the power of communities in education
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The power of Learning Communities in SchoolsStuart Ball and Ben Rowe
Bett 2013New Era of Digital Learning
Free to JoinGlobal community
free professional development support for Teachers and Schools
Partners in Learning Networkdevelop and share best practice in the use of technology to support teaching and learning
‘Absolutely, without doubt the best CPD I have ever had’ – Gareth Ritter – Head of Creative Arts – Willows High School
www.pil-network.com
What’s next ?
supported by
Not Officially
Computer Science – the 4th Science
But…..
“75% of current ICT teachers feel they would struggle to develop and deliver
such a curriculum”
……. The NESTA Next Gen Report
Also….
What should it be called? How do we engage girls in the subject?
On a positive note… Vast amount of resources Plenty of support – Computing at School, Technocamps, British Computer
Society
About the competition
Share & learn
Upload to www.pil-network.com
7 to 14
Teams of 3
How to Enter
Share & learn
31st May 2013
Teachers
2 files
Themes
Mars Exploration - Use the Mars Rover character in Kodu Game Lab to create a game centred around the exploration of Mars.
Themes
Water Awareness - Create a game that tackles the environmental issue of water. This could be a local or school-based scenario or something more global
Themes
Retro Arcade games - Recreate an arcade game from the past with a Kodu twist!
Additional Skills
EventsCross Curricular
www.kodugamelab.comwww.planetkodu.com
Prizes & Judging
money can’t buy prizes
Top experts
Useful Links
Partners in Learning Network – www.pil-network.com Kodu Kup on Facebook – www.facebook.com/KoduKup On Twitter - @KoduKup Computing at Schools - http://www.computingatschool.org.uk Nicki Maddams, Queen of Kodu & award winner -
http://www.youtube.com/user/GeekyNicki
IT Academy - http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/itacademy/default.aspx
Free developer tools – www.dreamspark.com
TouchDevelop - http://www.touchdevelop.com/