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Creative Physical Computing for Key Stage 2
Monday 20th of June | 9:30am to 3:00pm Alma Lodge Hotel, 149 Buxton Road, Stockport, SK2 6EL
Price: £160 (Incl. a Crumble robotics kit, KS2 lesson plans and lunch)
“Wonderfully inspiring and very, very useful” “Buzzing with ideas to use straight away with my pupils”
(Previous delegate feedback)
Overview: This full day course is packed with practical ideas on teaching the physical computing requirement of the National Curriculum. Throughout the day delegates will build robotic instruments, scribble bots and more, as we explore the subject knowledge and teaching approaches underpinning outstanding key stage 2 computing. Delegates will take away a Crumble robotics kit and a series of lesson plans from the day, as well as a computing assessment framework for both key stages 1 & 2.
Course objectives: - Develop understanding of National Curriculum requirements for key stage 2 physical
computing. - Develop subject knowledge and explore teaching approaches for physical computing. - Gain hands-on experience of creative physical computing projects for key stage 2. - Explore assessment requirements and frameworks for computing.
Suitable for: Key stage 2 teachers and subject leaders. Delivered by Jon Chippindall (@drchips_) Jon is a part time primary teacher and computing coordinator at a North Manchester primary school. He was an author of the Department for Education Barefoot Computing resources (www.barefootcas.org.uk) and runs the popular computing blog www.primarycomputing.co.uk. He is a visiting academic at The University of Manchester where he leads on innovative computing projects. For more information and testimonials about Jon’s work, please see: www.jonchip.com
To book please email [email protected] or call 07790036517 and quote: ‘KS2 Physical Computing’