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Havering School Improvement Services Primary Computing Conference 2017

SHARING PRACTICE TO IMPROVE OUTPUT

@HaveringEduServ #hsiscomputing

Havering Learning and Development Centre, CEME Conference Centre, Marsh Way, Rainham RM13 8EU Friday 10 November 2017 9.00am – 4.00pm

Registration and refreshments from 8.30am. Lunch will be provided.

Join the Havering Education Services Computing Team and Miles Berry (Principal Lecturer at University of Roehampton and author of Switched on Computing) to explore effective practice in computing and education technology. Hear top tips for teaching computing, explore approaches to assessment, join Computing Master Classes and School-led Workshops from organisations and computing leaders from local schools. Then look over the horizon at what is coming next to help you to achieve the best possible outcomes for pupils.

Keynote Speaker: Miles Berry

Free to Havering School Improvement Package 1 and 3 subscriber schools and academies.

Cost for non-subscribers ÂŁ150 + VAT. Book your place via Havering Education Service Online Portal. www.haveringeducationservices.co.uk Course code: Hsis-1117-T027 For more details contact Courtney Silver: Tel 01708 431790 Email Courtney.Silver@havering.gov.uk Supporting excellent learning outcomes for children, young people and adults

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Programme 8.30am - 9.00am

Registration and Refreshments.

9.00am - 9.15am

Welcome and Introductions - Amanda Jackson and Dave Smith, Computing and Online Safety Team, Havering Education Services.

9.15am - 10.00am

Morning Keynote: ‘What we’re learning about teaching computing’ - Miles Berry, Principal Lecturer, University of Roehampton.

In this practically focused introduction to the day, Miles reviews what teachers and researchers are learning about effective practice in school level computing. As a new subject, computing lacks the body of experience and evidence that provides a basis for pedagogy in other areas of the curriculum, but many see this as an unrivalled opportunity for teachers to work out for themselves what works. Miles provides ten ‘top tips’ for teaching computing, giving practical examples of how these can be used in class, and sharing some of the evidence that these approaches are indeed effective.

10.00am - 10.10am

Room Changeover.

10.10am - 10.55am

Masterclasses 1, 2 and 3 – Choice of three 45 minute workshops.

10.55am - 11.15am

Refreshments and Networking.

11.15am – 12.00pm

Masterclasses 1, 3 and 4 – Choice of three 45 minute workshops.

12.00pm – 12.45pm

Masterclasses 1, 2 and 3 – Choice of three 45 minute workshops.

12.45pm – 1.30pm

Lunch and Networking.

1.30pm – 2.00pm

Afternoon Keynote: ‘Where to next with Computing?’

- Miles Berry, Principal Lecturer, University of Roehampton.

Computing has been on the national curriculum for three years now, so this is a good time to step back and look at where we might be heading next. Whilst the fundamental principles of computer science don’t change, technology, and approaches to teaching, do. Miles explores how schoollevel computing can draw on new advances in technology, such as virtual and augmented reality, robotics, machine learning and data science to remain relevant and engaging. He also considers how changes in pedagogy, assessment, curriculum design and professional development might impact on computing in schools.

2.00pm – 2.10pm

Room Changeover.

2.10pm – 2.55pm

School-Led Workshops A, B and C – Choice of three 45 minute workshops.

2.55pm – 3.40pm

School-Led Workshops D, E and F – Choice of three 45 minute workshops.

3.40pm – 4.00pm

Closing Remarks – Amanda Jackson and Dave Smith, Computing and Online Safety Team, Havering Education Services.

Keynote Speaker: Miles Berry @mberry – Principal Lecturer and the subject leader for Computing Education at the University of Roehampton. Author of Switched on Computing.

Miles is Principal Lecturer in Computing Education at the University of Roehampton.

