Developing digital skills through D&T NC002 / B22
Summary
This course will enable teachers to support pupils in developing creative, technical, and practical expertise in D&T with a focus on digital skills needed in the subject.
You will have lots of hands-on experiences learning about Crumble and how to use it in the classroom to design and make products, which can be programmed and controlled. You will also learn how to use the software to program the device to control switches, buzzers, motors, LED lights and more.
Throughout the course, you will learn how to use computer-aided design with pupils to generate, develop and model designs for products.
As well as these practical aspects, the course will look at how to develop skills and approaches and will explore projects where children learn and apply digital skills to maximise opportunities for learning in D&T.
Who is it for?
The course is aimed at KS2 teachers and subject leads in D&T.
What topics are covered?
- find out about the design process in computing and D&T
- develop digital skills linked to CAD in KS2
- explore the Crumble programming environment
- use Crumble to create a variety of projects in D&T
How will you learn?
Face to face
How long is this course?
2 days
Who is the course leader?
Outcomes
- know how to support children is using crumble in D&T projects
- be aware of the skills and knowledge developed through Crumble
- use CAD to create models of various designs
- understand the design process in D&T digital projects in KS2
- know a variety of digital projects to support learning of D&T
Sessions
| Date | Time | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Integrating computing and D&T in primary schools | 16 May 2023 | 11:00-19:00 |
| 2 Integrating computing and D&T in primary schools | 17 May 2023 | 09:00-16:00 |
Notes
This is a residential course, fees include meals and accommodation for the duration of the course.
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