Transcript Introduction and CAS News - Nick Cook

CAS Tyneside Hub
3 July 2014
School of Computing Science
Newcastle University
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Speakers ...
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Mark Carton, Aegis Innovation Challenge
Simon Chandler: Planning & evidencing pupil progress in KS3
Claire Graham: Primary computing
Christine Jack: Beebots
John Lamb: Physical Computing
Jeanette Patterson: Computing Teachers Toolkit
Kelly Smith: Using GIS
Lee Willis: What CAS and CAS Master Teachers can do for you
Rhys Wilson: How can STEMNet Help.
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CAS News
Nick Cook
School of Computing Science and CAS/BCS NoE
Academic Coordinator (p/t)
• Barefoot Computing
• New Regional Coordinator and Master
Teachers
• Pathway, Framework and CPD requirements
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Barefoot Computing
• Free CPD workshops for primary teachers
• Newcastle University are regional coordinators
– Teesside to Northumberland and some of Cumbria
• Register interest at:
– http://barefootcas.org.uk/register-your-interest/
• Upcoming dates http://barefootcas.org.uk/barefoot-events/
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11 July: London launch event and teacher conference
14 July: Manchester Barefoot Roadshow
15 July: Birmingham Barefoot Roadshow
17 July: Portland (Dorset) Barefoot Roadshow
• First North East events in Autumn term
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North East CAS Regional Coordinator
and Master Teachers
• Jeanette Patterson is new CAS Regional Coordinator
– Working with Master Teachers (and Universities) on CPD
• 8 new Master Teachers in the North East
– Level 2: 1 primary, 2 secondary
– Level 1: 2 primary, 3 secondary
• Hubs
– New: Durham, Northumberland (planned)
– Existing: Sunderland, Teesside (incl. primary specific) and
Tyneside
– Hub meetings are free and no restriction on attendance
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Pathway, Framework and CPD
Requirements (KS1 to KS3)
• CAS progression pathways developed into a
framework with computational thinking
concepts
http://community.computingatschool.org.uk/r
esources/2324
• CAS aims to identify CPD units that address
subject knowledge gaps
• Please complete CPD survey at:
https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/CPDAudit
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