Developing digital skills in science and D&T SL900

Improve your inclusive science teaching and explore the use of technology in enabling all pupils to make progress in science and the wider primary curriculum

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Summary

Teaching pupils with diverse learning needs, including those with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND), presents unique challenges.   During this three-day residential, you'll complete two key courses, Inclusive primary science for pupils with SEND and Inclusive and accessible STEM lessons for SEND learners: the role of technology.

This includes exploring science provision for pupils with SEND, looking at assessment techniques and curriculum design modifications tailored to meet the needs of every learner. You'll then explore the effective use of digital tools and technologies to enable all pupils to access and progress and take an active part in learning.  

Course Highlights:  Adaptive Teaching Strategies: Explore effective methods to adapt your teaching approach, ensuring that all pupils, regardless of their learning profiles, can engage with learning 

Vocabulary Development: Learn techniques to enhance pupils’ scientific vocabulary, enabling better comprehension and communication. 

Examine the role of technology in improving SEND provision in mainstream schools 

Explore digital tools to improve accessibility  

Group Task Facilitation: Discover ways to support children in collaborative group tasks, fostering active participation and learning. 

You'll explore provision for pupils with SEND, looking at assessment techniques and curriculum design modifications tailored to meet the needs of every learner. You'll identify effective approaches to support learners with a wide range of additional needs and disabilities to ensure that your classroom and teaching is as inclusive as possible. 

This course aligns with Science Leadership Benchmark 2 (High-Quality Science Curriculum) and Science Benchmark 5 (Addressing Individual Pupil Needs)

Who is it for?

Subject Leaders of science, D&T and computing in primary schools, classroom teachers with an interest in developing use of technology in these subjects

What topics are covered?

Using technology to support primary science:

Develop confidence in using technology to support teaching and learning in primary science

Explore how digital tools support working scientifically including bringing science to life, simulations, using micro: bits to log data, data handling.

Explore how to use technology such as AR (Augmented Reality) and simulations to bring science to life in some harder to reach topics.

Using alternative recording methods such as video creation and time lapse to record learning in science.

Developing digital skills through D&T:

Maximise opportunities for learning in both D&T and computing through projects using digital technology such as the Crumble Controller and computer-aided design

Explore how to use Crumble in your classroom to design and make products, which can be programmed and controlled

Learn how to use Crumble software to program the device to control switches, buzzers, motors, LED lights and more.

Using CAD, (computer-aided design), to generate, develop and model designs for products and to develop prototypes. 

How will you learn?

High impact, high quality residential CPD at our National STEM Learning Centre in York - delivered by experts - which will transform your teaching practice, and also give you the chance to meet colleagues from across the UK in person.

Fantastic on site accommodation and delicious food is included too

How long is this course?

3 days

Outcomes

By the end of this CPD package you'll be able to: 

• Identify technology which best supports scientific enquiry
• Know how to digital tools to develop understanding of subject knowledge in science
• Understand how to support children using crumble in D&T projects
• Use CAD to create models of various designs
• Implement a variety of digital projects to support learning of D&T in your school