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Getting Started with #ComputingScience

#ComputingScience

What a terrific session with Louise Foreman from Education Scotland this week. She gave us a whistle stop tour of all things Computing Science for Early to Second Level, as well as lot of hints and tips. A huge thanks also to Kay Harvey from Heriot Primary who shared some of the ways she uses computational thinking and computing science with her P1s. If you missed the session, you can catch-up on our YouTube Channel here:

Microsoft Basics 1

There’s still time to book on CPD Manager Session 1 of our Microsoft Basics we are running in conjunction with Education Scotland but hurray Session 1 bookings close on 31/08/21!

The sessions are designed to improve staff confidence and familiarity so you can transfer these skills into working in the classroom with learners and sharing with other practitioners in your own establishments. You don’t need to attend all 4 sessions but we would strongly recommend it 😊

The sessions are as follows:

02/09/21 Microsoft Basics 1: Using One Drive for collaboration, including using Immersive Reader and Dictate – Course ID 75688 

30/09/21 Microsoft Basics 2: Getting to know Teams, focussing on using the Teams interface and announcements – Course ID 75691 

28/10/21 Microsoft Basics 3: Using Teams with Class Notebook, including using rubrics and assignments with Insights – Course ID 75692 

25/11/2021 Microsoft Basics 4: Using Sway and Forms in Glow – Course ID 75693 

Upcoming CLPL

The following Digital Learning sessions are all now available to book via CPD Manager. Why not come along? We hope to see you there!

Course ID Start Date Sector Title
75931 30/08/2021 Early Years Digital Learning in Early Years for SLT
75571 31/08/2021 Early Years
Primary
Getting Started with Computing Science
75688 02/09/2021 All Sectors Microsoft Basics 1: Using OneDrive for Collaboration
75966 07/09/2021 Primary Using Marty the Robot for Computing Science
75689 08/09/2021 All Sectors Using Sway – basic principles
75889 15/09/2021 Primary Digital Learning Champions: Computing Science in the Primary classroom
75901 20/09/2021 All Sectors SLT Digital Learning with Apple
75690 23/09/2021 All Sectors Sway in Practice
75691 30/09/2021 All Sectors Microsoft Basics 2: Getting to Know Teams
75902 05/10/2021 All Sectors Digital Schools Awards Scotland
75692 28/10/2021 All Sectors Microsoft Basics 3: Using Teams and Class Notebook
75693 25/11/2021 All Sectors Microsoft Basics 4: Using Sway and Forms

Getting Started with Computing Science

Calling all Primary and Early Years Practitioners! This online session on 31st August is still available to book on CPD Manager under Course ID: 75571 and is being run by Louise Foreman from Education Scotland.  It will give you hints and tips on getting started with Computing Science and will feature some examples from Heriot Primary and how Kay Harvey has used computing science in her classroom. Why not come along and get some ideas?