1. www.digitalschoolhouse.org.uk Transitional Challenges Mark Dorling 10/6/2015Slide: 1

2.  Definition  “Passage from one form, state, style, or place to another.” http://www.thefreedictionary.com/transition http://www.thefreedictionary.com/transition  Why is managing transition important?  Year 7 dip  What are the transition issues?  Subject knowledge  Structures & support  Teaching style  Technology Transition 24/06/2011Slide 2

3.  How to overcome the challenge  Liaising with feeder school staff  Teacher exchange program  CPD on the primary curriculum  Improving transition  Transition days (The Digital Schoolhouse model)  Transition lessons  Transition lessons at the start of the year  Transition lessons at the start of each unit of study  It’s not what you are selling, it’s how you sell it! Managing transition 24/06/2011Slide 3

4. Transition days 10/6/2015 Slide 4 Resource on CD

5. What… facilities  31 networked PCs  Interactive White Board (IWB)  Visualiser (Digital version of an OHP)  Fully inclusive learning environment  Larger keyboard  Roller ball mouse  enlarged 20” flat screen  Wireless keyboard and mouse  Independent learning videos  Headphones with text-to-speak  VLE access  Fictional VLE for pupils during the lesson  Langley Grammar School’s VLE for teachers pre/post visit  Industry principles  Network based PC reimaging 10/6/2015Slide 5

6. 10/6/2015Slide 6 Example of CPD: Primary curriculum Year 2 Year 5 Year 6 Year 4 Resource on CD

7. Key Stage 1 – Year 1/2BEEBOTS / LOGO  Instructions (f, b, l, r)  Recognise sequence instructions  Recognise repeat instructions Algorithms & Programming 10/6/2015Slide 7 Image source: http://www.semerc.com/semerc/curriculum-strategies/design-technology/bee-bot.htmlhttp://www.semerc.com/semerc/curriculum-strategies/design-technology/bee-bot.html Image source: http://www.mathsnet.net/logo/turtlelogo/index.htmlhttp://www.mathsnet.net/logo/turtlelogo/index.html

8. Key Stage 2 – Year 4 ROBOMIND / PROBOTS  Same language used for screen turtle and a floor turtle  Use pendown and penup  Use the repeat command  Grouped instructions can be named  Combine procedures by naming named procedures Algorithms & Programming 10/6/2015Slide 8 Image source: http://www.robomind.net/en/index.htmlhttp://www.robomind.net/en/index.html Image source: http://www.keepad.com/robots.phphttp://www.keepad.com/robots.php

9. Key Stage 2 – Year 5 CS4FN / ROBOMIND  Accuracy of instructions  Sequence of instructions is a procedure  Write a procedure to control outputs  Write a procedure to solve a problem  Test instructions and modify them Algorithms & Programming 10/6/2015Slide 9 Image source: http://www.robomind.net/en/index.htmlhttp://www.robomind.net/en/index.html 1 1

10. Key Stage 2 – Year 6 SCRATCH / FLOWOL  Difference between timed events and caused events  Inputs relate to cause and effect  If, Then and Else effect output  Write a procedure using wait with cause and effect Algorithms & Programming 10/6/2015Slide 10 Image source: http://edutech.csun.edu/aln/?q=node/114http://edutech.csun.edu/aln/?q=node/114 Image source: http://www.robomind.net/en/index.htmlhttp://www.robomind.net/en/index.html

11. KS3… maybe G&T KS2? VARIETY  Graphically model solution using a flow diagram  Introduce success criteria  Build a program from a number of procedures  Test & refine a program  Self assessment and evaluation against success criteria  Explain and justify their work Algorithms & Programming 10/6/2015Slide 11 Image source: http://edutech.csun.edu/aln/?q=node/114http://edutech.csun.edu/aln/?q=node/114 Image source: http://www.dataharvest.co.uk/http://www.dataharvest.co.uk/Image source: http://www.flowol.com/http://www.flowol.com/ Image source: http://www.robomind.net/en/index.htmlhttp://www.robomind.net/en/index.html

12. How many people drive a car? 10/6/2015 Slide 12 Image source: http://www.news-gate.info/tag/jay-and-silent-bob/http://www.news-gate.info/tag/jay-and-silent-bob/

13. How many people design cars? 10/6/2015 Slide 13 Video source: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ve4M4UsJQohttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ve4M4UsJQo

14. Focus on pedagogy 24/06/2011 Slide 14 Active Excel Human databases Human robots Card trick Human internet

15. Enhancing pedagogy 24/06/2011 Slide 15 Scratch Robomind Internet & Web Conferencing Kodu http:// www.digitalschoolhouse.org.uk/staffzone/epassport/online-introduction Office Suite

16. Developing independence 24/06/2011 Slide 16 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IQqFrPAoYWM Text to speak with document & hyperlinks Independent learning videos Google docs https://spreadsheets.google.com/ccc?key=0Ao96IdHP4M1- dFdmU25VNmQxVW1kemhMOXZTNnVZLVE&hl=en&authkey=COHBxtYO

17. Integrated should be creative  Advantages  Teaching style  Connecting learning  Curriculum coverage  Examples:  Multimedia  Internet  Database  Programming  CAD/CAM 24/06/2011Slide 17 Resource on CD

18. Database: Exemplar  Team work  ICT  Literacy  Drama  Science  Maths 24/06/2011Slide 18 The cloud with a silver lining! Resource on CD

19. ROBOMIND: Exemplar  Literacy  Numeracy  Geography  Science  Art  ICT 10/6/2015Control or is that computing… Slide 19 Details on CAS website

20. SCRATCH: Exemplar  P4C  Literacy  Numeracy  Art  ICT  Drama 10/6/2015Control or is that computing… Slide 20 Details on CAS website

21. Data Harvest: Exemplar  Art  Music  ICT  DT  Literacy 10/6/2015Control or is that computing… Slide 21

22. Practical advice 24/06/2011 Slide 22

23.  The British Computer Society ( www.bcs.org.uk )www.bcs.org.uk  Vital ( http://www.vital.ac.uk/ )http://www.vital.ac.uk/  naace ( http://www.naace.co.uk/ )http://www.naace.co.uk/  Computing At School ( http://www.computingatschool.org.uk/ )http://www.computingatschool.org.uk/  Local specialist  The Digital Schoolhouse ( www.digitalschoolhouse.org.uk )www.digitalschoolhouse.org.uk  Computing At School Hubs  Local universities e.g. Queen Mary’s, Royal Holloway  CS Unplugged (http://csunplugged.org/ )http://csunplugged.org/  Primary Resources ( http://www.primaryresources.co.uk/ict/ict4.htm )http://www.primaryresources.co.uk/ict/ict4.htm Support available 24/06/2011Slide 23