University of Winchester - Primary ICT

Can high-tec toys be fun and educational? http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-37972608

Can hi-tech toys be fun and educational? - BBC News Hi-tech toys are likely to be big sellers this Christmas, but can they be fun and educational?

If you have the paid for Book Creator app (it costs £3.99) there are now some fun cartoon/comic templates stickers and styles, below a couple of dashed screenshots.(I made mine on a university iPad and then airdropped it to my ipad, a cunning way of not paying but having the book anyway ;-)

Just published, Phil Bagge's Primary Computing with Scratch. £20
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Teach-Primary-Programming-Using-Scratch/dp/1908684534

How to Teach Primary Programming Using Scratch: Teacher's Handbook (Code-IT Primary Programming)... How to Teach Primary Programming Using Scratch: Teacher's Handbook (Code-IT Primary Programming) A complete KS2 Computer Science study programme

Lots of ideas for coding apps and websites for primary students. We have most if not all of these on university ipads if you would like to review them for your teaching. Ask at the Resource Base

http://www.nationalstemcentre.org.uk/blog/scratching-the-surface-coding-ideas-for-primary-schools?utm_source=EnewsletterOrAlert&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=SL+enews+pri+Oct+15&gator_td=ILK6MAKTxhgwZJq6eUZMgNGXbV%2fifKQfNL%2bWmqlOP7L%2b3G2TH6kGBs2eoFl9VzLclM26x10fWAqvFUuPoqA7Xtu9KQ4ZllKFQ8%2fP9DlUb9aq9GSNR1cC5ZwfKWOE0iumLVYab9uBdF4qVsFbPh3GLq3Mru188OXn6blo5X4yxkAjRNePwrDG8FZgagXckfcQzUHvIn3qqe6nWGlQI0S7o2aCgLT4sztz%2fWB4gViXH0RdLpefs6f%2fkpfhFs0zchmB

National STEM Centre | Scratching the surface: coding ideas for primary schools Scratching the surface: coding ideas for primary schools - National STEM Centre

https://youtu.be/0X6DHn9um8A
Phil Bagge talks about how it is ok to be stuck in Computing lessons and debugging is all part of the coding process in real life. He identifies that tendency some pupils have for helplessness in Computing lessons and ways to try to support them when they are stuck.

Encouraging Resilience & Problem Solving through Computing

Early Childhood Education and Play Ideas outdoor play, early years - lovely way to display learning

http://www.tablet-academy.com/minecraft/
uSing Minecraft in the classroom

Minecraft Home It is described by many as a first-person 'sandbox game' - meaning it is literally just a virtual landscape where people dig holes and build with blocks (think of an child in a sandpit). It's all about the blocks and ...

Ireland's Department of Education and Skills (DES) launch a new Digital Strategy for Schools.

http://www.education.ie/en/Publications/Policy-Reports/Digital-Strategy-for-Schools-2015-2020.pdf

The document took almost 3 years to develop and involved a significant amount of research and consultation with a range of educational partners.

The document outlines almost 40 implementation actions. In particular the document plans to adapt the existing UNESCO-ICT Competency Framework for the Irish situation over the next 12 months, to help teachers plan and integrate ICT more deeply into their practice.

It is hoped that this activity will also help teachers in accessing a range of professional learning activities that are varied and meet the wide range of needs within the teaching profession.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/0/computing/28972462
BBC primary computing resources

BBC Schools - Primary Computing Computing resources for primary school children and teachers. Find games, videos and audio clips by level and topic.

https://www.facebook.com/Naace.ICT/posts/1652550261657944:0

Take a look at this infographic is published by the OEDC http://www.oecd.org/

http://www.docdroid.net/WIwDX78/students-computers-learning-making-the-connection-infographic-.pdf.html

Students-Computers-Learning-Making-the-Connection-Infographic .pdf - DocDroid Students-Computers-Learning-Making-the-Connection-Infographic .pdf: Download Document on DocDroid

"According to the DfE, appropriately used technology – including tablets and smart phones – can enhance the educational experience of pupils. “Teachers, however, have reported that the growing number of children bringing personal devices into class is hindering teaching and leading to disruption,” a spokesperson said."
Read all about it, what is your view?
http://www.theguardian.com/education/2015/sep/13/mobile-phone-impact-school-lessons-scrutiny?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Gmail

Mobile phones' impact on lessons coming under scrutiny Official review aimed at improving classroom behaviour to investigate how smartphones may disrupt learning