КОНКУРС ИНФО-2018
A web quest, as one of the forms of distance learning, is a tool that allows pupils to study educational material with interest. This form can be especially effective for studying the material of those school subjects, for the study of which is given less than two hours a week. The article offers a description of the web quest “First in Space”, developed and conducted as part of the celebration of the 60th anniversary of the beginning of the space age.
The article describes the technology of learning text programming in primary school based on the site DL.GSU.BY. The key features of the technology are the following: zero entry threshold; text programming propaedeutics; developing, interesting, differentiated, task-oriented learning; minimalist approach to the theory; conducting regional programming Olympiads for pupils of grades I–IV; preparing primary school students for participation in Olympiads for students of V—VIII grades; presence of tasks on school, Olympiad and informatics mathematics; contests which motivate to permanent classes; many years of practical experience; practice-proven learning scalability; effectiveness; low requirements for professional qualifications of the teacher; availability of an accelerated course of studying; support the transition to learning C++.
Today education system is being modernized to meet the requirements of modern times, reflected in educational and professional standards. Platforms for working out the requirements are various contests. The article describes one of the most popular competitions — WorldSkills, in which competitions for professions are organized, including the profession of a teacher in secondary and high schools. Also the scenario of the lesson proposed by the author at the final of WorldSkills Russia 2017 is presented in the article.
The article describes the experience of conducting a lesson in high school with the use of cloud technologies when studying the theme “Computer device” in the 10th grade.
The article presents the tasks for the practical works on informatics. The tasks can be used as independent practical works in the framework of studying the theme “Electronic (dynamic) tables” of the informatics course in secondary general education, as well as in the framework of studying the elective (facultative) ICT course.
ИНФОРМАТИКА И ИКТ В НАЧАЛЬНОЙ ШКОЛЕ
The article outlines the key stages in the development of the propaedeutic informatics (computer sсienсe) course in Russia and abroad. The essence of the concept of «computational thinking», its meaning for human life and human activity in the modern world are revealed. The authors describe the list of skills that define computational thinking. The main content lines and examples of the tasks of the international challenge in informatics Bebras are considered. They were compared with the content of original programs and educational literature on computer science used in primary schools in Russia. The conclusions of the article revealed the coincidences and differences in the approaches to the study of computer science by younger students in Russia and abroad.