What can computing educators learn from industry?

By James Robinson. Posted 3 months ago.

Recently we've been thinking about the connection between computing education and the computing workplace and asking "What can computing educators learn from industry?" How much does what we teach our learners reflect how they might apply computing in the workplace. Are there practices or techniques that we can borrow from industry professionals that might benefit our learners?

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Joining us today are two educators to help offer their perspectives and expertise:

Matthew Wimpenny-Smith is a Raspberry Pi Certified Educator and former Assistant Head, now a Senior Lecturer of ITE, Partnerships and Primary Computing.
Julia Roebuck has been a programmer for 20 years, working in multiple languages and technologies. Since 2015 she has been teaching computing.

James Robinson. — James Robinson is a computing educator, trainer, and host of the Hello World podcast.

Mark Calleja. — Mark Calleja is a content creator and digital delivery expert working for the Raspberry Pi Foundation.

Matthew Wimpenny-Smith. — Matthew Wimpenny-Smith, Raspberry Pi Certified Educator and former Assistant Head, now a Senior Lecturer of ITE.

Julia Roebuck. — Julia Roebuck has been a programmer for 20 years, working in multiple languages and technologies. Since 2015 she has been teaching computing.

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- Subscribe to Hello World magazine

- Find out more about the charitable mission of the Raspberry Pi Foundation

- Download our special issue, The Big Book of Computing Pedagogy

- Write for us — simply share your idea and we'll help you see it published in a future Hello World issue

Tackling inequality:

Read Matthew's article Agile computing lessons in issue 18 of Hello World magazine
Also in issue 18 you can read Julia's piece Making the most of your skills from industry
Read more about the fail fast ideology
Discover the stages and process associated with agile development
Explore how tools like GitHub Classroom can be used to help learners collaborate and teachers provide feedback
Download the 3D modelling unit from the teach computing curriculum mentioned by Matthew
Read Coding as a Playground, a book that explores teaching coding skills to young learners
Lifelong Kindergarten by Mitch Resnick explores how we can help all learners develop creative thinking skills
Learn about the benefits of pair programming in this Quick Read
Read more about the process of stepwise self-explanation

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Over the last three years, we’ve seen more than 7 million students around the world put down their schoolwork and take to the streets to demand climate change action. Could technology be the answer? This issue explores the interaction between sustainability and computing, from how we can interact with technology responsibly to its potential to mitigate climate change. We delve into the research behind device-repair cafés and see repair put into action by a student in Malaysia for his local community, along with a deep dive into the question of technology obsolescence. We also share young people’s ideas for how technology can be used for good, showcasing sustainability-themed student projects and a school-based COP that was inspired by the annual UN conference.

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