Developing digital skills through D&T NC002

Maximise opportunities for learning in both D&T and computing through projects using digital technology such as the Crumble Controller or computer-aided design.

Summary

This course will enable you to support pupils in developing creative, technical, and practical expertise in D&T through the use of digital technologies, building pupils’ digital skills and allowing them to participate in an increasingly technological world.

During the course, 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. This will enable you to support pupils to apply their understanding of computing to control their products.

Throughout the course, you will also learn how to use computer-aided design with pupils to generate, develop and model designs for products and how this can support them to develop prototypes.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 subject leads in D&T and KS2 teachers who teach 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 and how this can be used to support D&T
  • 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

Outcomes

  • know how to support children using crumble in D&T projects
  • understand the D&T skills and knowledge which can be developed through use of Crumble
  • use CAD to create models of various designs and know how to support pupils doing the same
  • understand the design process in D&T digital projects in KS2
  • know a variety of digital projects to support learning of D&T

Notes

This is a residential course, fees include meals and accommodation for the duration of the course.

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