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CTWINS: improving Computational Thinking confidence in educators through paired activities

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Richard Millwood,

Glenn Strong,

Nina Bresnihan,

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WiPSCE '16: Proceedings of the 11th Workshop in Primary and Secondary Computing Education

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The CTwins project is a cross-border initiative targeting teachers of subjects other than Computing in the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland who want to use technology in the classroom but lack the confidence to do so. It aims to develop confidence in educators' capacity to use computational thinking through a playful and supportive introduction to computer programming. This will be done through paired learning exercises with an output intended to be aesthetically pleasing and fulfilling. Learning will be supported by an online community of practice.The project will be evaluated for its effect on building the confidence in participating educators and the design and resources will be created as a open educational resource.

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He ZHuang CHe TBo K(2021)Applying an Intelligent Learning Partner in Teacher Education for Improving CT-Related TPACKBlended Learning: Re-thinking and Re-defining the Learning Process.10.1007/978-3-030-80504-3_13(152-163)Online publication date: 3-Aug-2021
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Becker BBradley SMaguire JBlack MCrick TSaqr MSentance SQuille K(2023)Computing Education Research in the UK & IrelandPast, Present and Future of Computing Education Research10.1007/978-3-031-25336-2_19(421-479)Online publication date: 5-Jan-2023
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He ZHuang CHe TBo K(2021)Applying an Intelligent Learning Partner in Teacher Education for Improving CT-Related TPACKBlended Learning: Re-thinking and Re-defining the Learning Process.10.1007/978-3-030-80504-3_13(152-163)Online publication date: 3-Aug-2021
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