Primary CPD Summer 2019
Use the links to book events or CPD
SUMMER TERM
ALL COURSES ARE HELD at OpenZone@The Word, 45 Market Place, South Shields NE33 1JF
Course charges
Adobe Spark Video
Adobe Spark Video is a free online video making software. This session will show you how easily you can create beautiful slideshows, presentations, ads and stories using your own photos, videos and music.
Tuesday, Apr 30, 2019, 04:00 PM
OpenZone @ The Word
Ready, Steady, Code
An engaging, hands-on and easy to follow introduction to Scratch and Ready-Steady-Code using programming to understand the language of Maths. Ready-Steady-Code provides a systematic way of combining Maths with programming to develop computational thinking.
By using Scratch with the Ready-Steady-Code grids, teachers will be able to teach elements of the Maths Curriculum in an engaging cross-curricular way. Pupils will learn and use their computing skills to investigate mathematical problems and find solutions.
A truly great way to support graphs, angles, shape, area, perimeter, numbers etc.
Expected impact:
- Teachers will become more confident using Scratch.
- Understand how to deliver areas of the Maths curriculum through coding.
- Have access to useful online resources to support the coding and Maths curriculum.
WEDNESDAY 22ND MAY 2019 1PM - 4PM
Develop using Google Mail with your class
Thursday, Jun 6, 2019, 04:00 PM
OpenZone @ The Word
Computing Subject Leader Network Meeting
Networking opportunity
A chance to catch up with other subject leaders around the borough and find out what’s new in the area of Computing.
Appropriate for IT Subject Leaders in Primary Schools.
Thursday, Jun 27, 2019, 04:00 PM
OpenZone @ The Word
Build websites to evidence learning
Google Sites is part of the Google for Education suite of apps. This session will show delegates how to access Google Sites and learn the skills to build their own websites simply and quickly.
Wednesday, Jun 12, 2019, 04:00 PM
OpenZone @ The Word
Basic Skills in Presentations
PowerPoint, which can be found on two hundred and fifty million computers around the world, is software used widely in the classroom. It allows you to arrange text and graphics in a series of pages, which you can project, slide by slide from a laptop computer onto a screen, or print as a booklet. It is also often used by pupils to present work. This session covers basic PowerPoint features and those that help you use the tool creatively. We also look at the Google App Slides and how that can be used to foster collaboration in the classroom.
Tuesday, Jun 18, 2019, 04:00 PM
OpenZone @ The Word
Car Parking
If your course is for longer than 3 hours we would recommend parking at The Customs House where it is free all day.
MATHS AND QR CODES
Develop maths trails using new technologies.
Virtual reality and Augmented reality are a really exciting way to enhance learning. In this session, find out how easy it is to create resources to tap into this technology and make learning a fun and meaningful experience.This session is aimed at KS1 and KS2 teachers.