Professional Learning Sessions
ALL SECTORS
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The Digital Schools Equitable Creative Coding Award
In this 30-minute sharing practice sessions, educators from South Ayrshire will guide you through their journey to recently being awarded as Equitable Creative Coding settings, through the new DSAS Equitable Creative Coding Award.
ELC PRACTITIONERS
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Introducing Unplugged Computing Science at Early Level
This session is for all ELC practitioners, including childminders and anyone working with early level learners in Scottish schools. Explore a variety of tried and tested hands-on, problem-solving activities, using absolutely no computing technology (“unplugged”).
ELC PRACTITIONERS
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Introducing Unplugged Computing Science at Early Level
This session is for all ELC practitioners, including childminders and anyone working with early level learners in Scottish schools. Explore a variety of tried and tested hands-on, problem-solving activities, using absolutely no computing technology (“unplugged”).
ALL SECTORS
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The Digital Schools Equitable Creative Coding Award
In this 30-minute sharing practice sessions, educators from North Lanarkshire will guide you through their journey to recently being awarded as Equitable Creative Coding settings, through the new DSAS Equitable Creative Coding Award.
PRIMARY/SECONDARY (iPad)
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Everyone Can Code Resources for Learning and Teaching
Join us for this Apple Regional Training Centre where we will explore the Everyone Can Code resources for teaching and learning. This session is ideal for ALL educators working with pupils using iPad.
SECONDARY
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Frugal Computing with Prof Wim Vanderbauwhede
This special guest webinar will be presented by Wim Vanderbauwhede, Professor in Computing Science, and Low Carbon and Sustainable Computing at the School of Computing Science at the University of Glasgow.
PRIMARY
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Get started with micro:bit for teachers
A beginner’s guide to using micro:bit in the primary classroom. We’ll cover everything you need to know from turning the micro:bit on to transferring students’ code. We’ll answer your questions and show you where to find the resources you need to support your teaching.
ELC/PRIMARY
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Volunteering with Barefoot Information Session
Are you passionate about ELC and primary computing science? Would you like to help spread the word about Barefoot’s free computing science resources and access volunteering opportunities?
SECONDARY
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Pilot Review of Computing Science – Curriculum Improvement Cycle
Education Scotland strategic director Ollie Bray talks about the Curriculum Improvement Cycle. Participants will be given the opportunity to discuss and provide feedback on the upcoming pilot review of Computing.
PRIMARY/SECONDARY (iPad)
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Swift Playgrounds (Educator Webinar)
This webinar is aimed at educators working with pupils in BGE upper primary/lower secondary and are exploring introducing computational thinking and coding concepts in lessons. This will be delivered on iPad using the Swift Playgrounds app
PRIMARY
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Explore Code Club Resources for Learning & Teaching
This is an educator information session where Rebecca from Code Club will take teachers on a tour of the resources available to support teachers deliver coding experiences to their learners.
PRIMARY
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Boost Learning with micro_bit in Scotland
We will look at how and where the micro:bit is relevant to the Curriculum for Excellence. We will focus on cross curricular use to engage students and boost learning. We will answer your questions and point you towards free resources to help your class get the most out of their micro:bits.
SECONDARY
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Github for Computing Science Teachers
Join Tim Storer, University of Glasgow, for a practical walkthrough of using GitHub for hosting and sharing code – useful for both teachers and learners (13+) and the positive impact that contributing to the GitHub community can have.
Live Lessons
In Person Computing Science Conference – Sat 9th November
The annual computing conference, organised by Education Scotland, is open to all early years practitioners, primary school teachers, and secondary school teachers who teach computing. During this unmissable event, you will have the opportunity to hear from industry experts who will share insights into future career prospects and to attend practical breakout sessions designed to empower you with innovative teaching methods for the classroom
The conference will be held on Saturday 9th November at 10am simultaneously at the following venues;
- West College Scotland – Abercorn Building – Renfrew Road, Paisley PA3 4DR
- West Lothian College – Almondvale Crescent, Livingston, EH54 7EP
- University of Abertay – Bell Street, Dundee DD1 1HG
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