Month: September 2016

Creative use of data

Last term, Alysha Logan at Hampton Junior School, planned and taught a data-handling unit to Y5. This addressed the following KS2 computing curriculum content:

“select, use and combine a variety of software .. to design and create .. content .. including collecting, analysing, evaluating and presenting data and information”

The unit required pupils to analyse a large set of real data, draw conclusions and present findings as an infographic. Alysha has provided this feedback about the unit:

“[The unit] worked out brilliantly and the children really loved it. I taught it step by step and had them work through it .. which I found to be the best way … They really loved the picture editing software and making the graphs – they seemed to really enjoy seeing their hard work resulting in a visual and unique end product.”

Do contact me if you would like the resources that go with the unit.

Trafalgar Infants wins award!

Last term, Trafalgar Infant school were shortlisted for and won the Technology in Learning Award presented by Community Education Awards.

Jane with 4 children, collecting award
Jane and the Digital Leaders

Trafalgar Infant school is a unique example of a school where technology has been systematically developed and embedded. They have a well-established and excellent e-school. Jane Burton, the lead for computing, trained some of the children to be digital leaders. Last year, they helped maintain their Rio Olympics e-room.

To support the Olympics e-room, the children commented on the Rio blog post. For this academic year, Jane has set up the school blog for each class.

I am always surprised by Jane’s matter-of-fact response to the issue of children remembering usernames and passwords to make blogging and e-school a success:

“We just train them up.”

If you would like more information about the school and their computing journey, leave a comment or email me and I’ll put you in touch with Jane.