Welcome back to the Brighter Thinking Pod! In this episode we dive into teaching programming to primary and secondary learners. We believe that learning to code is an important skill for young people in today’s world – not just in itself, but with the ’21st century skills’ that come with it: computational thinking, critical thinking, creativity and much more.
In this episode, we provide you with the knowledge, tools, and strategies to make teaching programming fun, engaging, and accessible for all. Whether you’re an experienced teacher, or just starting out, our expert guests and hosts share their insights, experiences, and tips to help you inspire the next generation of programmers. So tune in, and let’s get coding!
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Brighter Thinking Pod – Ep 36: Teaching Programming to Primary and Lower Secondary Learners
In this episode, we discuss:
- How to introduce learners to programming for the first time
- Play-based activities for an Early Years or Primary Stage 1 classroom
- In our Primary and Lower Secondary Computing series, we include projects based around the PRIMM approach. What is PRIMM and how can it be used effectively to teacher computing?
- Is programming for students who are good at maths?
- What are some of the computing concepts that we need to teach in a technologically changing landscape?
- How do you introduce young learners to computing concepts?
Show notes
Cambridge Primary and Lower Secondary Computing
Dr Jon Chippindall (Chip) Twitter
Host and guests
Carys Morley – host
Carys is a Commissioning Editor at Cambridge University Press. She is responsible for the development, management and oversight of the computing and ICT resources.
Dr Jon ‘Chip’ Chippindall
Chip is a Primary School teacher at Crumpsall Lane Primary School where he teaches computing and science. He is the Director of BCS Barefoot programme and Lead Computing PGCE at The University of Manchester. He has contributed to several books on computing education and has worked with schools internationally to improve computing education.
Neil Rickus
Neil is a Senior Lecturer in Computing Education at the University of Hertfordshire. He also lectures at UCL, Brunel and for various School-Centred Initial Teacher Trainings (SCITTs). Neil works independently for the BCS and Cambridge Assessment, along with authoring a range of computing textbooks and resources.
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