Course: Teaching Computing

In this video, Helena introduces this week’s content.

Many teachers have asked for resources that are aimed at children with special needs or younger pupils. There are some significant challenges in teaching computing to children who find the …

In this short screen cast, the idea of computational thinking is explained in terms of both primary and secondary pupils. The aim is just to introduce you to this idea …

In this slideshow (no audio), read about some of the elements of a computing lesson. You might not have all of the elements in every lesson, but look out for …

Teachers know that they are preparing the workforce of the future, but in this rapidly evolving technological world, how do they know they are preparing pupils effectively? In this interview …

In this video, Helena introduces this week’s content.

This is a glossary of terms in the computer science context – the words may sometimes (but not always) have different meanings in other contexts. • Abstraction Reducing complexity by …

It would be worth looking at the BBC Bitesize homepage for computing. There are lots of classroom resources and activities here, suitable from Key Stage 1 through into secondary school. …

In this short film, Simon talks about how Computing at School (CAS) evolved as a grass roots organisation to help teachers improve the quality and quantity of computing taught in …

In this film, Simon talks about how teachers can go about furthering their professional development in computing. Think about your own professional development needs in this area and consider the …

In this video, Helena introduces the final week’s content.

In the fast changing world of the internet, it is sometimes difficult to see what the next big thing will be, and how it will affect us as educators. In …

There are lots of useful resources on the web about e-safety, for example UKCCIS (The UK Council for Child Internet Safety) and the teachers’ area of CEOP (The Child Exploitation …

Do you encourage children to create digital content in your own lessons? How are your own pupils developing as digital scholars. We would love to see examples of ways you …

In this lecture, Helena talks about how all of the issues raised over the past two weeks impact on teaching and learning and schools and gives recommendations for action by …