The role of the teacherfacilitating expert advice

@peterejkempkemputing.com

Lessons from Google

• 98% of Google engineers were exposed to computing at school

“Make a 1 minute film about Alan Turing for animation12”

• 4 students• Blender portable• Weekly meetings

• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NxREOaqARno

What I’ve Learnt

• You don’t need to wait until uni to learn 3D• Students can teach themselves amazing things

with books, videos, peer support and experimentation

• We WON something!

• BUT – Teacher knowledge is key and I’m not doing a good job

An Expert!

• Tom Post-Doctoral Researcher in AI at Queen Mary’s University

• Blender God

How can you find a Tom?

• Resources• Business• Universities• Students• Other teachers

Expert Engagement: Resources

• Videos– Khan Academy– 02 Learn

• Twitter #ukedchat• Lesson materials– TES resources– Guardian Teacher Network

Expert Engagement: Businesses

• Trips• Speakers• Use contacts and/or be bold• Solutions not problems

Expert Engagement: CAS

• 2000+ members many of them industry• Annual Conference• Regional hubs• Active forum

Expert Engagement: CAS regional hubs

Expert Engagement: computingplusplus.org

Expert Engagement: STEMNET

• Video Games Ambassadors• Girl Geeks• BT IT Ambassadors• e-skills UK

Expert Engagement: Experts

• computinplusplus.org• CAS regional hubs and forum• STEMNET

• Use STEMNET to get your CRBs sorted

Expert Engagement: Universities

• Get a contact• Speakers• Open days• Training• Competitions – RobotGames / Animation12

Expert Engagement: University Ambassador Scheme(s)

• Bradford• Glasgow• GlasgoCaledonian• Greenwich• Heriot Watt• Hull• Kent• KCL • Kingston• Liverpool J M• Notts Trent• Plymouth• Southampton• St Andrews

Experts

Resources

Outstanding Computing

Teachers

Creating a cycle

Computing in schools

Students love computing

Students study Computing at

Uni

Students volunteer in

schools

Students become teachers

Some points of action:

• Ask Universities about student Ambassador schemes

• Ask Universities if they train ICT/Computing students

• Teach First school: ask Teach First for Computing teachers

• Join CAS• Register on computingplusplus.org