«Public initiatives to promote coding, robotics and computational thinking in education»
Justo SáezINTEF, MECD; Spain
Abstract
The Ministry of Education, Culture and Sport (MECD), through the National Institute of Educational Technologies and Teacher Training (INTEF), develops strategic actions to promote the learning of coding, robotics and computational thinking in all school stages. During this talk we will learn about the most important initiatives, such as the development of a regulatory proposal, in collaboration with companies, universities and teachers, or the School of Computer Thinking, which will start operating next school year, 2018/19, in Spain.
Bio
Justo Sáez Arenas is a Computer Science teacher in vocational training cycles. For a few years he has been working at INTEF (National Institute of Educational Technologies and Teacher Training), as technical advisor and head of service in the Classroom Experimentation Area. He has worked in the elaboration of the digital files of the teacher and the student, establishing standards in this regard and coordinating the development and maintenance of educational software projects. At present, his task is focused on supporting the start-up of the INTEF “School of Computational Thought”, from which to promote and analyze the impact of its incorporation in non-university educational stages. More information at: http://jsaez.com
