Computing @ Zhonghua

[2018-05-31 Thu 10:25:30] event: PyCon APAC Edu summit speaker: Calvin Heng, Computing teacher at Zhonghua Secondary School

2014

• Sec 1 - lego robotics, scratch animation, skewed towards maths 2015
• Sec 2 - scratch game making, skewed toward science

Use python in each of the four Computing O modules

Lession structure

• unplugged
• theory
• practice

Outside the classroo

• learning journeys
  • NUS SoC
  • BAML - view of the operations center
  • NYJC - sit in for A level computing class
• industry collaboration
  • BAML
• academic collaboration
  • NTU/NIE - students as guinea pig

Lessions learnt

• concious planning
• lego robotics
• code for fun (scratch)
• BBC micro:bit
• camp bootup
  • current batch of students assist
• min b4 mathematics

Integrate into other school areas

• environment program to reduce elderly food wastage
• initially using 3x5 cards
• got the computing O students to use micro:bit