Bryn Jeffries | Tertiary Product Manager
Grok Academy
Bryn first got into teaching while studying for his Laser Physics PhD at the University of Oxford, working as a college tutor of Physics. He later studied a Master of Computer Science at the University of Sydney, and lectured Database Systems there for several years, during which he completed a Graduate Certificate in Educational Studies for Higher Education. Bryn is an Honorary Associate of the University of Sydney, pursuing a research interest in computer science education and data science.
Appearances:
Day 1 @ 10:40
PRIMM: a pedagogy for programming (primary/secondary)
The curriculum requires the teaching of programming and other DT topics to students of all ages, but few teachers have been taught pedagogical approaches to teach the subject effectively. In this talk, we will present the PRIMM methodology, and explain why it is an effective approach to develop the skills and knowledge in the curriculum to your students.
Who Should Attend?
- Primary and Secondary teachers (3-12) and pre-service teachers looking to teach digital technologies and considering using Grok Academy’s resources.
- Teachers and technology leaders seeking advice on effective pedagogical approaches for teaching programming at their school.
Day 1 @ 11:00
Workshop - PRIMM: a pedagogy for programming (primary/secondary)
Day 1 @ 12:00
Parsons problems - reading and understanding code (primary/secondary)
By challenging students to fix code, rather than write it, Parsons problems can be a very effective tool to teach how to read and interpret code. In this talk we will outline how to implement Parsons problems in the classroom when teaching Digital Technologies.
Who Should Attend?
- Primary and Secondary teachers (3-12) and pre-service teachers looking to teach digital technologies and considering the using Grok Academy’s resources.
- Teachers and technology leaders seeking resources to support the implementation of the curriculum.
Day 1 @ 12:20
Workshop - Parsons problems - reading and understanding code (primary/secondary)
Day 1 @ 15:00
Where students go wrong: debugging programming pitfalls (secondary)
We’ve seen hundreds of thousands of attempts from students solving all kinds of programming problems over many years running the NCSS Challenge and our DT Challenges. Analysis of those submissions has allowed us to understand the most common mistakes students make when attempting to write their own programs, and in this talk we’ll share our insights with you!
Who Should Attend?
- Secondary teachers (7-12) and pre-service teachers looking to teach digital technologies and develop their knowledge of debugging and remediation strategies for common programming pitfalls.
Day 1 @ 15:20
Workshop - Where students go wrong: debugging programming pitfalls (secondary)
Day 2 @ 10:20
PRIMM: a pedagogy for programming (primary/secondary)
The curriculum requires the teaching of programming and other DT topics to students of all ages, but few teachers have been taught pedagogical approaches to teach the subject effectively. In this talk, we will present the PRIMM methodology, and explain why it is an effective approach to develop the skills and knowledge in the curriculum to your students.
Who Should Attend?
- Primary and Secondary teachers (3-12) and pre-service teachers looking to teach digital technologies and considering using Grok Academy’s resources.
- Teachers and technology leaders seeking advice on effective pedagogical approaches for teaching programming at their school.
Day 2 @ 10:40
Workshop - PRIMM: a pedagogy for programming (primary/secondary)
Day 2 @ 13:00
Where students go wrong: debugging programming pitfalls (secondary)
We’ve seen hundreds of thousands of attempts from students solving all kinds of programming problems over many years running the NCSS Challenge and our DT Challenges. Analysis of those submissions has allowed us to understand the most common mistakes students make when attempting to write their own programs, and in this talk we’ll share our insights with you!
Who Should Attend?
- Secondary teachers (7-12) and pre-service teachers looking to teach digital technologies and develop their knowledge of debugging and remediation strategies for common programming pitfalls.
Day 2 @ 13:20
Workshop - Where students go wrong: debugging programming pitfalls (secondary)
Day 2 @ 14:20
Parsons problems - reading and understanding code (primary/secondary)
By challenging students to fix code, rather than write it, Parsons problems can be a very effective tool to teach how to read and interpret code. In this talk we will outline how to implement Parsons problems in the classroom when teaching Digital Technologies.
Who Should Attend?
- Primary and Secondary teachers (3-12) and pre-service teachers looking to teach digital technologies and considering the using Grok Academy’s resources.
- Teachers and technology leaders seeking resources to support the implementation of the curriculum.
Day 2 @ 14:40
Workshop - Parsons problems - reading and understanding code (primary/secondary)
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