On Friday 9th July, the West Country Computing Hub will be launching it’s Festival of Computing. A one-day, online conference for primary teachers from across the South West.Whether you’re leading computing in your school, or are new to the subject, the conference will cater for those in different positions with their provision of computing, with content for both key stage 1 and 2 teachers.
Free to attend, all content will be recorded and available for delegates to access after the event, providing the scope to revisit and focus on key concepts, or catch up on sessions you were unable to join. With various strands to choose from, including coding, online safety and cross-curricular computing, teachers will be able to choose a pathway of workshops that is best suited to their individual needs and continuing professional development priorities.
It is our intention, to provide a wealth of inspiration for primary teachers to take back to their own classrooms!
Excellent session on Sketchup . Made it seem much more accessible than I thought. It really helped actually being able to do it myself while following the session.
KS2 Teacher
Due to popular demand, I’m running the same CAD course on Thursday 27th May, from 1 – 4:30pm. Please use the following link to sign up:
Brilliant – will be making a tank to go next to my air raid shelter! Hope you’ll be sending me info of your SCRATCH training next – brilliant interactive stuff. I’ve enjoyed this at correct level for me and pace great too! Thank you.
KS2 Teacher
I felt the session was really accessible. Phil was friendly, informative and open to questions. I’ve genuinely enjoyed this session and I am really excited to share this with my children!
KS2 teacher
A Year 6 design in Sketchup for their Crumble Robot
Thank you for this really helpful course. The ability to follow in real time and the option to ask questions was extremely useful! As a CAD beginner, I now feel I can teach this to my Y6s and help the rest of the school get started with it!
Year 6 Teacher
Due to popular demand, I’m delivering further online training for how to use, and get the best out of, 3D design software in Primary Schools. I’m going to be using Sketchup which is a powerful (and free!) tool which can either be downloaded and installed, or used within a browser (note: online use required an email sign up).
The ‘SketchUp’ training was very useful for myself, as DT lead. I have experienced using CAD software before but the depth of content offered definitely developed my skills. Providing links between SketchUp and Scratch was particularly useful and is something we will look at implementing in school in future.
KS2 Teacher
About the course…
Using Computer Aided/Assisted Design (CAD) in primary schools is often overlooked. In KS2 especially, CAD usually and disappointingly results in pupils merely printing a 2D net, or creating a poster to advertise a product.
This session will reveal how true 3D product design is achievable (and free!) not just for the DT curriculum, but also to serve in background/ sprite design within Computing as well as helping to meet the requirement of pupils needing to be able to select and use a wide range of software for specific purposes.
Using Sketchup Make 2017 (free for users within education), this session will cover creating basic 3D models, annotating, creating scale models with measurements, creating 2D images of these models as multi-viewpoint plans and cross sectional diagrams.
Really good course. Feel as if I can introduce this to my class straight away. As always Phil was great at answering questions and going back over anything.
KS2 Teacher
This course was extremely helpful. I can see this working from Y3 upwards thanks to the clear progression modelled on this course. The pace was great and Phil was expert at answering any queries. Thank you very much!
KS2 Teacher
Year 4 Sketchup design for Santa’s North Pole Complex
Pupils should be taught to: select, use and combine a variety of software (including internet services) on a range of digital devices to design and create a range of programs, systems and content that accomplish given goals, including collecting, analysing, evaluating and presenting data and information
National Curriculum – Computing KS2
Pupils should be taught to: generate, develop, model and communicate their ideas through discussion, annotated sketches, cross-sectional and exploded diagrams, prototypes, pattern pieces and computer-aided design
National Curriculum – Design Technology KS2
A fab afternoon’s training, I can’t wait to get started with CAD in school. Great to be able to follow along as we were shown, and Phil was great at answering questions and going back over the trickier bits…pace was great. Thanks again!
Wow, over 30 people signed up for this within 24 hours. We are at capacity! Please watch this space, I will get another date very soon!!
Back by popular demand!
A Year 6 design in Sketchup for their Crumble Robot
Due to popular demand, I’m delivering further online training for how to use, and get the best out of, 3D design software in Primary Schools. I’m going to be using Sketchup which is a powerful (and free!) tool which can either be downloaded and installed, or used within a browser (note: online use required an email sign up).
This is a completely free course for any primary school teacher in the UK – Sorry, this Course is now full! Another date coming soon…
About the course…
Using Computer Aided/Assisted Design (CAD) in primary schools is often overlooked. In KS2 especially, CAD usually and disappointingly results in pupils merely printing a 2D net, or creating a poster to advertise a product.
This session will reveal how true 3D product design is achievable (and free!) not just for the DT curriculum, but also to serve in background/ sprite design within Computing as well as helping to meet the requirement of pupils needing to be able to select and use a wide range of software for specific purposes.
