Day One – August 17th

The first three days of this course (July 6th – 8th) comprise of virtual face-to-face online sessions (9.30 – 2.30) via Microsoft Teams. You will have received an invite to join the course Team by email, please follow the instructions contained to join the live workshops.

9.30- 10.30- Using Teams, team demo and team challenges and practice

How Teams works and how this training will work:

• Use of video call
• Sharing content
• Camera and audio
• Hands up
• Demo of channels and uses here
• Commenting and sharing files and information

10:30- 11:15- The place of STEM in the Irish curriculum and in your classrooms

• What is the direction for STEM in primary schools as set out in STEM policies.
• Discussion about this in channels- where do you see STEM fitting?
• Can you give your best example of STEM in your classroom to date or in your school?

11:15- 11.30 Suggestion to gather any arts or recyclable materials in the home ?

11:30- 12:00 – BREAK

12:00- 1:15 – Unplugged and Maker Challenges

1:15- 2:00 Introduction to coding and MakeCode for micro:bit

What is coding?

MakeCode for micro:bit:

• Basics
• Conditions
• Variables
• Radio
• Functions

Specific task cards for all. Tasks completed in channels with tutor support across smaller groups or peer to peer.