Implementing The Welsh Digital Competence Framework in the Foundation Phase

Cylchoed Meithrin

What the (Welsh) Digital Competence Framework means for Methrin (Foundation Phase)

 

Introduction

4 strands 

  • Citizenship
  • Interacting and collaborating
  • Producing
  • Data and computational thinking

 

4 main points 

  1. Neither teachers nor children have to become experts in computer programming overnight, it does not mean that the children will be stuck looking at tablets or computer screens more often than they do now and it doesn’t need lots of money spent on technology.

 

  1. Just because a lesson uses technology does NOT mean it is an ICT/DCF lesson. Conversely, most of the activities that contribute directly to delivering the DCF at this age can be delivered without technology

 

  1. Less emphasis on Schemes of Work, more emphasis on integration across curriculum and thematic approach

 

  1. Many of the activities you do already can be enhanced or adapted to deliver DCF.  Remember, all the Meithrin competences are preceded by “…with increasing independence”. You are just setting the foundations for what will be developed further in Derbyn, Dosbarth Un / Dau

 

Suggested CPD activities

20 minutes on trying out some ‘unplugged’ activities, including playground games, which develop a range of digital competences and require  ‘homemade’ kit

 

Unplugged activity DCF strand Sub-strand Competence
Coding cards

 

Data and Computational Thinking Problem solving and modelling

 

Complete patterns and sequences

 

Emoticon cards Citizenship Online behaviour and cyberbullying Identify emotions of others on a range of digital software, e.g. talk about feelings and begin to recognise emotions;

 

Human robots

 

Data and Computational Thinking Problem solving and modelling

 

Follow a simple sequence of instructions

 

1 and 2 variable sorting Data and Computational Thinking Data and information literacy

 

recognise that there are different types of data, e.g. sort and/or match objects/photographs/symbols

 

Sticks and stones

 

Data and Computational Thinking Data and information literacy

 

sort familiar objects using set criteria.

 

 

 

15 mins playing with a range of kit e.g. different robots and other non-screen user interfaces so that they can make an informed choice if they are thinking of buying anything

 

Activity DCF strand Sub strand Competence

 

Recognising card / wooden pathways

 

Data and Computational Thinking Problem solving and modelling

 

Complete patterns and sequences

 

Beebot cards and pockets Data and Computational Thinking Problem solving and modelling

 

Follow a simple sequence of instructions

Create one step instructions and identify the next step

 

Dash and Dot – gathering snow sheep

 

Data and Computational Thinking Problem solving and modelling

 

Follow a process making simple adjustments when needed

 

Cozmo Citizenship

 

Identity, image and reputation

 

Identify emotions of others on a range of digital software, e.g. talk about feelings and begin to recognise emotions

 

 

 

 

15 mins playing with some creative apps that develop digital competence and really work well with 3-4 yr olds

 

 

Activity DCF strand Sub strand Competence

 

Quiver Producing Planning, sourcing and searching

 

Explore and use different multimedia components in order to capture and use text, image, sound, animation and video.

 

Adding sound to emoticons Producing Creating Explore and use different multimedia components in order to capture and use text, image, sound, animation and video.

 

Osmo Producing Planning, sourcing and searching

 

Navigate through a piece of software using an internal menu to find desired item.

 

QR Christmas book Producing Creating

 

Explore and use different multimedia components in order to capture and use text, image, sound, animation and video.

 

Chatterpix Producing Evaluating and improving

 

Describe in response to questions some of what has been done in the task, e.g. add comments using recording feature in software.