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Wokingham Primary ICT Conference
“Next Generation Learning”
Reading University Tuesday 26th March 2013
Agenda for the day
Registration 12:45 – 1:00
12:45: Coffee and refreshments are available in the school common room. G32
Keynote: 13:15 - 13:45 “Rethinking ICT – Introducing Computing to the Curriculum”
SCHOOL
Chris Leach, Head of ICT from the Winchester School.
COMMON
Chris Leach is the Head of ICT at Winchester House School where he teaches ICT to all the
ROOM G32
children from Nursery up to Year 8. Chris’ innovative use of ICT, such as his Gunpowder,
Tweeting and Plot project, have led to him being shortlisted for a Learning Without Frontiers,
Primary Innovator award and a TES ICT Visionary award in the past year. He is the founder of
the Rethinking ICT Conference and is currently a member of the Primary ICT National
Curriculum Expert Group advising the Teaching Agency on how trainee teachers can be
supported through the changes in the ICT curriculum.
Please Move to Workshops promptly
Workshops Session 1 - 14:00 - 15:00
1a: Creative use of iPads in the classroom@KS2 – Jon Audain, Senior Lecturer in
Primary ICT and Music, Apple Distinguished Educator.
The use of mobile technology at Key Stage 2 can support children's learning, topic work and
research skills in new, exciting and different ways. Find out in this workshop how the iPad
and apps can make learning come alive. Explore a range of curriculum apps and discover why
you shouldn't throw the old out for the new and reinvent the wheel again.
1b: Rethinking ICT @KS1 – Bringing computing to life - exploring practical ways to
introduce difficult concepts to the primary class room - how does a computer work? What
happens when I search the internet? Chris will also be sharing some of his favourite web 2.0
tools and how he has used them with his classes.
1c: Algorithms are fun! An introduction to the programming language of Scratch. A
practical hands on session using free software from MIT Alison Rolls and Dr James
Anderson, Lecturer, Reading University (Cybernetics Research Group).
ELECTRONICS
TEACHING LAB
– G56
capacity 30 – 50
SCHOOL
COMMON
ROOM G32
capacity 30 – 50
PC LAB G45
capacity 20 - 25
In the new draft National Curriculum, the subject ICT has evolved into Computing.
Mentioning such things as algorithms, selections and variables it may appear daunting to the
classroom teacher. This practical session aims to demonstrate some basic principles through
the freely available programming language of Scratch. There will be an opportunity to try out
ideas and activities based on these concepts, and receive resources to help you create
animations, games and quizzes that will provide endless fun in your Computing lessons.
Refreshments Available in the School common room G32 15:00 – 15:25
Workshops Session 2- 15:30 – 16:30
2a: Computer science is for Early Years too! – start them young, looking at how
programming and control can be an exciting part of the Early Years and KS1 curriculum –
Denise Hughes, AST Teaching and Learning and Wokingham ICT Team and Kate from TTS
Wokingham Primary ICT Conference - Next Generation Learning
ELECTRONICS
TEACHING
LAB – G56
capacity 30 –
50
2b: Extending programming in Primary schools - A new approach to teaching Able, Gifted
and Talented ICT pupils through Code Club and Digital Leaders - Amy Tisi and pupils from
Beechwood Primary and Alison Rolls, ICT Leading Teacher, The Colleton Primary.
Organised across the country, Code Club is a highly motivating and structured way to engage
children with coding, using Scratch software and other programming languages with the
support of an ICT professional volunteer. Using Digital Leaders to run similar clubs can also be
an effective way to spread the load, (and the fun!) while getting children to create games and
animations using the coding language of Scratch.
Find out how a club run by Digital Leaders and Beechwood Primary Code Club work and what
the benefits could be for you and the children. Pupils from Beechwood Primary will share their
experiences of their Code Club and demonstrate some of their new skills.
2c: An introduction to Games Making with Microsoft Kodu (free) – and 2DIY - Emma
Scrine ICT subject Leader Southlake Primary School and pupils.
During the workshop, we will look at the main features of 2 DIY and the free resource
Microsoft Kodu and discuss how our school has integrated these into the curriculum. A hands
on workshop led by our pupils will show you how to use Kodu to create a simple world and
how objects can be programmed to interact with each other.
Move to Final Workshops
CHEM LTG
Ground floor
lecture
theatre
Chemistry
building (No 6
on the map)
capacity 30 –
50
PC LAB G45
capacity 20 25
Workshop Session 3- 16:45 – 17:45
3a: Creative use of iPads in the classroom@KS1– Jon Audain, Senior Lecturer in Primary
ICT and Music, Apple Distinguished Educator .
The use of mobile technology at Key Stage 1 can support children's learning in new, exciting
and different ways. Find out in this workshop how the iPad and apps can make learning come
alive. Have a chance to explore apps for making books, apps for developing speaking and
listening and story skills and apps to support children at Key Stage 1.
3b: Rethinking ICT @KS2 – Bringing computing to life - exploring practical ways to introduce
difficult concepts to the primary class room - how does a computer work? What happens when
I search the internet? Chris will also be sharing some of his favourite web 2.0 tools and how he
has used them with his classes.
3c: Algorithms are fun! An introduction to the programming language of Scratch. A
practical hands on session using free software from MIT - Alison Rolls and Dr James Anderson,
Lecturer, Reading University (Cybernetics Research Group).
In the new draft National Curriculum, the subject ICT has evolved into Computing. Mentioning
such things as algorithms, selections and variables it may appear daunting to the classroom
teacher. This practical session aims to demonstrate some basic principles through the freely
available programming language of Scratch. There will be an opportunity to try out ideas and
activities based on these concepts, and receive resources to help you create animations,
games and quizzes that will provide endless fun in your Computing lessons.
Wokingham Primary ICT Conference - Next Generation Learning
ELECTRONICS
TEACHING
LAB – G56
capacity 30 –
50
SCHOOL
COMMON
ROOM G32
capacity 30 –
50
PC LAB G45
capacity 20 25