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Computers Creativity
and Children
Margaret Low
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Coventry 2013 – 2014
% of KS4 pupils gaining 5+ GCSEs graded A*-C
Source: http://www.coventry.gov.uk/info/195/facts_about_coventry/2439/skills_and_education
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WMG staff in ‘judging’ hats
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BCS Coventry + Technology Volunteers in “judging hats”
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Challenge IT: Local network and wider contacts
Professional Bodies
BCS (Coventry)
IET (West Midlands)
Local Education
Authorities
Coventry ICT Advisors
Warwickshire ICT
Development Service
Local Secondary
Schools
Coventry
Warwickshire
Solihull
South Leicestershire
Local Universities
Coventry University
University of Warwick
Others
Company + Industry sponsors
Local STEM Ambassador co-ordinator
Computing At School (CAS)
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Restart or ShutdownThe way forward for computing in UK Schools. Royal Society Report 2012
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What is wrong with this space?
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Why aren’t computers more like these tools?
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• low floor easy to get started
• high ceiling opportunities to create complex projects
• wide walls room for many different interests and learning styles
Communications of the ACM, November 2009
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Logo – originally developed by Papert, Solomon and Feurzeig, 1967
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Collaborations and companies
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Programming by Stealth
Sensing Our World
Introduction to Arduino
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Dance MatBox It 2.0Tiltometer Button Box
ButtonsTilt SensorBottle Top
DrumsSlide controller
Sensing Our World
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Illuminating Engineeringcollaboration with Simon Leigh
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Tiles for Tales
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Turtlestitch(developed by Andrea Meyer)
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Hereward Collegeco-creation project led by Diane Burton
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Content,
Context
and
Community
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1. Make a Turtle
2. Program the Turtle to Draw a Man
3. Turtle Biology
4. Make a Display Turtle
5. Play Spacewar
6. Differential Geometry
7. Draw Spirals
8. Have a Heart (and learn to DEBUG)
9. Grow flowers
10. Make a Movie
11. Make a Music Box and Program A Tune
12. Play with Semi-Random Musical Effects, then Try Serious Composing
13. Computerize an Erector Set Crane and Build a Tower of Blocks
14. Make a Super Light Show
15. Write Concrete Poetry
16. Try Computer Aided Instruction & Psychology
17. Physics in the Finger-Tips (how people balance things)
18. Explain Yourself
19. Puppets
20. Recursion Line - think up 20 more things to do.
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1. Make a Turtle
2. Program the Turtle to Draw a Man
3. Turtle Biology
4. Make a Display Turtle
5. Play Spacewar
6. Differential Geometry
7. Draw Spirals
8. Have a Heart (and learn to DEBUG)
9. Grow flowers
10. Make a Movie
11. Make a Music Box and Program A Tune
12. Play with Semi-Random Musical Effects, then Try Serious Composing
13. Computerize an Erector Set Crane and Build a Tower of Blocks
14. Make a Super Light Show
15. Write Concrete Poetry
16. Try Computer Aided Instruction & Psychology
17. Physics in the Finger-Tips (how people balance things)
18. Explain Yourself
19. Puppets
20. Recursion Line - think up 20 more things to do.
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