Schlagwort: professional development
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Engaging primary Computing teachers in culturally relevant pedagogy through professional development
Reading Time: 8 minutesUnderrepresentation in computing is a widely known issue, in industry and in education. To cite some statistics from the UK: a Black British Voices report from August 2023 noted that 95% of respondents believe the UK curriculum neglects black lives and experiences; fewer students from working class backgrounds study GCSE Computer Science;…
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Learn how to teach computing to 5- to 11-year-olds
Reading Time: 3 minutesIntroducing children to computing concepts from a young age can help develop their interest and attachment to the subject. While parents might wonder what the best tools and resources are for this, primary and K1–5 educators also need to know what approaches work with their learners. ‘Teaching computing to 5- to 11-year-olds’…
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How do we create engaging online courses for computing educators?
Reading Time: 6 minutesWith our online courses programme, launched in 2017, we made it our mission to provide computing educators with the best possible free training we can design. Five years on, here are some of the key stats about the courses’ impact: We’ve produced and launched 35 free online courses We’ve created over 650…
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Hello World Issue 4: Professional Development
Reading Time: 3 minutesAnother new year brings with it thoughts of setting goals and targets. Thankfully, there is a new issue of Hello World packed with practical advise to set you on the road to success. Hello World is our magazine about computing and digital making for educators, and it’s a collaboration between the Raspberry Pi…
