By Helen Cotton To be an explorer. To be curious. To be recognised. It’s been five years since the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) framework last included ‘Technology’ within the Early Learning Goals (ELGs). This gap raises an important question: how have we been preparing our youngest children for a…
Flock XR (https://flockxr.com/) is a 3D programming environment combining block-based coding with visual tools to create interactive 3D projects. It is aimed at learners aged 9 to 14+ in schools, maker spaces, clubs and at home. It has been designed to be an inclusive tool to enable a wide range…
I’ve spoken about Universal Design for Learning in my training and courses for some time now as a useful framework for supporting teachers to create inclusive lessons. It was developed back in 2008 by CAST, an American organisation working to transform education and ensure accessibility for all, and has been…
I am frequently asked for recommendations of iPad apps for learners with Profound and Multiple or Severe Learning Difficulties to explore cause and effect. Here’s the latest list of useful apps to start with, the majority of which are free. The first list of cause and effect apps combine visuals…
As a team we have always created Scratch projects to complement our scheme of work, or to provide activities on a certain theme for schools. I decided I wanted to create a collection that would be useful to teachers in primary schools, and also specifically for those working with students…
I spoke at the EAL/New Arrivals Team briefings last week about the free tools that teachers and support staff can use to help learners with English as an Additional Language (EAL) access the curriculum. This isn’t the specific apps and pieces of software, rather the tools included in hardware and…
The eLearning Service is delighted to announce that we have partnered with Learn Sheffield to become an associate service. This brings benefits to us all. You will be able to find us in our new home at the Learn Sheffield Training and Development Hub next door to Newfield School (for…
The eLearning Service has always worked with a number of special schools in the city and beyond looking at how technology can support learners with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND). When the Computing curriculum was announced, we began to work with these schools to look at how the…
Scratch is a wonderful tool for teaching pupils how to program their own activities, and is used widely in primary schools to deliver part of the computing curriculum. The online version of Scratch can be found at https://scratch.mit.edu/, although it is recommended you download the version 2.0 of the software…
We are proud to announce that the 2017 version of the Sheffield Primary Computing Scheme of Work will be launched at a mini Computing conference on the 24th May 2017. This conference will start at 2pm and finish at 5.30pm, with an option for a 4pm start for attendees undable…
