Kate Farrell's 7 minute presentation at Teachmeet SLF14 on Digital Creativity hubs in Scotland for training and supporting Primary teachers to deliver more Computing and ICT in class
2. CREATIVITY
Pupils who are encouraged to think
creatively:
• become more interested in discovering
things for themselves
• are more open to new ideas and
challenges
• are more able to solve problems
• can work well with others
• become more effective learners
• have greater ownership over their
3. DIGITAL CREATIVITY
Games Development
Mobile App Development
Web Development
Programming
Web and Social Media
Stop-motion Animation
3D Modelling
Physical Computing
Information and Data
Computer Animation
Video Editing
Audio Production
Graphics
Digital Illustration
4. WHAT IS
COMPUTATIONAL THINKING?
Computational thinking allows
us to develop skills and
techniques to help us solve
problems effectively, with or
without the aid of a computer
5. WHY THE FOCUS?
Forecasts from e-Skills UK
suggest that there could be
as many as 11,000 job
opportunities each year in
ICT and digital technology
roles in Scotland.