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The BlueJ team based at Kings College, London is offering FREE CPD workshops to teachers of KS3 and KS4 ?and KS5 pupils. SummaryThere are 3 Workshops available and they require a minimum of 6 attendees:Teaching Greenfoot with Stride – Programming after Blocks (KS3) Teaching Java with Greenfoot (KS4) Teaching Java with BlueJ (KS4/5) CPD Workshops for TeachersThe BlueJ outreach team at Kings College, London run by Michael Kolling and Neil Brown, is offering the following free CPD workshops to teachers:Greenfoot with Stride – Programming after Blocks (KS3) Teaching Java with Greenfoot (KS4) Teaching Java with BlueJ (KS4/5) Target audience: Teachers of KS3, KS4 and KS4+5Prior knowledge: Some programming experience of other languages, (not necessarily Java).Duration:?3 hours (can be shortened to 2)Venue requirements:?Suitable room, PCS or laptops for attendees, Internet connection and a PC projectorDates: Flexible, depending on team’s availabilityCost: FREE.To book a workshop please email team@? with three dates/times.Workshop descriptionsWorkshop 1?–?Greenfoot with Stride? - Programming after blocks (KS3). Stride is a language similar to Java with an editor that combines elements from block-based programming (eg Scratch) and traditional text-based programming. Stride is an ideal language to either transition from a block-based system to a more general purpose language or as an entry point to programming for KS3 students. Hands-on activities using Greenfoot and Stride and programming examples that can be used immediately in a classroom.?Workshop 2?–?Teaching Java with Greenfoot (KS4). How to teach Java, how do you best teach with Greenfoot, what are good teaching examples, Hands-on exercises and programming examples that can be used immediately in a classroom.Workshop 3?– Teaching Java with BlueJ (KS4/5)?how to teach concepts of OOP with Greenfoot and Java, how to teach Java, good teaching examples. Hands-on exercises.What is Greenfoot?Greenfoot is an integrated educational programming environment aimed at novice programmers. It supports easy development of highly graphical, interactive programs, such as games and simulations. It was designed to teach concepts of programming in a strongly motivating setting, offering immediate feedback and engaging functionality. It has an active online teacher community, the Greenroom, for support.What is Stride?Stride is a "frame-based" programming language that combines many advantages of block-based systems such as Scratch, and conventional text-based systems. It is a new language which is integrated into recent releases of the Greenfoot and BlueJ systems. Stride uses visual elements to indicate program structure, avoiding the difficulties caused by punctuation-heavy Java syntax and lowering the hurdles for beginner programmers - however, Stride is strongly related to Java, and automatic conversion between Stride and Java is supported. Therefore, Stride is an ideal language for either transition from a block-based programming to a text-based programming, or as entry point to programming for KS3 students.What is BlueJ?Java is one of the most popular languages used in education and industry. BlueJ is the most used educational development environment for teaching object orientation and Java. It has a simple interface designed for introductory programming and supports learning significantly better than professional tools. BlueJ is free and open source, with an online teacher community, the Blueroom for support.?To book a workshop please email team@? with three dates/times.???? ................
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