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London Computing Education Research Symposium
09:00 | Arrival and coffee |
09:30 | Introduction and KCL welcome |
09:35 | Keynote 1: Professor Ralf Romeike: From technical to didactical innovations in the computer science classroom: Understanding and creating with computer science |
10:30 | Coffee break |
10:50 | Session 1: Curriculum and content |
The impact of the new Computing curriculum on subject choices at GCSE Level | |
Eleanor Overland and Cathy Lewin, Manchester Metropolitan University | |
Using children’s literature as a springboard to teaching early computing concepts: a design-based research methodology. | |
Sarah Twigg and Lynne Blair, Lancaster University |
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A pilot study exploring spatial skills training and computer science outcomes | |
Jack Parkinson and Quintin Cutts, University of Glasgow | |
Unlocking the Secrets of the Binary Box | |
Duncan Maidens and Andrew Csizmadia, Birmingham City University, Newman University | |
12:30 | Lunch |
13:15 | Session 2: Equality, Diversity and Privacy |
Computing in Special Educational Needs and Disabilities Settings: The Current Picture in England | |
Catherine Elliott, Sheffield County Council | |
How Freya built Sharkie: Initial explorations into the safety, security and privacy concerns of children’s IoT devices. | |
Sophie Beck, Joe Finney and Bran Knowles, Lancaster University | |
Inspiring more girls into Computer Science | |
Martine Mannion, Nottingham Trent University & Wellingborough School | |
Collaborative Creative Computing | |
Steven Bradley and Stephen Church, University of Durham | |
15:00 | Session 3: Poster session |
15:30 | Coffee break |
16:00 | Keynote 2: Carrie-Anne Philbin |
16:45 | Announcements and wrap up |
17:00 | Finish |