like to take part but….. • I don’t know • HTML • CSS • Javascript 25 hours is a lot of time The timing isn’t great If we continue to do what we’ve always done we will get the results we’ve always had
Register to Take Part • http://www.casscotland.org.uk/takepart www.planforcomputing.org.uk