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We plan to host a series of after school workshops on a variety of topics for local teachers to attend. These workshops will be predominantly hands on with topics on Microbits, Makey Makey, Bluebots, Offline tasks, Visual Coding. Each workshop will include project ideas and how to locate additional information and future lesson content. All workshops will be 2 hours after school.
The 2 hour workshops after school will include catering and will be free as they have been funded by Educator PD Grants from Google.
Dates will be announced soon via https://www.facebook.com/pg/makecreateeducate and https://www.facebook.com/groups/Midnorthcoasteducation/
Tickets will be available via Eventbrite https://www.eventbrite.com.au/o/meridith-ebbs-11993006473
This workshop will consider how to teach computational thinking without technology. Offline activities will be of interest to K-8 teachers.
Content
- What is computational thinking
- Why do you teach this
- Links to picture books
- Create a Glyph to represent data
- Links to maths
- Explore lesson ideas
- Syllabus links
This workshop will consider how to teach computational thinking without technology. Offline activities will be of interest to K-8 teachers.
Content
- Graph paper coding
- How computers transfer data across a network - Security
- Sorting and/or Error Detection
- What is Binary
- Teaching Binary
- Syllabus Links
This workshop will introduce block style coding using various free tools. It will also consider planning of coding and the relevant outcomes in the syllabus.
Content
- Introduction to Visual Coding
- Using Scratch Jr
- What is https://blockly-games.appspot.com/
- What is Pencilcode.net
- What is Scratch.edu.au
- Resources
- Lesson ideas
- Syllabus Links
Required to bring: Laptop/Ipad
This workshop will introduce basic skills with the Microbits. This workshop will introduce the basic functions of a Microbit and how to download the program. It will look at resources to find future projects and how it links to the syllabus.
Content
- Introduction
- Using the interface
- Downloading files
- Turn on lights
- Use Buttons
- Display a temperature
- Compass
- Syllabus links
- https://makecode.microbit.org/projects
Required to bring: Laptop/Ipad
This workshop is a follow up workshop and will introduce loops, if statements and variables. It will investigate how to use the Microbit for Science and Math projects.
Content
- Maths and Probability - select a project based on skill or may complete both
- Coin Flipper
- Rock Paper Scissors
- Science - select a project based on skill, interest or may complete both
- Create a reaction tester (circuits)
- Soil Moisture Tester (living things)
- Syllabus links
- https://makecode.microbit.org/projects
Required to bring: Laptop/Ipad
Investigate the application for physical computing in an integrated approach to teaching. This workshop will look at how Makey Makey works, coding required to activate a makey makey. How to construct a switch and the code to score surveyed data and use voice recordings.
Content
- Creating a circuit
- Create a game controller
- Create a switch
- Create some code
- Survey code - if time permits
Required to bring: Laptop
Get inspired writing units of work in the peaceful surrounds of the Nature School in Port Macquarie. Join us by indicating your intent to attend https://forms.gle/NZeiRoxhm2Xbr4bx5
All units will be shared with Creative Commons share alike permission.
Content
- writing units
- writing a sequence of lessons
- BYO stimulus, incomplete units or ideas
- BYO Laptop
- Wifi and snack supplied
Required to bring: Curriculum knowledge in one key learning area, technology specialist will be on hand to assist.
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