Teaching with Physical Computing: Introduction to Project-Based Learning (edX)

The course explores how physical computing devices can enable educators to apply a constructionist approach to computing in the classroom, using real-world contexts to engage and inspire learners to be creative with technology.
This course is part of the Teaching with Physical Computing Professional Certificate.

What you'll learn

• A comprehensive introduction to Project-Based Learning and Physical Computing
• An understanding of the ‘big picture’ of Physical Computing, and why it’s essential to STEM & Computing education
• An introduction to how the Arm School Program structures its PBL teaching and learning resources
• A deeper sense of the practices which underline Project-Based Learning, from teaching approach to learning theory
• Resources that help you to deliver an engaging, practical and inclusive class for your students
• Finish the course with a classroom investigation, which helps you put your learning into practice

Syllabus

Module 1 Introduction
Module 2 Required hardware and software (micro:bit, Arduino, Raspberry Pi)
Module 3 The big picture of physical computing
Module 4 Brief description of the orthodoxies
Module 5 The big picture of learning
Module 6 The ASP approach
Module 7 Comprehensive reflection on many learning theories
Module 8 Comprehensive reflection on many teaching approaches
Module 9 Computational thinking
Module 10 Classroom investigation