Although IT elementary school is a virtual clicks and mortar school it does have clear parallels with the real world. However, there is no fixed curriculum, no faculties, departments, or set courses with syllabuses. These concepts would be difficult to define in the diverse and ever-changing Digital World and for the broad range of learners from different backgrounds, arriving at the metaphorical school gates with different experiences, perceptions and needs.
The school layout is a model, or metaphor, to help learners to orientate themselves in this confusing amorphous space. Each room represents a subject area(s) or theme(s), which will grow and evolve to contain all the materials, topics, lessons, help & advice available in the school.
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Town Square or Hall – the place for more general conversations, announcements of new products & services |
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Pre-school/reception – registration (complete your profile and learning plan), orientation & IT basics |
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Common Room (or Home Room) – the place to meet fellow learners, ask questions, seek guidance |
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School Office – Including desktop tools, email, printing, planning & team-working tools and approaches. Publication of the ‘school magazine’ (newsletter). Allocation of awards. |
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Media Studies – multi-media publishing and communication in the digital age, including podcasting/eBooks blogging/vlogging, social media, photography, videography & graphic design |
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Games room – computer gaming/consoles, gamification, edu-tainment, video streaming, consumer electronics, VR, and AR/hybrid reality |
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Newsroom – tech news and related current affairs, future topics e.g. AI, crypto-currencies/blockchain, Data Science, wearable tech etc. |
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Social Sciences – Computing in society, team working, business & social change, Digital Inclusion, usability, accessibility, online safety (inc. Online shopping/banking) |
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Careers Room – different IT disciplines, such as development (programming/coding), analysis, graphic design, digital marketing, architecture, data analysis, testing, business & technical architecture |
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Science Block – Computer Science and Software Engineering, e.g. data analysis, software development, web/cloud services, architecture, and technologies used to build design and build computer hardware and networks |
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Computer Lab – explaining and exploring technologies such as the internet/web, mobile/wireless, apps, & web development (inc. analytics & SEO). Also includes the coding club, Make Space & tech support. |
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Library & Media Centre – the home of the glossary and other reference/source material. Includes main repository of resources & learning materials (Archive) |
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Exam Area – exercises, self-assessment tests, and possibly external certification routes & frameworks |
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