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SUMMARY:Sonic Pi: Teaching Computer Science with Music - Dr Samuel Aaron
DTSTART:20130607T170000Z
DTEND:20130607T181500Z
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CONTACT:David de Sancho
DESCRIPTION: In the UK the school education system is experiencing radical
  reform. This is particularly the case with computing. There’s momentum 
 to separate ICT from Computer Science and to place specific emphasis on  t
 he teaching of Computational Thinking. In broad terms\, we shouldn’t jus
 t be teaching our children office skills such as formatting Word documents
  - we should be teaching them how to code and create their own software.\n
 This talk introduces Sonic Pi\, a music language and environment running o
 n the Raspberry Pi specifically focussed on introducing core Computer Scie
 nce concepts for KS3 students. Sonic Pi emphasises the  importance of crea
 tivity in pedagogic contexts enabling learners to exhibit self-agency thro
 ugh the application of the taught ideas in musical works they create and o
 wn. Sonic Pi is currently being trialled by schools. We will discuss some 
 early observations and initial success stories of using music and composit
 ion as a means for both introducing technical concepts and improving engag
 ement and interest.
LOCATION:Old Combination Room (OCR)\, Wolfson College
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