Using Sketchup Make 2017 (free for users within education), this session will cover creating basic 3D models, annotating, creating scale models with measurements, creating 2D images of these models as multi-viewpoint plans and cross sectional diagrams.
Year 4 Sketchup design for Santa’s North Pole Complex
Pupils should be taught to: select, use and combine a variety of software (including internet services) on a range of digital devices to design and create a range of programs, systems and content that accomplish given goals, including collecting, analysing, evaluating and presenting data and information
National Curriculum – Computing KS2
Pupils should be taught to: generate, develop, model and communicate their ideas through discussion, annotated sketches, cross-sectional and exploded diagrams, prototypes, pattern pieces and computer-aided design
Who doesn't like some SketchUp in the mix – a wonderful tool with many applications. Intrigued by the idea of mashup with @scratch – will have to check this course out! https://t.co/2FW6jDhk65
— svanstraten #MIEExpert (@svanstraten) July 29, 2020
A Year 6 design in Sketchup for their Crumble Robot
Due to popular demand, I’m delivering further online training for how to use, and get the best out of, 3D design software in Primary Schools. I’m going to be using Sketchup which is a powerful (and free!) tool which can either be downloaded and installed, or used within a browser (note: online use required an email sign up).
The cost is £25 for the 2 hour evening session, and you can sign up via Park House School CPD Network or by clicking on the flyer:
Run Don’t Walk Training – CAD (Sketchup) – Click on flyer to sign up
Using Computer Aided/Assisted Design (CAD) in primary schools is often overlooked. In KS2 especially, CAD usually and disappointingly results in pupils merely printing a 2D net, or creating a poster to advertise a product.
A Year 6 design in Sketchup for their Crumble Robot
This session will reveal how true 3D product design is achievable (and free!) not just for the DT curriculum, but also to serve in background/ sprite design within Computing as well as helping to meet the requirement of pupils needing to be able to select and use a wide range of software for specific purposes.
Using Sketchup Make 2017 (free for users within education), this session will cover creating basic 3D models, annotating, creating scale models with measurements, creating 2D images of these models as multi-viewpoint plans and cross sectional diagrams.
Year 4 Sketchup design for Santa’s North Pole Complex
Pupils should be taught to: select, use and combine a variety of software (including internet services) on a range of digital devices to design and create a range of programs, systems and content that accomplish given goals, including collecting, analysing, evaluating and presenting data and information
National Curriculum – Computing KS2
Pupils should be taught to: generate, develop, model and communicate their ideas through discussion, annotated sketches, cross-sectional and exploded diagrams, prototypes, pattern pieces and computer-aided design
This course was a great success, here’s one tweet about it:
Just attended a brilliant course run by @PhilWickins! Learnt some fab new tips for using @SketchUp inc. using the cross section tool in a house, creating a robot and constructing Greek pillars. It was fantastic CPD on #CAD skills and I look forward to attending more! #3Dmodelingpic.twitter.com/ZtAZ5dZ8Nf
— Eat Sleep ICT Repeat (@EatSleepICTRpt) June 24, 2020
Example of Year 5 pupil Sketchup Car
Due to popular demand, I’m delivering some online training for how to use, and get the best out of, 3D design software in Primary Schools. I’m going to be using Sketchup which is a powerful (and free!) tool which can either be downloaded and installed, or used within a browser (note: online use required an email sign up).
The cost is £25 for the 2 hour evening session, and you can sign up via Park House School CPD Network or by clicking on the flyer:
Run Don’t Walk Training – CAD (Sketchup) – Click on flyer to sign up
Using Computer Aided/Assisted Design (CAD) in primary schools is often overlooked. In KS2 especially, CAD usually and disappointingly results in pupils merely printing a 2D net, or creating a poster to advertise a product.
A Year 6 design in Sketchup for their Crumble Robot
This session will reveal how true 3D product design is achievable (and free!) not just for the DT curriculum, but also to serve in background/ sprite design within Computing as well as helping to meet the requirement of pupils needing to be able to select and use a wide range of software for specific purposes.
Using Sketchup Make 2017 (free for users within education), this session will cover creating basic 3D models, annotating, creating scale models with measurements, creating 2D images of these models as multi-viewpoint plans and cross sectional diagrams.
Year 4 Sketchup design for Santa’s North Pole Complex
Pupils should be taught to: select, use and combine a variety of software (including internet services) on a range of digital devices to design and create a range of programs, systems and content that accomplish given goals, including collecting, analysing, evaluating and presenting data and information
National Curriculum – Computing KS2
Pupils should be taught to: generate, develop, model and communicate their ideas through discussion, annotated sketches, cross-sectional and exploded diagrams, prototypes, pattern pieces and computer-aided design
