Learning with the internet of things in primary & secondary
This resource provides videos which describe a pilot programme that helped students develop a deeper understanding of abstract digital technologies concepts.
About this resource
This resource consists of four videos which provide information on the "Learning with the internet of things" programme. This initiative supported students and teachers to apply computational thinking skills to their own projects and design projects that integrated digital technologies concepts with real world contexts.
Learning with the internet of things in primary and secondary
Learning with the internet of things video stories
The videos below describe a pilot programme that helped students develop a deeper understanding of abstract digital technologies concepts – by bringing them to life with hands-on physical computing devices.
Overview of the initiative
For this initiative, a group of teachers, creative technologists, and facilitators wanted to build confidence in students and teachers from years 1–10. They developed a programme to support students and teachers to apply computational thinking skills to their own projects. The projects were designed to integrate digital technologies concepts with real world contexts – and solving real world problems.
So far, a team of more than 15 teachers has developed and 1,200 students in Dunedin primary, intermediate, and secondary schools have experienced the programme.
Resources
Educators involved in the project have developed teaching resources for using Picaxe.
See Materials that come with this resource to download Year 7 student science fair project.
Note that the programmes and/or resources used within this project are not officially endorsed by the Ministry of Education.
Julie McMahon and Andrew Hornblow discuss the project, its drivers, and how simple and inexpensive electronics can be.
Andrew Wills and the students at Bradford Primary School describe how they used their new knowledge in electronics to solve problems in their school.
Bill Boyes, Iain Cook-Bonney, and Tahuna Normal Intermediate School students talk about the wide range of digital technologies they can now make using their new skills.
Julie McMahon and Mark Greenfield discuss the application of electronics and the internet of things at St Hilda’s Collegiate and King's High School.