Problem Solving Case 1 by Essi Vuopala https://padlet.com/essi_vuopala/PSC1 Describing the problem en-us 2019-02-24 07:33:53 UTC 2023-10-26 10:38:44 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Manbag.png Teacher training essi_vuopala https://padlet.com/essi_vuopala/PSC1/wish/334534147 2019-02-24 07:35:52 UTC https://padlet.com/essi_vuopala/PSC1/wish/334534147 Lesson Plan - harjoitus tekee mestari https://padlet.com/essi_vuopala/PSC1/wish/334787794
  1. Unclear guidelines to teach computational thinking and programming 
  2. The change in curriculum (The addition of Computational Thinking)
  3. The teachers are not being equipped enough to deal with these changes in lessons
  4.  Teachers have challenges on how to integrate Computational Thinking into their lessons
 
II - SOLUTIONS:
1) AI (Artificial Intelligence)
- Measure stds needs, interests & hobbies
- Design tasks to cater for these interests
- Go see real-world examples applied from AI
- Process of how machine learns
- Design the robots to solve human problems & enhance CT

2) Child
- Activities such as games, sratch.
- Playful teaching lessons
- Funny robot toys in school
- Colorful, intriguing, engaging
- Video games, puzzles, ...

3) PT (Personal Trainer)
- Design training courses: Internet or Face-to-Face, individually or group work
- Design training equipments using fabrication tool
- Design CT by moving and exercising with music
- Message: CT skills are muscle needed to be practiced everyday

III - Further Discussion:
1. What subject to choose?
- Can be maths (Virpi), can be art (Fablab), or other topics up to us.
2. Problem 3&4 are most solvable.
3. Focus more on students, less on teachers because other groups are focusing on solving teacher's problem
=> Focus more on lesson plan rather than guideline.
4. Problem:
- Take lesson plan as a push, a basic guideline to develop further (in relation with the teacher's training)
5. Background information:
- 4 teachers in a team.
- Focus on teaching in 1 particular lesson. Easier choice Virpi's class
- 4 hours a year.
- Play with available tools of LET lab and let the students try out.
]]> 2019-02-25 11:40:48 UTC https://padlet.com/essi_vuopala/PSC1/wish/334787794 Teacher Collaboration https://padlet.com/essi_vuopala/PSC1/wish/334787811 There is a lack of understanding about computational thinking as a transversal element. Instead they associate CT strongly with programming. There is also a big issue wherein the teachers have a limited amount of time to interact and collaborate with each other (Lack of time to plan together)


Solutions
- Children want us to have more engaging, fun tasks across all their subject areas.
- Picasso will help us understand how to break down and look at something in its individual parts, much like in art.
- Obama will save us by creating communities of learning for teachers, promoting openness and cooperation.



]]> 2019-02-25 11:40:53 UTC https://padlet.com/essi_vuopala/PSC1/wish/334787811 Go Computational Thinker Go! ari_lykova https://padlet.com/essi_vuopala/PSC1/wish/334787922 There is a lack of understanding of the value and the meaning of computational thinking course. As well there are no learning goals, teachers were not being trained for teaching the subject.

1. TEACHER WORKSHOP: The core problem is teachers are not aware of the relevance of Computational Thinking (CT), either the programming programs. Therefore they have not cognitive or motivational resources to teach the course. The workshop will provide them the relevance of CT, and also the guidelines for the topic for the students between 7th and 9th grade.

2. COMMUNITIES OF PRACTICE: There are different organisations and institutions which already have studied the subject. The solution aims to integrate all these actors within an online environment so an exchange of knowledge can be fostered.

3. CURRICULA DESIGN: Considering the current schedule (4 hours per year), we would provide a curricula design, a set of activities and a list of resources, so teachers can improve their performance along the course. However, this solution is a short-term one, not solving the core problem.]]> 2019-02-25 11:41:24 UTC https://padlet.com/essi_vuopala/PSC1/wish/334787922 Teacher training https://padlet.com/essi_vuopala/PSC1/wish/334789049 Maths teachers are forced to teach computational thinking.  The concept of computational thinking is unclear (and they might lack understanding). Teachers might lack skills. They might struggle with the fear of the unknown.👻 Learning opportunities related to this area are limited. They might not have the motivation to pursue them.

YES WE CAN!
Make it SEXY!😏 
Make it SIMPLE!🌀
Make it FUN!🤪
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