{"id":1144582,"date":"2023-05-30T05:21:07","date_gmt":"2023-05-30T09:21:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.prime-wow.com\/?p=1144582"},"modified":"2023-05-30T05:21:07","modified_gmt":"2023-05-30T09:21:07","slug":"hello-world-21-out-now-focus-on-primary-computing-education","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.prime-wow.com\/?p=1144582","title":{"rendered":"Hello World #21 out now: Focus on primary computing education"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>How do we best prepare young children for a world filled with digital technology? This is the question the writers in our <a href=\"https:\/\/helloworld.raspberrypi.org\/issues\/21\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">newest issue of Hello World<\/a> respond to with inspiration and ideas for computing education in primary school.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"262\" src=\"https:\/\/www.prime-wow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/8377_HW_21_LinkedIn_Image-500x262-1.jpg\" alt=\"Cover of Hello World issue 21.\" class=\"wp-image-83945\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>It is vital that young children gain good digital literacy skills and understanding of computing concepts, which they can then build on as they grow up. Digital technology is here to stay, and as Sethi De Clercq points out in his article, we need to prepare our youngest learners for circumstances and jobs that don\u2019t yet exist.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery aligncenter has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" data-id=\"81196\" src=\"https:\/\/www.prime-wow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/NCCE-Enfeild-Primary-22-500x333-1.jpg\" alt=\"In a computing classroom, a boy looks down at a keyboard.\" class=\"wp-image-81196\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" data-id=\"82922\" src=\"https:\/\/www.prime-wow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Coolest-Projects-42-500x333-1.jpg\" alt=\"A group of young people work together at a computer.\" class=\"wp-image-82922\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\" \/>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Primary computing education: Inspiration and ideas<\/h2>\n<p>Issue 21 of Hello World covers a big range of topics in the theme of primary computing education, including:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Cross-curricular project ideas to keep young learners engaged<\/li>\n<li>Perfecting typing skills in the primary school classroom<\/li>\n<li>Using picture books to introduce programming concepts to children<\/li>\n<li>Toolkits for new and experienced computing primary teachers, by Neil Rickus and Catherine Archer<\/li>\n<li>Explorations of different approaches to improving diversity in computing and instilling <a href=\"https:\/\/www.raspberrypi.org\/blog\/gender-balance-in-computing-sense-of-belonging\/\">a sense of belonging<\/a> from the very start of a child\u2019s educational journey, by Chris Lovell and Peter Marshman<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The issue also has useful news and updates about our work: we share\u00a0insights from our\u00a0primary-specialist learning managers, tell you a bit about the research presented at our ongoing <a href=\"https:\/\/www.raspberrypi.org\/computing-education-research-online-seminars\/\">primary education seminar series<\/a>, and include some relevant lesson plans from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.raspberrypi.org\/curriculum\">The Computing Curriculum<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"500\" height=\"334\" src=\"https:\/\/www.prime-wow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/20221020_Kenya_Connect_D1_HW_07137-500x334-1.jpg\" alt=\"A child at a laptop in a classroom in rural Kenya.\" class=\"wp-image-84023\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>As always, you\u2019ll find many other articles to support and inspire you in your computing teaching in this new issue. Topics include programming with dyslexia, exploring filter bubbles with your learners to teach them about data science, and using metaphors, similes, and analogies to help your learners understand abstract concepts.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-3\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-vivid-green-cyan-background-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/helloworld.raspberrypi.org\/issues\/21\">I want to download Hello World 21<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What do you think?<\/h2>\n<p>This issue of Hello World focusses on primary computing education because readers like you told us in the annual readers\u2019 survey that they\u2019d like more articles for primary teachers.<\/p>\n<p>We love to hear your ideas about what we can do to continue making Hello World interesting and relevant for you. So please <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/helloworld_edu\">get in touch on Twitter<\/a> with your thoughts and suggestions.<\/p>\n<p>The post <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.raspberrypi.org\/blog\/hello-world-21-primary-computing-education\/\">Hello World #21 out now: Focus on primary computing education<\/a> appeared first on <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.raspberrypi.org\">Raspberry Pi Foundation<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&#013;<br \/>\n&#013;<br \/>\nSource: Raspberry Pi &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.raspberrypi.org\/blog\/hello-world-21-primary-computing-education\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hello World #21 out now: Focus on primary computing education<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How do we best prepare young children for a world filled with digital technology? This is the question the writers in our newest issue of Hello World respond to with inspiration and ideas for computing education in primary school. 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