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1 Concepts to Curriculum Building a course to build skills

2 Coding or Computer Science? Is it all about the code…?

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5 So what’s our role?

6 Helen Leeming Ex industry CS teacher since 2000 You can find me at: hle@uwcsea.edu.sg

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13 Coding or Computer Science ➜ For now ➜ Online tutorials ➜ Usable coding skills ➜ Understanding how ➜ Poke it and see what happens ➜ Syntax is king ➜ Takes time ➜ Needs teaching ➜ Usable life skills ➜ Understanding why ➜ Plan, think and reflect ➜ Problem solving

14 Coding or Computer Science ➜ Easy to teach ➜ Rewarding to teach

15 Concepts to Curriculum Building a course to build skills

16 The curriculum… Which concepts? How to teach? How to assess?

17 1. The concepts

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21 2. How to teach programming concepts

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23 Progressive At their own speed Read first Write later Visual Pictures not words

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30 Process Syntax before

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32 1 Ask for two volunteers 2 Give the envelope with the square on it to the taller volunteer 3 Ask them to follow the instructions inside 4 Give the other envelope to the other volunteer and ask them to follow the instructions inside 5 Raise 1 finger for each time they clap

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35 Sequence Selection Repetition Totaling Counting Pseudo Code Flowcharts

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41 ➜ Problem solve ➜ Decompose a problem ➜ Collaborate What do we want them to be able to do?

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47 Problem solving ProblemDecomposeConceptCodeConcept

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49 Assessment for learning – during Assessment of success – after

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55 ➜ Reading ➜ Checking ➜ Writing Test for:

56 Thanks! Any questions? You can find me at: hle@uwcsea.edu.sg


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