the role of the teacher facilitating expert advice @peterejkemp kemputing.com
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The role of the teacherfacilitating expert advice
@peterejkempkemputing.com
Lessons from Google
• 98% of Google engineers were exposed to computing at school
“Make a 1 minute film about Alan Turing for animation12”
• 4 students• Blender portable• Weekly meetings
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NxREOaqARno
What I’ve Learnt
• You don’t need to wait until uni to learn 3D• Students can teach themselves amazing things
with books, videos, peer support and experimentation
• We WON something!
• BUT – Teacher knowledge is key and I’m not doing a good job
An Expert!
• Tom Post-Doctoral Researcher in AI at Queen Mary’s University
• Blender God
How can you find a Tom?
• Resources• Business• Universities• Students• Other teachers
Expert Engagement: Resources
• Videos– Khan Academy– 02 Learn
• Twitter #ukedchat• Lesson materials– TES resources– Guardian Teacher Network
Expert Engagement: Businesses
• Trips• Speakers• Use contacts and/or be bold• Solutions not problems
Expert Engagement: CAS
• 2000+ members many of them industry• Annual Conference• Regional hubs• Active forum
Expert Engagement: CAS regional hubs
Expert Engagement: computingplusplus.org
Expert Engagement: STEMNET
• Video Games Ambassadors• Girl Geeks• BT IT Ambassadors• e-skills UK
Expert Engagement: Experts
• computinplusplus.org• CAS regional hubs and forum• STEMNET
• Use STEMNET to get your CRBs sorted
Expert Engagement: Universities
• Get a contact• Speakers• Open days• Training• Competitions – RobotGames / Animation12
Expert Engagement: University Ambassador Scheme(s)
• Bradford• Glasgow• GlasgoCaledonian• Greenwich• Heriot Watt• Hull• Kent• KCL • Kingston• Liverpool J M• Notts Trent• Plymouth• Southampton• St Andrews
Experts
Resources
Outstanding Computing
Teachers
Creating a cycle
Computing in schools
Students love computing
Students study Computing at
Uni
Students volunteer in
schools
Students become teachers
Some points of action:
• Ask Universities about student Ambassador schemes
• Ask Universities if they train ICT/Computing students
• Teach First school: ask Teach First for Computing teachers
• Join CAS• Register on computingplusplus.org