Introduction to computing

Introduction to computing

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What is your experience of teaching/observing computing in schools you have worked in?

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How confident are you with teaching computing?

Why teach computing?

https://youtu.be/QvyTEx1wyOY

What do we have to teach?

What on Earth do those words mean?

Algorithm

Simply put, an algorithm is a set of instructions. IT IS NOT CODE.

Algorithms are written in English (or any language) and then turned into code when programming.

Think of it as the plan.

Debugging

This is looking for errors (bugs) in your code. It is a very important part of programming and a great skill to learn.

Decomposition

Breaking a problem down into more manageable chunks.

Abstraction

Removing all unnecessary details to focus on the overall problem.

Programming constructs - Sequence

One instruction following another.

The order of instructions is very important.

Programming constructs -

Selection

This is making a choice in programming.

Programming constructs -

Loops (repetition)

Doing something more than once.

Multiple Choice

What is an algorithm?

• A set of instructions

• A way of breaking down a problem.

• Looking for errors in a program.

• Focusing on the overall bigger picture of a problem

Multiple Choice

What is debugging?

• A set of instructions

• A way of breaking down a problem.

• Looking for errors in a program.

• Focusing on the overall bigger picture of a problem

Multiple Choice

What is decomposition?

• A set of instructions

• A way of breaking down a problem.

• Looking for errors in a program.

• Focusing on the overall bigger picture of a problem

Multiple Choice

What is abstraction?

• A set of instructions

• A way of breaking down a problem.

• Looking for errors in a program.

• Focusing on the overall bigger picture of a problem

Multiple Select

Select the statements which you think are related to computer science.

• Understand what algorithms are

• Create and debug simple programs

• Use technology purposefully to create, organise, store, manipulate and retrieve digital content

• understand computer networks including the internet

• Recognise common uses of information technology beyond school

Multiple Select

Select the statements which you think are related to information technology.

• Understand what algorithms are

• Create and debug simple programs

• Use technology purposefully to create, organise, store, manipulate and retrieve digital content

• select, use and combine a variety of software to design a range of programs

• Recognise common uses of information technology beyond school

Multiple Select

Select the statements which you think are related to digital literacy.

• Use technology safely and respectfully.

• Create and debug simple programs

• Identify where to go when you have concerns about online content.

• Recognise unacceptable behaviour online.

• Recognise common uses of information technology beyond school