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Transitional Challenges
Mark Dorling
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Definition “Passage from one form, state, style, or place to
another.” 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
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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
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Transition days
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Resource on CD
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
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Example of CPD: Primary curriculum
Year 2
Year 2
Year 5
Year 5
Year 6
Year 6
Year 4
Year 4
Resource on CD
Key Stage 1 – Year 1/2 BEEBOTS / LOGO
Instructions (f, b, l, r) Recognise sequence
instructions Recognise repeat
instructions
Algorithms & Programming
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Image source: http://www.semerc.com/semerc/curriculum-strategies/design-technology/bee-bot.html
Image source: http://www.mathsnet.net/logo/turtlelogo/index.html
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
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Image source: http://www.robomind.net/en/index.html
Image source: http://www.keepad.com/robots.php
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
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Image source: http://www.robomind.net/en/index.html
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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
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Image source: http://edutech.csun.edu/aln/?q=node/114
Image source: http://www.robomind.net/en/index.html
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
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Image source: http://edutech.csun.edu/aln/?q=node/114
Image source: http://www.dataharvest.co.uk/ Image source: http://www.flowol.com/
Image source: http://www.robomind.net/en/index.html
How many people drive a car?
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Image source: http://www.news-gate.info/tag/jay-and-silent-bob/
How many people design cars?
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Video source: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ve4M4UsJQo
Focus on pedagogy
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Active Excel
Human databases Human robots
Card trick
Human internet
Enhancing pedagogy
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Scratch Robomind
Internet & Web Conferencing
Kodu
http://www.digitalschoolhouse.org.uk/staffzone/epassport/online-introduction
Office Suite
Developing independence
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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
Integrated should be creative
Advantages Teaching style Connecting learning Curriculum coverage
Examples: Multimedia Internet Database Programming CAD/CAM
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Resource on CD
Database: Exemplar
Team work ICT Literacy Drama Science Maths
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The cloud with a silver lining!
Resource on CD
ROBOMIND: Exemplar
Literacy Numeracy Geograph
y Science Art ICT
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Details on CAS website
SCRATCH: Exemplar
P4C Literacy Numeracy Art ICT Drama
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Details on CAS website
Data Harvest: Exemplar
Art Music ICT DT Literacy
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Practical advice
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The British Computer Society ( www.bcs.org.uk )
Vital ( http://www.vital.ac.uk/ )
naace ( http://www.naace.co.uk/ )
Computing At School ( http://www.computingatschool.org.uk/ )
Local specialist The Digital Schoolhouse ( www.digitalschoolhouse.org.uk ) Computing At School Hubs Local universities e.g. Queen Mary’s, Royal Holloway
CS Unplugged (http://csunplugged.org/ )
Primary Resources ( http://www.primaryresources.co.uk/ict/ict4.htm )
Support available
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