Slides from my talk at the AJ Bell Stadium, Manchester on 12/10/18

1. Making the transition from
Primary ICT to Computing
ICT for Education Conference, Manchester, October 2018
Jamie Edmondson
Education Technology Consultant
Computing Leader / Teacher, Our Lady’s RC Primary School, Manchester
CAS Master Teacher
@jecomputing info@jecomputing.co.ukwww.jecomputing.co.uk

2. About the school
Context ...
● Average-sized 1 form entry
primary school
● Specialist Teacher for ICT
/ Computing (2 days per
week Nursery - Yr 6).

3. ICT / Computing
Where we were 4 years ago?
● No opportunities for pupils to
work together / collaborate on
projects.
.
● Pupils were using the
computers but no depth of
learning.
● Awareness of useful resources
(e.g. code club, hour of code)
and an attempt at ‘coding’ but
no conceptual development.
● Technology available not fit
for purpose (but no budget to
buy anything new)!

4. Computing
What’s made the biggest impact?
Download 5B’s
Poster Here
Scratch Teacher Account

5. Computing
What’s made the biggest impact?
The School Blog (Computing Section)
Access my Computing
overview here

6. Computing
What else has helped (CPD)?
● Social Media : #CASchat 7 - 8pm every Tuesday, Computing
Coordinators Facebook Group
● Computing at School (CAS) - Hubs, NoE, Master Teachers
Subject Knowledge
“Sound subject knowledge is the key to creative,
challenging, engaging computing lessons.”

7. Computing
Future Plans

8. Useful Links
Successful approaches to Computing
(Headteacher Update magazine article) here
‘Project Live’ Computing curriculum here
‘Ideas from the Computing classroom’ blog here

9. Making the transition from
Primary ICT to Computing
ICT for Education Conference, Manchester, October 2018
Jamie Edmondson
Education Technology Consultant
Computing Leader / Teacher, Our Lady’s RC Primary School, Manchester
CAS Master Teacher
@jecomputing info@jecomputing.co.ukwww.jecomputing.co.uk