Share to Teach is an online teacher training platform which offers courses which help primary school teachers introduce computer science, technological literacy, and computational thinking to students ages four to 12.
All children should have a solid foundation to understand technology: how it works, why it works, and how to think in order to develop technological solutions. Computer science is an ideal way to teach 21st century skills while preparing students from a young age for a world of constant and rapid technological development.
Share to Teach’s courses are designed for classroom teachers with little or no previous experience teaching computer science. Our courses cover the following:
Register to be notified about our upcoming teacher training courses for primary school teachers. Some will be free-of-charge while others will be fee-based.
During our free-of-charge courses, we’ll provide teaching resources including easy-to-understand computer science theory and concepts and provide guidance which helps teachers develop their own lessons which integrate 21st century skills development.
Our next free-of-charge online course for primary school teachers will be ‘Introducing Systems Thinking and Technology Systems’. The course will be accessible online from March 19 - May 18, 2018.
Teachers will learn how to help their students develop 21st century skills: critical thinking, problem-solving, teamwork and collaboration, creativity and communication.
Teachers will learn how to teach fundamental computer science concepts which define all technology and never change, unlike programming languages, hardware and software.
Teachers will learn how to teach with tangible objects to strengthen the learning process: pen and paper, arts and crafts supplies, programmable robots, mini-computers, and even themselves!
Teachers will learn how to incorporate current and future technology to inspire students and show them that computer science is all around them through their use of technology in everyday life.
Share to Teach is designed to support a new breed of teachers who recognize the importance of teaching computer science, developing their own curriculum and lessons, and integrating computer science with other subjects.
Our target audience is teachers committed to making computer science, technological literacy and computational thinking part of the abc’s of learning, on par with reading, writing and math.
Share to Teach’s courses have been developed by a team of computer science education specialists, primary school teachers and innovation experts. Teachers have tested and improved our resources in real classrooms.
Share to Teach’s courses combine computer science theory, lessons and teaching guidance. We don’t just provide lesson plans. We explain why students need to learn computer science concepts and how to help them develop computational thinking skills.
Share to Teach’s courses provide teachers with a framework to develop their own curriculum and lessons. Teachers learn how to creatively present computer science so it appeals to all students and how to integrate it into other subjects to bring it to life.
Share to Teach’s courses bring teachers together to learn from each other. They teach and then share their experiences and feedback. They also exchange ideas and co-create resources for their own classrooms, schools and the broader teaching community.
Share to Teach is produced by Stichting NewTechKids (NewTechKids Foundation), a non-profit dedicated to developing computer science education for primary school children. Our main actvities focus on teacher training, curriculum and lesson development, pilot programs for children under-represented in computer science education, and research. Stichting NewTechKids works closely with a variety of schools, program providers and technology-driven organizations to develop, test and improve pedagogy, teaching approaches, curriculum and teaching resources.
Dr. Koski is Stichting NewTechKids’ Director of Research and Development and leads the development of Share to Teach's training courses. A former primary school computer science teacher from Finland, Dr. Koski obtained a Masters degree in theoretical computer science from the University of Helsinki before completing a Ph.D at TU Delft focused on teaching science and technology effectively to primary school students and improving the professional development of teachers.