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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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