My Computing course is mostly self-led and we have only had one session in university. However, we are supported through a series of 'hangouts', videos which are streamed live to provide information and ideas. We can comment, tweet and email the tutor recording the video, but we can also watch these back at a later date. These videos have been a great way to keep in touch with the tutors and gain more ideas. The first session, a general introduction to Computing, was incredibly useful at the start of the course. Having never engaged with the new curriculum before, I used this session to establish a firm base of understanding. A later video, 'Teaching Coding in KS1' was very useful for my Guided Practice Placement in Year 1. It introduced me to the Barefoot Computing plans for 'Crazy Characters' and 'Jam Sandwich Robot'. I adapted and taught these lessons over my placement. So far, I have watched -
Three more sessions are scheduled, focusing on teaching programming in KS1, LKS2 and HKS2. I will watch these for ideas as I move into FPP. I know that Hangouts such as these are used in schools and university around the world to support absent or distance learners, and also to provide additional help around revision periods. At my own school, several teachers were known for recording GCSE revision lessons and uploading these onto the school website. These could only be accessed via a password. Many online services have capitalised on this practice, and offer public videos to teach skills and courses. The Khan Academy is a good example of this - Salman Khan has created an online empire offering video tutorials on a whole range of subjects. It will be interesting to see if I could record and upload content for my students, possibly in UKS2. I will discuss this with the Computing lead at my next school, and research its viability. Links www.barefootcas.org.uk - Barefoot Computing www.khanacademy.org - Khan Academy
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