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Author Bunce, Steve (Teacher), author.

Title 100 ideas for primary teachers. Computing / Steve Bunce.

Publication Info. London : Bloomsbury Education, 2015.

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Description 1 online resource.
Physical Medium polychrome
Description text file
Series 100 ideas for primary teachers.
100 ideas for primary teachers.
Online access with DDA: Askews (Maths)
Contents Cover -- Title -- Imprint -- Contents -- Acknowledgements -- Introduction -- How to use this book -- Part 1: What is computing? -- 1 What is computational thinking? -- 2 Understanding algorithms -- 3 Evaluation is key -- 4 Bite-sized chunks -- 5 Keeping things simple -- 6 In general ...
7 Progression through pathways Part 2: Algorithms, instructions and recipes -- 8 Co-ding-a-ling! -- 9 Tell me a story -- 10 Choose your own adventure -- 11 Telling the future -- 12 Pop chart flowcharts -- 13 Sticky note flowcharts -- 14 This will have you in stitches
15 You put your left arm in 16 The story spine -- 17 Story dice? introducing variables -- 18 Shopping list -- 19 What?s the time, Mr Wolf? -- 20 Human fruit machine -- 21 Is this your card? -- 22 Time to get dressed -- 23 Getting dressed with subroutines
24 Travelling to school 25 Sort it out -- 26 Building in the dark -- 27 Flip-flap-folding -- Part 3: The computer says?Yes?? programming ideas -- 28 Scratching an itch -- 29 The magic box -- 30 Strictly come dancing -- 31 I?m board -- 32 Debugging
33 What?s the context? 34 IFTTT -- 35 The?Hour of Code? -- 36 Changing the news -- 37 Keep calm and code -- 38 Make my?meme? -- 39 Paper prototyping -- 40 Make me?appy -- 41 Minecraft -- 42 Banana piano -- Part 4: Searching -- 43 Hide and seek
Summary A new 100 ideas title covering everything a primary teacher needs to know to start teaching the primary computing curriculum. Are you looking for exciting ways to get your students interested in computing? Do you need a break down of the basics to get your confidence up before teaching it? Don't worry - help is at hand in this book written by computing whizz Steve Bunce. All areas of the curriculum are introduced, and easy to implement and engaging activities are provided to get you and your students started! Steve covers all the major elements: algorithms, programming, data management, e-safety and more. He answers questions like 'How do computers work?' and introduces ways for you to develop computational thinking and digital literacy in your students. Really accessible 'ways in' which may or may not use a computer make this book something that can be picked up and used in the classroom tomorrow, whatever your level and whatever resources you have to hand. 'Tablet tips' throughout the book provide extra ideas for how to use tablets in the classroom. This book is a must-read for all primary teachers who want to implement a full, engaging computing curriculum in their classroom. Get debugging and coding today!
Local Note eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America
Subject Computer science -- Study and teaching (Elementary) -- Great Britain.
Computer science -- Study and teaching (Elementary)
Great Britain.
Computer science.
Genre/Form Electronic books.
Added Title Computing
One hundred ideas for primary teachers. Computing
Hundred ideas for primary teachers. Computing
Other Form: Print version: Bunce, Steve. 100 Ideas for Primary Teachers: Computing. London : Bloomsbury Publishing, ©2015 9781472914996
ISBN 9781472915016 (electronic book)
1472915011 (electronic book)
9781472914996
1472914996
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