Journal of Technology and Information Education, 2021 (vol. 13), issue 2
Theoretical articles
THE APPROACH OF COMPUTER SCIENCE TEACHERS TO THE CONCEPTS OF COMPUTATIONAL THINKING AND THE IMPLEMENTATION OF ITS DEVELOPMENT IN PRIMARY SCHOOLS
Lucie BRYNDOVÁ
Journal of Technology and Information Education 2021, 13(2):151-163 | DOI: 10.5507/jtie.2021.015 
As part of the modernization of education, the Czech Republic, following the example of many foreign countries, is introducing a revised form of the FEP document into schools, which includes a new educational area "Informatics". This revision occurred at the end of January 2021 and focuses primarily on the implementation of the development of computational thinking and understanding of the basic principles of digital technologies. Meanwhile, the definition of computational thinking continues to be a subject of academic debate, raising the question of how schools will implement its development. This paper analyses teachers' reactions to this revision...
SELECTED 3D MODELS SUITABLE FOR TECHNICAL SPARE-TIME ACTIVITIES
Tomáš SOSNA, Vladimír VOCHOZKA
Journal of Technology and Information Education 2021, 13(2):164-174 | DOI: 10.5507/jtie.2021.016
The article focuses on the possible modernization of technical interest activities from the perspective of 3D modeling. It presents selected 3D models that are interesting and useful for teenagers and at the same time support the development of technical literacy. The experiences described are supported by action researc, conducted over a period of less than two years in a specific primary school in the context of extracurricular activities for local pupils. Finally, individual models are offered, that can help circle leaders or educators to implement 3D modeling in teaching or hobby activities.
INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES AT THE 1ST STAGE OF THE PRIMARY SCHOOL DURING PANDEMIOE COVID-19
Lukáš STÁREK, Michaela KOUBKOVÁ PAVLŮ
Journal of Technology and Information Education 2021, 13(2):175-190 | DOI: 10.5507/jtie.2021.013
The aim of this paper was to find out how primary school teachers perceive modern technology as a tool for distance learning in the wave of the Covid-19 pandemic. What was their experience in this area, time and what equipment (software and hardware) they had to fulfill the educational essence of their profession. As a method for the research survey, we used a questionnaire, where we evaluated the answers from a total of 149 respondents - teachers working at the first stage of primary schools. The questionnaire consisted of 17 questions, partly socio-demographic and, in connection with them, questions with regard to the essence of the research survey....
EXAMPLES OF DIDACTIC MATERIALS FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF SPATIAL SKILLS USING LEGO DURING THE DISTANCE LEARNING
Norbert BETÁK
Journal of Technology and Information Education 2021, 13(2):191-204 | DOI: 10.5507/jtie.2021.005
In 2020, the educational process was most affected by the measures taken to prevent the spread of coronavirus. With a sudden transition from the real-to-online educational space, relevant problems had began to appear, which required a rapid response from teachers or, more broadly, the entire school system. The development of spatial skills is an area to which the virtual world can make a major contribution, but without a professional-methodological approach, guaranteed positive results may not be achieved. In the article we present didactic materials for the subject of informatics from the first development phase of the project, the aim of which is...
BLANK APPS, THEIR USAGE IN NATURAL HISTORY SUBJECTS AND THEIR EFFECT ON STUDENTS ON 2ND STAGE OF ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS
Lenka BENEDIKTOVÁ
Journal of Technology and Information Education 2021, 13(2):243-253 | DOI: 10.5507/jtie.2022.001
Are online quiz apps in education as effective as it might seem at a first glance? Using blanks apps has become very widespread lately, mostly because of the Co-Vid-19 pandemic and the need for distance learning. These apps make it possible for the children to exercise the curriculum with the help of quizzes and other interactive formats and to get immediate feedback. These applications usually have attractive looks, playful forms and are very user friendly, both for the teachers as well as for the students. But what is their real impact on pupils? Do they really help children to speed up the fixation of the curriculum or to improve their studying...
Financial literacy and development of digital competencies at primary schools
Peter MARINIČ, Andrea KYÁNKOVÁ
Journal of Technology and Information Education 2021, 13(2):254-275 | DOI: 10.5507/jtie.2022.003
Changes in the curriculum of primary schools, especially in terms of development and current approach to financial education as a tool for the development of financial literacy, is the focus of the study. It connects this area with the currently implemented changes in the field of informatics as a means for the development of digital competencies of pupils in primary schools. It is due to several changes made to strategic documents in the Czech Republic in 2020. The Strategy of the Educational Policy of the Czech Republic until 2030+ was adopted. Revision of the Framework Educational Program for Basic Education was also carried out increasing the emphasis...
Research articles
SELECTED EDUCATIONAL ROBOTICS TOOLS FROM THE PERSPECTIVE OF PRIMARY SCHOOL STUDENTS
Milan KLEMENT, Lucie BRYNDOVÁ, Tomáš DRAGON, Petr ŠALOUN, Radek KUBÍČEK
Journal of Technology and Information Education 2021, 13(2):205-223 | DOI: 10.5507/jtie.2022.002
The development of the concept of computational thinking in the curriculum of computer science subjects is one of the great challenges at present, and one of the important tools for the development of this way of thinking is educational robotics. The main goal of our work was to map the issue of educational robotics as one of the important tools for promoting the concept of development of computational thinking, based on pedagogical research methods. Therefore, a questionnaire research survey was carried out among pupils of selected primary schools, the course and results of which are described in the present paper.
TEACHING USING SIMULATION AND BRAINSTORMING THROUGH TELECONFERENCING
Stefanos ARMAKOLAS, Iosif FRAGKOULIS, Maria MITROULIA
Journal of Technology and Information Education 2021, 13(2):224-242 | DOI: 10.5507/jtie.2021.003
Teaching using participatory techniques is more effective and promotes the interaction between teachers and learners. Through the tools of a teleconference platform, it is possible to use and exploit participatory experiential techniques. It is interesting to explore the utilization of simulation and brainstorming via teleconference platform in teacher training. The purpose of this paper is to study the use of participatory techniques and in particular the simulation and brainstorming of online training and education courses for trainers. Research results show that the use of participatory-experiential techniques such as simulation and brainstorming...