CAS Manchester Central Mixed

Our meeting is tomorrow 9 July 4pm, register now if you haven’t already!
https://www.computingatschool.org.uk/events/2024/july/summer-seminar-of-code

ONLINE MEETING week beginning 1st July, date to be confirmed.
Hello Manchester CAS colleagues. I am organising an online meeting after half-term, to include discussions about using AI and teaching programming, with some special guests (to be confirmed). This is just a “save the date”, more details and an event will be posted soon.
In the meantime, feel free to reply and share anything you would like to discuss at future meetings.
Many thanks
Alan Harrison, community leader, CAS Manchester Central Mixed Community.

Hello Manchester CAS Community! I’m aware the last meeting was some time ago now, I will be organising something in the new year, but in the meantime there are lots of free events going on hosted by CAS and the NCCE that I want to bring to your attention:

“Inspiring Girls in Computer Science - GCSE Options Guidance” Tue 12 Dec 4pm: Inspiring girls in computer science – GCSE options guidance Tickets, Tue 12 Dec 2023 at 16:00 | Eventbrite

The new CAS Thematic Communities CAS Thematic Communities are up and running, and there are events coming up, including…

“Teaching AI at KS3” - CAS AI community, today 28 Nov 4pm Teaching AI at KS3

“Esports in schools” - CAS Secondary community, 6 Dec 4pm: Esports in schools

“Which exam board?” - CAS Secondary HoDs community 16 Jan 4pm: CAS Secondary HODs

“Creative approaches to Programming” - CAS A-level community, tomorrow 28 Nov 4pm: Creative approaches to programming, sharing and updates

“OCR A-level Marking” - CAS A-level community, 12 Dec 4pm. OCR A-level Marking - tips for teachers

If you have any comments on what you want to see from your CAS local community in the new year, leave them below or email me manchestercentral@computingatschool.org.uk or alan@httcs.online
Thanks!

UPDATE the meeting is this TUESDAY (changed from Wednesday). Please come along or join us online.
Manchester CAS blended meeting Tue 27th June 2023
4pm – 5:30pm, MMU Birley Fields and live on Meet

4:00 Meet and greet over coffee
4:10 Hands-on with Micro:bits and Crumbles for KS2 and 3 from Alan
4:25 Guest speaker: Damian Payton from Hive Manchester code camps
4:45 Guest remote speakers: Craig’n’Dave on Flipped Learning for KS4 and 5
5:00 NCCE update from Paul Howarth of the Manchester NCCE Hub
5:15 Ideas for future meetings and networking

UPDATE on the next meeting. I have chosen Wednesday 28th June at 4pm…

Manchester CAS blended meeting Wed 28th June 2023
4pm – 5:30pm, MMU Birley Fields and live online

-Meet and greet over coffee
-Guest remote speakers: Craig’n’Dave on Flipped Learning for KS4 and 5

• Guest speaker: Damian Payton from Hive Manchester code camps
• Hands-on with Micro:bits and Crumbles for KS2 and 3
• NCCE update from Alan
• Ideas for future meetings and networking

Come along or join us online, it’s all good!

Message me on Twitter @MrAHarrisonCS or email alan@httcs.online for more details or suggestions for future meetings.

Hello! You should have seen an email from me already about this, but I’m posting here also for convenience and to allow commenting…

The next meeting will be hybrid: face-to-face in Brooks building, Manchester Met Birley Fields (Hulme, M15 6GX) and online. I have two super guest speakers lined up, and I just need you to tell me which date/time is preferred, using this Doodle form Doodle

The agenda will be as follows:

1. Meet and greet, coffee
2. Guest speakers: Craig’n’Dave re Flipped Learning (via Teams)
3. Guest speaker: Damian Payton from Hive Manchester about their code clubs
4. NCCE update from Alan
5. Ideas for future meetings and networking.

Please complete the Doodly form and comment below if you’re coming, or reply to my email!
See you soon.
Alan

I am very keen for a meet with fellow computing leads. Particularly the preparing for ofsted part!

Hi Steve
I’ve just taken over the leadership of the Manchester CAS community. Thanks for your message, did you make any progress since posting that last year? I’m not currently working in a school full time so I wonder if anyone else in the community could help Steve?

I’m planning to get a meeting together, probably a hybrid in-person (at Man Met) and online meeting in June or early July. Let me know what you want to discuss, some ideas here:

-Preparing for Ofsted
-Pedagogy and curriculum, maybe we dive into “The Big Book of Pedagogy / Content” or my book
-NCCE offerings including the NCCE hubs, Isaac website and more

Let me know what you want from the community
Kind regards
Alan

Hi all,

We are being encouraged to arrange as many trips as possible to make up for lost time to Covid. I am currently setting up a team of Y5&6 children who will assist me in IT support in school, and the promotion of Computing as a subject. I was wondering if anyone could help me out? I was thinking a visit to a high school to see how the subject is taught higher up.

For example, in the past, I have been on trips to East Manchester Academy with Y6 to take part in science lessons in their labs. I was thinking something similar. It will give the children a chance to experience something which a primary school can’t offer.

Any help or advice would be much appreciated.

Steve