Switched on Computing 1 Third Edition

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Sign up to our monthly CAS newsletter to hear the latest news from across the community. Stay updated and access the latest resources, events and discussions. Too many people still see Computing as a niche subject for the technically minded. CAS takes a different view. Computational Thinking has generic educational value for developing ways of thinking and learning in all children. The benefits are applicable to many areas, not just our own discipline — one reason CAS lobbied for a curriculum entitlement across all key stages. This issue focuses on inclusion; on making Computing accessible to every child, not just a select few.

The first half of this issue is focused on encouraging developments in primary schools. It teems with stories of teachers and pupils trying things and reflecting on what works. With this in mind, we have worked with the author of Learn to Code Practice Books, Claire Lotriet, to put together four complete activities for KS1 to UKS2 to teach maths through computing. There can be few contexts as motivational for pupils as developing applications for their mobile phones.  Until now, though, developing mobile applications has been the preserve of small numbers of older students.  All that is set to change with a new development from Google.  Google App Inventor is a web based application that has the poptential to allow anyone to create software for Android devices.   We cover this and a whole lot more!ile app development goes visual (Spring 2011)If you teach computing and do it right, you can help children develop their learning in literacy and numeracy," says Bill Mitchell, Director of Education at the Chartered Institute for IT. Login or register Important notice for pupils, teachers and parents accessing online resources at Rising Stars

Forged in the crucible of Maths, Computer Science can help make concrete the thinking skills required for success. A special feature explores ways in which Computing can make Maths real and help improve performance. It makes a case for the role our subject can play in developing a fertile soil for sustained educational growth. Do please share it with headteachers. If you want to copy all of your content to your PC from your Switch, you can simply remove the SD card from its slot and use a USB SD card adapter or integrated SD card slot to view the card’s contents. Alan Turing was a genius ahead of his time, yet few pupils are aware of his place in history. Computing has been hidden from the curriculum for far too long. You'll find pointers to Turing's ideas inside this newsletter and more in the online supplement. The centenary is a marvellous opportunity for teachers to resurrect some key computing concepts; concepts developed by Turing before an electronic computer had even been built. Author of the Teacher Guide, Miles is principal lecturer in Computing Education at the University of Roehampton. He is a board member of Computing At School, the BCS Academy of Computing, the National Centre for Computing Education and the CSTA. He is a fellow of the BCS, RSA, HEA and Chartered College of Teaching, and a member of the Raspberry Pi Foundation.We continue our exploration of pedagogy in this term’s issue with a special focus on the ideas of Seymour Papert, father of Logo and remarkable educational visionary.

AB - ‘A high-quality computing education equips pupilsto use computational thinking and creativity tounderstand and change the world.’Computing programme of study, DfE, 2013Switched on Computing has been designed with theabove aims in mind. It covers all the requirements ofthe Computing programme of study in a way thatis intended to develop pupils’ understanding of theconcepts, practices and perspectives that underpinprogramming and other aspects of computer science,while providing ample opportunity for creative,collaborative project work in which pupils can acquirethe information technology skills they will need.Switched on Computing also helps pupils to understandthe implications of technology for individuals andsociety as they become digitally literate.The approach adopted here is one grounded inthe best primary practice. Ideas of learning throughexperiment, discussion and making are woventhrough the scheme. The topic-based approachprovides enough flexibility for you to link theseactivities with work in other subjects. All staff felt confident to deliver the unit content ... " Claire Tomkies, Headteacher, Coads Green Primary School, Launceston. System Settings > Data Management > Manage Screenshots and Videos > Copy to a Computer via USB ConnectionEach unit includes a focus lesson which ties into the wider curriculum and includes step-by-step teacher guidance.