This is a padlet created for European Schoolnet course How to Teach Computing by IŞIL

Computing in your country

redeemthepast — 2015-04-26 19:46:42 UTC

Computer Science instruction is given since 5th grade in public schools at primary level. In computer science lessons, in 5th and 6th grade, general information about hardware, software, esafety, viruses are given. Then usage of office programs are being taught. In 6th grade beside these subjects, we teach students algorithm and use some tools like Scratch and Flowchart Pro. These tools help children code without any knowledge about programming language.

Module 1.2. 1. Why teach computing?

redeemthepast — 2015-04-26 20:07:40 UTC

Computer and Information technology is everywhere. I will tell my students: Everyday we use them, when we are switching a TV channel remotely, when we are using digital watches, washing machines... vs. Every machine has a working principle but all af the electronic devices are being programmed. If you can understand programming, you can understand how they work and you will start programming.. At last maybe you can design a game... You will play your game.

1.3 What should we focus on in our teaching? Skills

redeemthepast — 2015-04-26 20:20:00 UTC

Persistence. Students must try and keep working. Don't be afraid about faults.

Communication is very important foe being team worker.

Solving a problem with small steps is very important because in computing and programming it becomes their roots.

Independently working on their own speed very important in orfer to understand users and more trying.

2.2 Focus on collaboration

redeemthepast — 2015-04-27 22:04:32 UTC

I didn't used pair programming before but i used edmodo for collaborating. We used Scratch tool for programming and we used account and shared the works on Internet.

The projets were very simple I'm teaching introduction to programming the students learn key concepts.

We can make a collaborative projects such as programming a game then give tasks to the students which they can make collaborately. I think project management tools will be useful for it.

2.3 Focus on engaging girls

redeemthepast — 2015-04-27 22:15:13 UTC

I think right. It is a problem in most of the countries. Girls are seen to be unsuccessful in these subjects. But in teaching earlier programming subjects, key themes we don't focus oon a programming language, when i use some programming tools, I observed in my class that girls are successful and engaged with the lesson. Gender couldn't be a subject about learning. We just need to motivate them; ut it is the same for boys too. In order to motivate students, e can show people who are successful in programming and tell them their study.

2.4 Focus on links across subjects

redeemthepast — 2015-04-27 22:29:07 UTC

Students can make a web site to publish their steps in a project. For example: purposes, hypothesis, methods and results. And other students will comment to them. They can make animations for representing a situation other subjects. And students can programme a learning game for themselves to study.

3.1 Introduction to Educational Robotics

redeemthepast — 2015-05-06 19:18:55 UTC

Using robots across subjects

Can you identify activities how robots can be used to bridge different subjects so that students learn something about computing as well as languages / maths / sciences / history / etc.

It may used to help students understand curricular subjects. It may be benefical for students to solve a problem by dividing it to managable parts. Student could work as a team in every discipline. It will enhance their crevativity. In addition robot projects will stimulate motivation. It will help with linguistic competences. It helps with foreign languages, mathematical competence. Students will have to think like computers so it will help with creating algorithms. They will also search from Internet to solve the problems.

3.2 Educational Robotics - Example Activities

redeemthepast — 2015-05-07 21:00:16 UTC

Hello. I'm a computer science teacher in secondary school. my students are at 5th and 6th grade. I have no experience about using robots in classroom.

We used Scratch for programming lessons. This course gave me great ideas. We will use Lego WeDo together with scratch programming We also can use Lego Mindstorms.

In my lessons I gave examples like moving a robot to the canteen from the classroom with commands: turn right, turn left, move 10 steps, go upstairs, go downstairs but we did it in classroom by role playing.

I wonder where can we get these materials, in the video named computationally-enhanced materials...

In addition i like Lego Education presentation. And the materails i captured.

3.4 Simple Game Design Tools

redeemthepast — 2015-05-07 22:15:54 UTC

I want to share my game link

https://scratch.mit.edu/projects/61068668/

3.5 Advanced Game Design Tools

redeemthepast — 2015-05-07 22:25:19 UTC

I liked the ideas shared in the video. Powerpoint, 2 simple DIY, Scratch junior..

Module

redeemthepast — 2015-05-07 22:39:06 UTC

Module 3.6. Activity

redeemthepast — 2015-05-07 22:39:07 UTC

I want to use Scratch because it seems very easy to use and students will like it.

We created a facebook group with my friend for sharing experiences with Scratch

https://www.facebook.com/groups/programmingwithscratch/?fref=ts

My little game is labyrinth game. I want to show my students that they can create a game so quickly.

This is my game link

https://scratch.mit.edu/projects/61068668/

4.3 Tools & resources for teaching internet search, web editing, and computer networks

redeemthepast — 2015-05-12 18:27:56 UTC

Teaching internet search, web editing and computer networks

Share your experiences, resources and ideas for teaching these topics in the primary classroom. Have you designed a website with your students? Have you explored how a Google search works? What other tools and resources are out there that we could use to address these topics?

Teaching Internet search: we used several web-sites such as: google scholar, google books, (when children tried tı find a new information), yandex search.
We have designed wordpress site with my students. My students created some projects to use in our daily life and they presented their ideas on Internet via wordpress. https://tr.wordpress.com/I used the video how Internet works in my class.I also used Becky's story to teach Internet safety to my students.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_o8auwnJtqE

4.4 Digital Literacy & E-safety Resources

redeemthepast — 2015-05-12 20:18:16 UTC

Digital Literacy and Esafety Resources

Share your views on when we should start talking to children about these important topics? At what age of the students and how do you start to address these topics in your classroom? Can you recommend resources from your country to address these topics?

We would talk to children at any age because, children meet computer and Internet technologies so early. I give computer science lesson to children at 11-13 years old I start to address these topics mentioning social media. Children use social media usually for sharing. They want to share their photos, their private information such as age, school name, their current place etc. We have to ignore them about this. Here is Becky's story...
In our country we have great resources for that.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JmBKdP7aALE

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6GgIz5zWe8c

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pNPFVf1SW-U

4.5 Module 4 Activity 1: Preparing a Lesson Plan - My Lesson Plan

redeemthepast — 2015-05-12 21:36:39 UTC

http://v.gd/mm2ygI

4.5 Module 4 Activity 1: Preparing a Lesson Plan --- My exported lesson plan

redeemthepast — 2015-05-12 21:40:17 UTC