Compu&ng/ICT,in,Schools,Project,

Spring'2015'PGCE'(Primary)'

FACULTY'OF'EDUCATION'&'CHILDREN’S'

SERVICES'

Aims,(from,TDA),

•  develop'and'enhance'trainees’,and,teachers’,knowledge,of'how'CompuNng/ICT'is'being'used'to'support'excellent'teaching'in'the'core,subjects;''

•  demonstrate'how'schools’'involvement'in'training'can'lead'to'improved,teaching,with,technology,and,extend,and,

enhance,what,pupils,learn;''•  demonstrate'how'schools'can'organise'effecNve'training'

environments'which'also'support'learning'for'all'pupils;''•  further'develop'and'strengthen,partnership,between'

providers'of'ITT'and'leading'pracNNoners'in'CompuNng/ICT'in'schools;''

•  build,coherence,across,training,programmes,in,rela&on,to,

trainees,exposure,to,excellent,teaching,with,Compu&ng/ICT,

Evalua&on,

Key'points'from'evaluaNons'of'previous'Projects:'•  Visit'to'the'school'before'the'Project'Day;'•  All'schools/seYngs'adopNng'a'broadly'similar'approach'to'the'project;'

•  An'opportunity'to'share'acNviNes'and'experiences'in'schools;'

•  CommunicaNon'issues'for'the'enNrely'schoolZbased'project.'

The,Story,So,Far,…,

UniversityZbased'CompuNng/ICT'sessions'have'included'•  Making'a'podcast'about'personal'targets'in'relaNon'to'

CompuNng/ICT;'•  IntroducNon'to'programming,'including'iPad'apps!and'

Scratch;'•  Working'in'groups'to'make'a'short'stop'moNon'

animaNon.'•  Please,Note:,This'is'a'reduced'programme'so'most'

Project'acNviNes'will'need'to'be'teacherZled.'Of'course,'some'ATs'will'bring'personal'experNse'and'schoolZbased'experience'to'the'Project,'but'this'will'be'varied.'

Key,Dates,

In'Week'32'(w/b'2nd'March)'– Half'day'planning'in'schools'from'1.30pm'on'Monday'2nd'March'(10.00am'Dorin'Park'only)'

– Associate'Teachers'(ATs)'travel'independently'to'schools''

Project,Day,Thursday,5th,March,

–  In'schools:'morning'or'aaernoon'or'both'– Timing'decided'by'school'

Website:'chesterictproject.weebly.com''Web'Form:'hbp://goo.gl/forms/iQFcALaLxx''

What,ATs,need,to,find,out,

•  Details'about'the'class/es'you'will'be'working'with;'•  Details'of'the'CompuNng/ICT'acNvity'you'will'be'parNcipaNng'in,'including'any'preparaNon'you'need'to'carry'out'beforehand;'

•  The'Nme'you'are'expected'to'arrive'in'school'and'the'duraNon'of'the'acNvity;'

•  SchoolZspecific'eZsafety'informaNon,'e.g.'acceptable'use'policy'and'policy'on'mobile'phones.'

Planning,on,Monday,2nd,March,from,1.30pm,

in,your,school,

AUer,the,Planning,aUernoon,

By'Wednesday,4th,March,

• Share'a'brief'outline'of'the'acNviNes'to'be'carried'out'on'the'Project'Day;'• Use'the'QuesNons/Comments'link'on'the'website:'hbp://chesterictproject.weebly.com''• Email'your'visi&ng,tutor,to'let'him/her'know'when'you'will'be'working'–'AM,'PM'or'full'day.'

Project,Day,5th,March,

The'structure'of'the'Project'acNviNes'will'depend'on'the'school/seYng,'but'all'acNviNes'should'include'opportuniNes'for'ATS'to:'• Observe'how'CompuNng/ICT'acNviNes'and/or'soaware'are'introduced'to'children;'• Observe'how'CompuNng/ICT'acNviNes'can'be'structured'and'parNcipate'in'planning;'• Support'children’s'learning'in'CompuNng/ICT.'

Wednesday,4th,March,Dee,Banks,only,

Upton,Heath,CE,Primary,

•  Programming'acNviNes'in'Y2'&'Y5/6;'•  Y2'–'Introducing'key'ideas'and'vocabulary'using'iPad'apps'and/or'online'tools;'

•  Y5/6'–'Introducing'programming'using'Scratch'to'make'an'animaNon'or'simple'game;'

•  Children'will'be'working'in'groups'led'by'ATs.'

Evalua&on,

Teachers!and!Associate!Teachers:!Aaer'the'acNvity''preferably'while'the'day'is'fresh'in'your'mind,'please'…'• Go'to'chesterictproject.weebly.com'''• Complete'either'the'Teacher'or'Associate,Teacher'evaluaNon''• Email'samples'of'children�s'work'to'a.pickford@chester.ac.uk'• Large'files,'e.g.'video,'via'free.mailbigfile.com'

TeachMeet,

•  Monday'9th'March'1.30pm'•  CRV322'•  A'short,'5'minute'max.'microZpresentaNon'‘Show'and'Tell’'about'acNviNes'carried'out'in'school'from'each'group;'•  Share'your'planning,'children’s'work,'what'you'learned'…'

What'we'did''What'the'

children'learned''

What'we'learned'

Housekeeping,

•  Teachers'Z'please'complete'a'supply'cover'form'and'submit'to'the'University.'

Thank,you!,