Towards the end of our programming topic, almost all students (Y11 – Y13) were using github for version control. Next time around I know that there are ways of making this process much easier on everyone but it is great to see github working well for most. One thing that …
Getting students set up with github was both easy and hard. Making accounts was easy – getting students to create repositories in a sensible place and regularly commit their code was surprisingly hard first time around. This was brought home in a big way with COVID-19 where a significant number …
Using Github with students has been an interesting learning curve thus far. Due to time constraints and other commitments I was not able to create a ‘how to’ video showing students how to set up repositories using github. Whilst this was not catastrophic, it did mean that it has taken …
Github is a well-known version control tool that is widely used in Industry. The goal is to ensure that students use github when they develop programs so that they get into good habits and become both familiar and comfortable using git. Given that some University students have been offered jobs …
The level 2 results in 2018 (Massey High School) were extremely disappointing and contrasted sharply with student success back in 2017. Much of this was due to changes in staffing and there were also issues with the level 2 cohort being significantly weaker than the cohort from 2017. Having said, …
Aim: To successfully teach Y10 web design. Rationale: This year is the first time that I have had the opportunity to teach Y10 students. Web design is currently part of their course and the aim is to provide them with a stepping stone so that they are excited about web …
Aim: To make it easy for my students to access content and know where to find things. Rationale: In the past some students have struggled to make progress and from time to time their inability to find information / instructions has been a contributing factor. Often these students will be …
Aim: To support colleagues in the development of their PLD blogs Rationale Teamwork is an important aspect of being a successful teacher. Given that I don’t have any achievement standards in common with colleagues in the Technology department, one way that I can be part of the team is to …
Aim: To complete EDEM 626, Curriculum Implementation in Computer Science Rationale EDEM 626 is a post-graduate paper offered by Canterbury University in which students explore how Computer Science (CS) concepts can be taught at a range of levels. The course is described as follows… “This course is designed to equip …
Aim: To communicate regularly with parents of Y11 IT students Rationale Students at level 1 usually need support and encouragement when it comes to completing classwork and homework. As this is their first exposure to NCEA it is important to ensure that they are on-track and coping with the course …