Syllabus
What is the science of computer science. Why is informatics included in the curriculum of primary education?
Computational thinking as a key concept for education. The main principles of logological culture and its representatives.
The position of "Informatics" in the curriculum of primary education in the Czech Republic and abroad.
Some examples of teaching approaches to the development of computer science without the use of computers (type CSUnplugged).
How to teach informatics at primary education schools? What do we know about how pupils imagine some of the concepts and use them?
What are the textbooks alailable for teaching informatics at primary schools?
Some resources for teachers focused on the formation and development of computational thinking of pupils.
The risks of using digital technologies in the development of children of younger school age.
Annotation
Attention is paid to didactic issues of the development of primary school pupils' algorithmic thinking in the context of the development of reading and mathematical literacy and the development of skills to break down a problem into sub-problems. The inspiration for teaching approaches to the development of the computational thinking of primary school students is the work and ideas of S. Papert, I. Kalaš, M. Resnick, G. Futschek, V. Dagién and other representatives of the so-called logo culture. Attention is also paid to some risks associated with the use of digital technologies in the development of children aged 6-11.
The course is designed as interactive lectures with "CSunplugged" examples and exercises.
The main attention is paid to didactic issues of development of computational thinking of pupils in the context of the development of reading and mathematical literacy and development of skills to break down the problem into sub-problems. Inspiration for teaching approaches how to develop computational thinking of primary education pupils are based on ideas of S. Papert, I. Kalaš, M. Resnick, G. Futschek, V. Dagiéne and other representatives of the so-called LOGO culture. Attention is also paid to some risks associated with the use of digital technologies in the development of children of younger school age.
The course should contribute to the preparation of primary education student teachers for teaching the subject Informatics, which has been completely newly included in the revised curricular document RVP ZV.
The course is designed as an interactive lecture with demonstrations and exercises of the type "CSunplugged".