APPENDIX 8

SUPPORT FOR THE COMPUTER SCIENCE TEACHER (BOOKS, WEBSITES, TOOLS)

As an educator in a subject with fast changing content there is a need to keep abreast of changes in the computing industry as well as changes to your practise. This is even more true in this subject area where you may find yourself being the only specialist in your school or department. Vital to this is networking and reading relevant literature. This section gives some recommendations on starting points.

FOR PRIMARY AND SECONDARY

BBC Bitesize Computational Thinking – short video clips on CT: www.bbc.co.uk/education/topics/z7tp34j/resources/1

BBC Bitesize – material for learners and teachers: www.bbc.co.uk/education

BCS Bookshop – a variety of informative computing ...

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