posted by Carol Lyon, Improvement, Angus Virtual School, Schools & Learning

On 4 June Barefoot launches #BarefootGoesWild #BGW, a 6 week campaign demonstrating how computational thinking can be used outdoors.

The new campaign will provide a new nature Bee-Bot mat and jackets to make the Bee-Bots into insects and birds as they travel around the mat to complete the chosen existing lesson plans. Template jackets will also be available to print allowing creativity in the classroom as children can colour in or design their own insects or birds too. All of these will be available FREE to download from the Barefoot website once a teacher has registered.

In addition if a teacher requests a workshop via the website to be held during September or October and enter ‘BUG’ as the campaign code they will receive a nature pack, including a printed mat, jackets and 15 magnifying cards to help bring the nature theme to life.

To help teachers be more creative with lessons we are sharing links to the RSPB and Buglife websites as they have more activities that involve birds and bugs and will be actively supporting Barefoot via their channels too helping us reach teachers that we have not yet engaged with.

Teachers can register and download the new complimentary materials and Bee-Bot lesson plans from the Barefoot website from the 4 June onwards.

Look out for and share our social media posts which will run throughout the campaign.

Twitter:       @BarefootComp
Facebook:    /Barefoot Computing

Kirsty McFaul | Senior Education Officer | Education Scotland | Foghlam Alba
Tel: 0131 244 8342