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Product Identifiers

PublisherSAGE Publications, The Limited

ISBN-101473970415

ISBN-139781473970410

eBay Product ID (ePID)234926092

Product Key Features

Number of Pages176 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication NameLessons in Teaching Computing in Primary Schools

Publication Year2017

SubjectComputer Science, Elementary

TypeTextbook

AuthorHelen Caldwell

Subject AreaComputers, Education

SeriesLessons in Teaching Ser.

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height0.4 in

Item Weight12 Oz

Item Length9.7 in

Item Width6.8 in

Additional Product Features

Edition Number2

Intended AudienceCollege Audience

Dewey Edition23

IllustratedYes

Dewey Decimal372.34044

Table Of ContentAlgorithms and computational thinking in Key Stage 1Programming in KS1Manipulating digital data in KS1Programming in KS2Physical Computing in KS2Understanding computer networks in KS2Searching wisely for digital information in KS2Using technology purposefully in KS2Purposeful technology across the curriculum - supporting enquiry using tabletsExtending computing to meet individual needs in KS2Embedding computational thinking: moving from graphical to text-based languages

SynopsisLesson planning and subject knowledge go hand in hand in this exciting new edition covering all teachers need to know to confidently teach the computing curriculum as well as explore opportunities for cross-curricular teaching., Whether you are currently teaching or training to teach the primary computing curriculum, you need to know what effective teaching of computing in primary schools actually looks like. Written for non specialists and trainees, this book uses exemplar primary computing lessons as a starting point for developing subject knowledge. It's a unique but tried and tested approach to developing your computing subject knowledge alongside your teaching practice. The current computing curriculum is explored in manageable chunks and there is no "scary" tech speak; everything is explained clearly and accessibly. You will find example lesson plans alongside every element of the curriculum that can be adapted to suit different year groups and different schools. This resourceful guide inspires an approach to teaching computing that is about creativity and encouraging problem solving using technology as a tool. This book is part of the Lessons in Teaching series and includes additional online resources on its accompanying website., Whether you are currently teaching or training to teach the primary computing curriculum, you need to know what effective teaching of computing in primary schools actually looks like. Written for non specialists and trainees, this book uses exemplar primary computing lessons as a starting point for developing subject knowledge. Its a unique but tried and tested approach to developing your computing subject knowledge alongside your teaching practice. The current computing curriculum is explored in manageable chunks and there is no "scary" tech speak; everything is explained clearly and accessibly. You will find example lesson plans alongside every element of the curriculum that can be adapted to suit different year groups and different schools. This resourceful guide inspires an approach to teaching computing that is about creativity and encouraging problem solving using technology as a tool. NEW TO THIS EDITION:Updated throughout and includes information on new apps and other resources for teaching and a brand new chapter on teaching with tablets in the primary classroom.This book is part of the Lessons in Teaching series and includes additional online resources on its accompanying website., If you are training to teach the primary computing curriculum, you need to know what effective teaching of computing in primary schools actually looks like. As the computing curriculum is new to primary schools and many teachers will not have experience in teaching computing, where do you find exemplar lessons? This book provides them. It features exemplar lessons in teaching primary computing as a starting point for learning. It explores the theory behind them, how they can be adapted to suit different year groups and different schools and how you can learn from them to develop your subject and teaching knowledge. This text will help you to teach computing in a way that brings the subject to the children, rather than the other way around. It will support you to plan and teach lessons that motivate, engage and inspire children to see the opportunities that computing can offer and to understand how computing fits in with their daily learning and lives. This Second Edition has been updated throughout and includes information on new apps and other resources for teaching and a new chapter on teaching with tablets in the primary classroom. Book jacket., Whether you are currently teaching or training to teach the primary computing curriculum, you need to know what effective teaching of computing in primary schools actually looks like. Written for non specialists and trainees, this book uses exemplar primary computing lessons as a starting point for developing subject knowledge. It's a unique but tried and tested approach to developing your computing subject knowledge alongside your teaching practice. The current computing curriculum is explored in manageable chunks and there is no "scary" tech speak; everything is explained clearly and accessibly. You will find example lesson plans alongside every element of the curriculum that can be adapted to suit different year groups and different schools. This resourceful guide inspires an approach to teaching computing that is about creativity and encouraging problem solving using technology as a tool. NEW TO THIS EDITION: Updated throughout and includes information on new apps and other resources for teaching and a brand new chapter on teaching with tablets in the primary classroom. This book is part of the Lessons in Teaching series and includes additional online resources on its accompanying website.

LC Classification NumberLB1028.43