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Aims of the session
● Look, briefly, at the background to changes in
the curriculum.
● Provide an introduction to the Barefoot
Computing website & project resources.
● Show you how to continue on your personal
journey to learn about Computer Science.
The background
2011
20122008/9
Sept 2014
April 2014
2015
BETT
Jan
2012
Where are we now?
17,000 primary schools in England
196,000 primary school teachers
Computing has never, ever, been taught at primary schools in the past – this is the first time
Current teachers have not been formally trained for this – they have to find there own way
How do you feel?
How are your colleagues reacting in schools?
The curriculum change
Computer
Science
Information
Technology
Digital
Literacy
ICT
Programme of Study Computational Thinking –
Concepts and Approaches
Computer Science Concepts
Programming Networks Digital devices • Teach yourself concept resources
• Exemplar teaching activities
The Barefoot Approach
Crazy Characters Activity – KS1
Crazy characters activity
Spelling Rules Activity – KS1
KS1: understand what algorithms are
KS1: use logical reasoning to predict the behaviour of simple programs
Spelling Rules Activity – KS1
Spelling Rules Activity – KS1
What do Algorithms look like across the Primary Curriculum?
1) Precise set of instructions….2) Set of rules
Number Sequence Activity – KS2
16, 35, 73, 149 ___Possible answers: 303, 302, 304, 301
KS2: ‘Use logical reasoning to explain how simple algorithms work’
301
AlgorithmMultiply the previous number by 2, then add 3 to make the next number
LogicUsed knowledge of maths to predict the next number in the sequence, based on the
relationships they can see between the numbers
PatternsLook at the relationships between the numbers to spot a pattern. Work out the rule and
the next number in the sequence.
Evaluation & DebuggingEvaluation used to test their rule, if it didn’t work they had repeat the process and work
out where they went wrong (Debugging)
Barefoot’s Algorithm resources…
KS1 Pizza Pickle Debugging Activity
It makes a base and puts it
in the oven, but does not
cook it
It makes a base, adds
cheese, puts in the oven and
starts cooking, but does not
add the sauce!
The steps are in the wrong
order!
KS1: debug simple programsKS1: use logical reasoning to predict the behaviour of simple programs
KS2 Solar System Activity
What do you call a model of
something?
Guess What - if we have time – in pairs – 1 person close you eyes ….
Choose an object to draw. Don’t start yet!
KS2 Guess What
Draw now!
KS2 Guess What
KS2 Guess What
Logic
Algorithms
Decomposition
Abstraction
Pattern
Evaluation
Crazy Characters Spelling
RulesNumber
Sequence
Pizza
PickleSSS/
Guess
What
KS1: Bee-Bot 1,2,3
TASK: Working in pairs can you create algorithms to draw the shape of
numerals?
2) Test the algorithm using
the Fakebot/other pupils3) Program the Bee-Bot
using the algorithm1) Write the algorithm using
whiteboards/command
cards
KS1: Understand how algorithms are implemented as programs on digital devices
4) Evaluate & debug!
Key stage 2: Dinosaur fossil animation KS2: Use sequence in programs
Lots of Scratch templates……
Key stage 2: Networks
Concept
• Video,
• Explanation of concept,
• What it looks like in KS1/ KS2
Activities
• Network hunt
• Modelling the internet
• Plus Search activities –
webcrawlers + ranking
In the past when it was grey and cloudy it often rained. Today it is
grey and cloudy. Therefore I predict it is likely to rain.
We ask - how do you know that? Why do you think that?
We say explain your ideas – use the word because….
What are the steps to do this?
What are the rules to do that?
Label the parts of the flower.
What are the parts of a story?
Tell me more about that, then that… then that …
Have we done it all?
Is it the same? How is it different. What do you
notice about all the multiples of 10? How are these
poems similar? What is different about these
features in science, geography, history…?
What is most important? What are the success
criteria? Headlines, summarise the key
features…Don’t get bogged down in the detail.
(London Underground Map)
What could be improved? Three stars and
a wish.
Common
themes in
Primary School!
Barefoot Resources: FREE
Cross curricular
Will compliment your current lession plans
Computational Thinking can be taught without a
computer!
Coding. Important too, Barefoot team developed suite of
Scratch templates to facilitate your lessons
Accessing the FREE Resources
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