Impact of Technology: How To Lead Classroom Discussions

CO215 Online course

You will explore the ethical, legal, cultural, and environmental concerns surrounding computer science

Cross curricular Leadership Impact of technology Computing Key stage 3 Key stage 4 CS Accelerator Secondary certificate

Free online course Approximately 8 hours of self-study

On this course, you will explore the ethical, legal, cultural, and environmental concerns surrounding computer science. You will build the skills needed to hold relevant, open, and exciting discussions in the classroom.

You will develop strategies to help your students be productive and write long-form answers to questions. This course is useful CPD for teachers who are looking to improve their skills and put them to practice at school.

Who is it for?

This course is aimed at classroom teachers teaching up to and including GCSE computer science.

Topics covered

Evaluating the impacts - you will explore how to assess and identify impact. You will explore the difference between facts, thoughts and opinions.
Introducing discussions to the classroom - you will explore how to introduce meaningful conversations into your classroom and how to use research to inform the conversation.
From discussions to writing - you'll explore how to evaluate evidence and draw suitable conclusions. You'll also explore how to transition from discussing to students writing impactfully.

How will you learn?

This online, self-paced course can be completed flexibly. You can join and start this course at any time after the advertised date. This course is not facilitated. You can learn independently or with colleagues to directly address your individual needs.

Outcomes

You will:

Explain the links between technologies and related impacts, across the different areas specified by exam boards
Develop plans for classroom discussions in a range of formats
Summarise the main laws that affect the use of technology
Debate topics covering the entire Computer Science curriculum
Engage your students with well-framed, relevant questions
Demonstrate how to plan a written answer to a discursive Computer Science exam question

This course is part of the Subject knowledge certificate

Subject knowledge certificate

Our professional development programme, Computer Science Accelerator, is designed to help you develop or refresh your subject knowledge and leads to a nationally recognised certificate.

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This course is part of Teach secondary computing

Teach secondary computing

Our nationally recognised qualification will give you confidence to take your computing teaching to the next level and to apply those skills in the classroom.

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Available from 03 April 2023.

This course is from the National Centre for Computing Education and is delivered by STEM Learning.

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