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Think-to-learn-to-think with Computing By Yasemin Allsop @yallsop

Think to learn to think with Computing

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Computing allows teachers and learners to develop think-to-learn-to-think skills for life through constant problem solving / solution design activities

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Think-to-learn-to-think with Computing

By Yasemin Allsop

@yallsop

ICT Coordinator for Wilbury Primary School

MPhil /PhD Student focusing on children’s thinking when making their own digital games

Editor of ICT in Practice

Yasemin Allsop @ yallsop

Moments from computing lessons

Moments from computing lessons

Moments from computing lessons

Moments from computing lessons

Moments from computing lessons

Learning together

What do you see?

Learning has changed

• Not because of technology • Not because we have an app for every

single thing in life now-add addicted • Not because we have fancy tablets

Teacher’s role

INSTRUCTOR FACILITATOR LEARNING PAL

Learners role

Learners role

Learning with Computing

From Wikis to animations, coding to podcasting; computing provides the context and the content to invent, develop and apply learning behaviours.

Why Computing?

• It is Fun-engaging • It is relevant and meaningful • Its provides Flexible Learning Space- Freedom to learn • It enables Project Based Learning

Why Computing?

Most importantly, it allows teachers and learners to develop think-to-learn-to-think skills for life through constant problem solving / solution design activities.

Why Computing?

Come up with an idea and discuss

Know about Scratch and Enchanted

Know about gears and how they work

Connect all that we know to complete the task

How did we do it?

Us Computing!

Thank You for listening!