About This Course

This course is designed for educators seeking to foster a more inclusive environment in the computing classroom for students with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND). Through the course, participants will explore various barriers these students face and discover strategies and tools to engage and support them effectively.

What You'll Learn

• Recognize common challenges faced by students with SEND in the computing classroom.
• Acquire a set of inclusive teaching strategies tailored for learners with SEND.
• Adapt and enhance teaching materials to improve accessibility.
• Learn to effectively teach programming to students with SEND using accessible tools.
• Design and implement an inclusive computing lesson plan.

Course Prerequisites

No prerequisites are required for this course, making it accessible to all educators interested in improving their teaching inclusivity.

Course Details

• Institution: RaspberryPiFoundation
• Subject: Education & Teacher Training
• Level: Introductory
• Language: English
• Video Transcript: English

Who This Course Is For

This course is particularly beneficial for educators, teacher assistants, and school administrators who are directly involved with or responsible for implementing inclusive education practices, especially in computing and technology subjects.

Real-World Application

Skills acquired from this course can be utilized to enhance the learning experience of students with SEND by creating supportive, accessible, and engaging digital education environments. Educators can implement these strategies in their lesson plans, improving the educational outcomes and making computing education more inclusive.

Course Syllabus

• Broad areas of need and common barriers in learning for students with SEND
• Inclusive classroom techniques to minimize cognitive overload
• Strategies for developing accessible teaching materials
• Supportive approaches for teaching programming to students with SEND
• Utilization of accessible programming environments and physical computing tools
• Incorporation of sensory outputs to aid learning