Big ideas in AI education
We must understand progression — what you learn when, and in which sequence — before we can teach AI. HW: The Big Book of Computing Content, pg. 98-99
Articles
From blocks to text
A regular area for debate among teachers of programming is how best to support the transition from visual programming to text-based languages. HW: The Big Book of Computing Content, pg. 68-69.
Where are all the computing systems?
What is a computer? This question highlights a wealth of alternate ideas about computing systems. HW: The Big Book of Computing Content, pg.12-13.
Computing and sustainable development
Neil Gordon offers an overview of the positive and negative impacts of computing, linked to the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals. HW19: Sustainability and Computing, pg. 22-23.
Self-marking Python resources
In their first column, the CAS Assessment Working Group share one member’s self-marking Python resources to improve student feedback. HW19: Sustainability and Computing, pg. 18-19.
Real-life technology
How can we capture our students’ imaginations? Andy Lyon outlines how educators can relate lessons to practical uses of technology in everyday life. HW19: Sustainability and Computing, pg. 49.
Happy Birthday Code Club!
Kat Leadbetter looks at how over 4,000 educators and children across the world celebrated a decade of Code Club, and how you can get involved. HW19: Sustainability and Computing, pg. 74-75.
Teachers’ views on climate change education
"A recent study of teachers in England showed that nearly all teachers had noticed an increased eagerness to discuss climate-related issues in their classes, especially in primary education." HW19: Sustainability and Computing, pg. 16-17.
Online courses for all
Michael Conterio explores how the Raspberry Pi Foundation’s online courses support all kinds of educators. HW19: Sustainability and Computing, pg. 58-59.
Baking Impossible Robot Challenge!
Karen Scranton and Shannan Palma share how they created a television-inspired physical computing challenge to engage eleven- to twelve-year-old girls. HW19: Sustainability and Computing, pg. 52-53.
Going back to basics: part 4
Rebecca Franks shares her final experiences of taking a group of beginner digital makers through their first physical computing projects. HW19: Sustainability and Computing, pg. 66-67.
What makes an effective computing PD experience?
In our final episode for this season we ask the question "What makes an effective computing PD experience?".