Teaching Programming in Primary Schools
Most FutureLearn courses run multiple times. Every run of a course has a set start date but you can join it and work through it after it starts. Find out more Teaching Programming in Primary Schools is designed for non-subject-specialist primary or K-5 teachers. You do not need any prior experience of programming to take part. You can use the hashtag #RPiLearn to talk about this course on social media.
Topics Covered- Introduction to programming, explore algorithms, and apply understanding in a range of hands-on, cross-curricular Scratch projects.
- Explore repetition, and learn how to make use of repetition in your Scratch programs. Create your own art, music, making and animation using repeating patterns.
- Discover variables through real-world examples and learn how to create variables by making a voting app, an interactive story and a ghost-catching game.
- Explore the concept of selection by creating a ‘capital cities’ quiz and a program that classifies animals based on answers to yes/no questions.
- Reflect on all of the key programming concepts to create your own final challenge project.
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| Length | 4 weeks |
| Effort | 2 hours per week |
| Starts | Jan 6 (225 weeks ago) |
| Cost | $44 |
| From | Raspberry Pi Foundation, National Centre for Computing Education via FutureLearn |
| Instructors | Carrie Anne Philbin, James Robinson, Lauren Hyams, Dan Fisher, Marc Scott, Oliver Quinlan, Rik Cross, Laura Sach, Tracy Gardner, Caitlyn Merry, Martin O'Hanlon, Michael Conterio, Katharine Childs, Ben Hall, Sway Grantham, Andy B, Mac Bowley |
| Download Videos | Only via web browser |
| Language | English |
| Subjects | Programming Engineering |
| Tags | C R Science, Engineering & Maths |
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| Rating | Not enough ratings |
|---|---|
| Length | 4 weeks |
| Effort | 2 hours per week |
| Starts | Jan 6 (225 weeks ago) |
| Cost | $44 |
| From | Raspberry Pi Foundation, National Centre for Computing Education via FutureLearn |
| Instructors | Carrie Anne Philbin, James Robinson, Lauren Hyams, Dan Fisher, Marc Scott, Oliver Quinlan, Rik Cross, Laura Sach, Tracy Gardner, Caitlyn Merry, Martin O'Hanlon, Michael Conterio, Katharine Childs, Ben Hall, Sway Grantham, Andy B, Mac Bowley |
| Download Videos | Only via web browser |
| Language | English |
| Subjects | Programming Engineering |
| Tags | C R Science, Engineering & Maths |
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