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Barefoot Evaluation

What is evaluation? Evaluation is about making judgements, where possible in an objective and systematic way. Every day, we make judgements about what to do and what we think, based on a range of factors. When considering a new digital device for the classroom, there are a number of criteria: operating system, portability, memory size, […]

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Barefoot Abstraction

What is abstraction? Abstraction is about simplifying things – identifying what’s important without worrying too much about detail. A school timetable is an abstraction of what happens in a typical week. It shows key information about classes, teachers, rooms and times but ignores further layers of detail such as learning objectives and activities. A class […]

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Barefoot Patterns / Generalisation

What are patterns? Patterns are everywhere. By identifying patterns, we can create rules and solve more-general problems. Children notice patterns in how teachers react to their behaviour. Weather patterns feed into our forecasts. In maths, pupils can measure the area of a rectangle drawn on graph paper, by counting the number of unit squares within it, […]

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Barefoot Decomposition

What is decomposition? In computing, decomposition is the process of breaking down a task into smaller, more-manageable parts. It has many advantages. It helps us manage large projects and makes the process of solving a complex problem less daunting and much easier to take on. With decomposition, a task can be tackled by several people […]

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