Last call for FIRST® LEGO® League 2018-19 – Into Orbit

9th October 2018P Chippendale

 

LAST CALL before take off.

This week is the last chance for your school to join our FIRST® LEGO® League – Into Orbit Tournament.

Our tournament will be hosted at The Word on Thursday 6th December 2018

Here is the link to join

https://firstlegoleague.theiet.org/ 

 

 

There is a FREE webinar being delivered by Raising Robots which may be useful for our teams taking part in this years  FIRST® LEGO® LeagueTournament

DON’T MISS this week’s Mindstorms training webinar from our friends at Raising Robots:

    • Wednesday 10 October 16.00 – 17.15
    • Thursday 18 October 16.00 – 17.15

All the sessions will use the same link:

https://www.gotomeet.me/raisingrobots

Delegates can check that their devices will work properly before the session using the following link: https://support.logmeininc.com/gotowebinar/help/join-a-test-session-g2w060001

 

FREE Google CPD Event OpenZone@TheWord

By P Chippendale19th June 2018

Google Sharing Good Practice Event at OpenZone @ The Word

Tuesday 25th September 2018

This Google sharing good practice event will take place at

OpenZone @ The Word on Tuesday 25th September 2018

The keynote speaker will be from the Google Education Team and will look at why schools should be embracing The Cloud and the benefits of such a move

This event is aimed at Senior school leaders, teachers and ICT staff in primary, secondary and special schools both new to and active users of G Suite for Education.

This event is free.

The event will begin at 09:30 and finish at 16:00

The Keynote Speaker is Harvey McCarthey, Headteacher of Filey Junior School, who have transformed the attainment of the school and a significant driver of this improvement was G Suite for Education. Come and Hear how Harvey has impacted on the quality of learning happening at Filey Junior.

By attending this event you will:

  • Learn more about the growth of G Suite for Education across schools regionally, nationally and internationally.
  • Understand G Suite for Education, Google Classroom and Chromebooks good practice & take insights/activities back to your school
  • Talk with C-Learning about the latest and up and coming innovations in Cloud Learning, G Suite for Education, Google Classroom and Chromebooks & AR/VR

Click here to book your place.

Book early to avoid disappointment.

 

Hour of Code 2017

By P Chippendale31st October 2017

We are huge fans of the resources available on Code.org and are excited to see what new things they come up with for this year’s Hour of Code.

In recent years, we have been particularly impressed with the Star Wars themed activities and find that children really enjoy controlling BB-8.

There are two Minecraft units; Minecraft Adventurer is designed for beginners and Minecraft Designer is slightly more advanced.

Most of the Hour of Code activities use Block based programming but you can also use Java if you prefer to do text programming.

The programming is similar to scratch and as students work through the unit they are supported by help videos and explanations of new blocks.

If you have not used the materials before, don’t worry! It is very straight forward to get started and you can get working straight away without the need to sign in. Please note all resources are FREE!!

This year’s event runs from 4 -10th December. 

” In 6 weeks, we will kick off the largest learning event in history … for the fifth time. December 4-10th, during Computer Science Education Week, tens of millions of students will gather all around the world to participate in the annual Hour of Code. For many, it will be their first introduction to computer science, but for others, it has become an annual celebration of computer science and the movement to expand opportunity.
Join us and sign up your classroom today for the Hour of Code!”

” If computer science isn’t offered at your school, the Hour of Code is a great way to build excitement and support to start a new program.

And schools already offering computer science find the Hour of Code an ideal way to celebrate CS Education Week, raise awareness of their programs, recruit students into courses, and explore expansion. There are one-hour activities for both beginners and experienced coders. Consider reaching beyond your classroom this week. Host a school assembly, a parent’s coding night, or an activity in your community.

Get started with our easy how-to guide. You can even do an Hour of Code without computers or an internet connection!

12 Free Posters! As a special thank you, we’re giving one free set of 12 inspirational posters to teachers hosting an Hour of Code while supplies last (shipping not included). You’ll receive a discount code to use in our online store after you sign up.

And, we’ve upgraded our servers. As always, you don’t need to create accounts or log in to participate in the Hour of Code. But, if you want to, Code.org and many other partners support classroom management throughout the Hour of Code. In the past, we disabled this because we weren’t prepared for so many users. This year, we’re prepared. Teachers can set up a classroom, assign a Code.org activity, and track student progress in their dashboard. You can also continue to use our other courses such as CS Fundamentals and save progress throughout the week.

Spread the word. Technology is changing every industry on the planet, and computer science has become relevant to a wide range of careers—even those outside technology and engineering. For millions of students, the Hour of Code will be an inspiring introduction to crucial 21st century skills. Help us reach even more people by forwarding this email to another teacher. Or forward it to a principal to get your whole school on board! “