Prior to joining Roehampton, he spent 18 years in four schools, much of the time as an ICT coordinator and most recently as a head teacher. He is a board member of Computing At School and the CSTA. He is a fellow of the BCS, RSA and HEA, and a member of the Raspberry Pi Foundation. Over the years he has contributed to a number of computing related projects including the national curriculum computing programmes of study, Switched on Computing, Barefoot Computing, QuickStart Computing, CAS TV, Project Quantum and Hello World.

Computing Master Classes Session title

Presenter

Outline

1. ScratchMaths - Mastery for maths through programming from research to reality!

Nic Hughes Master Teacher Computing At School

Funded by the Education Endowment Fund and developed by UCL, the ScratchMaths materials teach maths through programming.

By carefully introducing concepts and using a wide variety of targeted tasks the materials build confidence and understanding.

Look in depth at the approach used and a selection of activities.

2. j2code – three coding engines in one...

Danny Young Managing Director Just2easy

In this session you will be introduced to j2code, the award winning software from Just2easy. Consisting of three different coding engines, there is something for every learner from the absolute beginner to the expert. Danny will also briefly touch on j2data for primary level data handling.

3. Cubetto – teaching computing through adventure and hands-on play

Giorgia Migliaresi Educational Relationships Primo toys

Learn how to teach pupils the basics of computer programming through adventure and hands-on play with Cubetto. Cubetto is the award-winning LOGO Turtle inspired coding toy for pupils aged three and up.

4. Assessing Computing

Miles Berry Principal Lecturer University of Roehampton

Ofsted reported that ICT was rarely assessed well; would they be more impressed by how computing is being assessed? Miles explores how a combination of projects and questions can provide rich data for both formative and summative assessment in computing, and demonstrates some of the automated tools which can support both approaches.

Learning From The Inside – School-led Workshop Sessions Session title

Presenter

Outline

A. Using Google G-Suite to support teaching and learning

Owen Frith ICT and Computing Leader Mead Primary School - Learning Federation, Havering

In this session, you will be guided through how the Learning Federation used a gradual roll out of Google’s G-Suite for Education tools first to staff, then to parents and finally to students. Some of the tools covered will be Google Drive, Docs, Sheets, Slides, Forms, Mail and Classroom.

B. Programming with the BBC Microbit

Neree Sale Senior ICT Technician

Explore how Elm Park Primary’s pupils have been investigating the BBC Microbit. Linking the Microbit to a laptop, examine how the School have used the BBC website and resources to allow pupils to program a Microbit using the Microsoft Block Editor.

C. V irtual Reality across the curriculum – making it real

Anthony Isaac Computing Leader Crowlands Primary School, Havering Supported by Avantis Education

Examine the role that virtual reality can play across the entire curriculum, not just in computing or as a stimulus for writing, to support learning with lesson examples. See the virtual technology equipment used at close-hand and find out how it can be used to engage every pupil.

D. Computing in Early Years and Key Stage One – Overcoming difficulties to achieve success...

Alison Martin Computing Leader Jo Hancock Reception Teacher Parklands Infants School, Havering

Find out how Parklands Infants School considered implementing the requirements of the computing curriculum and how the team have worked to embed it in a 4-form entry infant school – the difficulties, the successes, what has worked and what more still needs to be done!

E. Hands-on Robot workshop – using Crumble

Nic Hughes Master Teacher Computing At School

Are you interested in robotics but don’t know where to start? In this workshop CAS Master Teacher NIc will faciliitate a practical hands-on experience using an inexpensive microcontroller called ‘Crumble’ to build and program a simple junk robot.

F. Teaching coding for SEN – apps and resources that make this more meaningful

Susan Cumbers Computing Leader Corbets Tey School, Havering

Discover the challenges of teaching coding to SEN students whilst developing an understanding of the principles of computational thinking in relation to essential functional life skills. A range of resources will be demonstrated including lesson plan ideas, online and physical resources, software and app demonstrations. This will be supplemented by videos of how these are being used in teaching and learning with SEN learners at Corbets Tey School and how computing can contribute to a differentiated, inclusive learning environment.

Laura Woods Computing HLTA Elm Park Primary School, Havering

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