COD 2021 - D319b

Webinar - Phonics and Computational Thinking: a new trend in education

Educators willing to learn about computational thinking and phonics

2 sessions, start: 14-Apr

Course detail

Year: 2021
Level: Distance
Language: English
Status: Ended
Lugar: Distance
Facilitator/s: Ms. Grace Vilar, Ms. Jennifer Verschoor
Print course
ESSARP Schools
Free of charge
Exams Schools
ARS 3600.00
Non affiliate
ARS 3600.00

Sessions

Sessions Dates Start Finish
1 14 April 2021 06:00 pm 07:00 pm
2 21 April 2021 06:00 pm 07:00 pm

Facilitator/s

Grace Vilar

Grace is a highly accomplished English teacher with extensive experience in the classroom and leadership positions in bilingual schools in Argentina. With 30 years of teaching experience, she has honed her expertise in Phonics and Literacy. She regularly travels to the UK to collaborate with renowned Phonics and Literacy experts, staying up-to-date with the latest methodologies.

Grace's passion for Synthetic Phonics is evident in her role as a Synthetic Phonics Trainer and her certification as an expert in the field. She also serves as an Educational and Literacy Consultant, offering valuable advice and delivering training sessions in various countries including Argentina, Chile, Uruguay, Brasil, Mexico, Ecuador, and Peru. Her expertise extends to both private and state schools.

Notably, Grace is an esteemed member of the IFERI Committee (International Foundation for Effective Reading Instruction), where she contributes her insights and knowledge to advance effective reading instruction globally. Additionally, she is an Associate of Educators International, actively volunteering overseas for the Department of Education UK.

Grace's contributions extend beyond teaching and consulting. She has authored the acclaimed Spanish Phonics Programme, "Alfabetizacion en español," providing valuable resources for literacy development in the Spanish language.

Overall, Grace's wealth of experience, commitment to Phonics and Literacy education, and global involvement make her a highly respected and influential figure in the field.

Jennifer Verschoor

Jennifer Verschoor graduated from St. Andrew's Scots School. She holds a degree in Literary, Technical and Legal Translation as well as a Bachelor's degree in Educational Management, English Teaching and ICT in the Classroom validated by Trinity College London. She holds an MA in Virtual Environments and a Specialization in Education and ICT offered by the Ministry of Education in Argentina. She is the co-author of My First Digital Journey, an ebook published by The Round in December 2012. Currently she is working for the British Council in Argentina and Chile, ESSARP, Universidad Tecnológica Nacional, Cambridge English and SimpleK12 giving teacher training courses on the integration of ICT. She has been hired by SBS International to co-moderate TIC en el AULA, nominated for an ELTon Award in 2013 under the category Local Innovation.
Educators willing to learn about computational thinking and phonics
-Educators will explore the importance of computational thinking in education and its implementation linked with literacy.
-Educators will discuss the relationship between phonics and computational thinking and discuss examples about it.
-What is computational thinking in education?
-What are the corner stones of computational thinking?
-What is the alphabetic code?
-Alphabetic code vs the alphabet
-What is the relationship between the alphabetic code and phonics with computational thinking?
-Practical examples of literacy and phonics based on computational thinking.
This is going to be an interactive webinar where we are going to explore the links between literacy and phonics with computational thinking and the implementation in every day classroom life. This is a two hour webinar delivered via Zoom platform.
Trainers will share their handouts.

https://phonicsinternational.com/

https://www.educ.ar/sitios/educar/resources/150123/nap-de-educacion-digital-programacion-y-robotica/download
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