We need to use computational thinking in our everyday lives- eg to find out which bus is next, packing bag for school and morning routine. Our in class example of our group getting into height order involved the skills of computational thinking:
- Sequence
- Selection
- Iteration - repeating same process over and over again
- Something else
Guess my number game - how does it link to computational thinking? - the process, solving problems, selecting questions, understanding of numbers, dealing with errors, decomposition (breaking it down into chunks)
Scratch
We did an in class task of first getting the cat to draw a straight line. Then we worked with a new partner and had to draw a square, a triangle and a circle. There was a huge amount of computational thinking involved. Problem solving, communication, turn taking, etc etc
Go into Explore section on Scratch website to see others that have been made.
Strangely enough, I am surprised how much I enjoy being put out of my comfort zone. Working with new people, all with a huge range of skills and knowledge, but everyone has something to share.
Kerrie and I have decided to start a coding club at school to both provide an avenue for students who are interested in coding and to also develop our own personal skills in this area. Kerrie has created an application for the Year 5 and 6's so I am looking forward to seeing the interest and getting started!
Kerrie and I have decided to start a coding club at school to both provide an avenue for students who are interested in coding and to also develop our own personal skills in this area. Kerrie has created an application for the Year 5 and 6's so I am looking forward to seeing the interest and getting started!
This led perfectly into the next part of the session....
Leadership - Growth Mindset - Carol Dweck. The brain is malleable: that it is like a muscle that can get stronger and work better as you learn and stretch yourself. Over time, you can get smarter (Dweck, 2012).
I was lucky to be able to hear Carol speak a year ago with or school. This was a bit of a lightbulb moment for me and has led me to make many changes with the language I use in my classroom. HIgh expectaions are essential. Challenge is a good thing! The power of 'YET' is massive!
The words that we use with our students are important and powerful. It was good to be reminded of this
We watched the "backwards brain bicycle" video - love this! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MFzDaBzBlL0
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