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Primary KS2 Autumn 2013
We looked at the purpose, aims and content of the KS2 computing curriculum. We discussed using terms accurately to describe what ICT we were referring to ie computing, digital literacy, information technology.
We clarified some of the terms used in the computing document and then looked at what a unit of work might look like to meet some of programming content.
The powerpoint used is given below:
The excel workbook with KS2 content, marking, scratch grid is given below:
Darell Blogging
What is a blog?
A blog is writing for an online audience. In a blog, the most recent posts/entries are seen first. This is in contrast to a diary, where the most recent entry is at the end. An author can write a blog about any topic they wish. If there blog appeals to an audience, they will get ‘followers’ who read and leave comments on their work.
Blog comments often contain corrections that someone has highlighted in the comments. An author knows that a published post may get none/some/many comments. Comments may be helpful, unhelpful, spam or irrelevant. Comments themselves make interesting reading.
This software, for creating a blog, is available for any London school to use. You can decide how you want to use it:
- a geographic wow picture
- the start of a ‘knock-knock’ joke
- the next line of a poem
- which one is the odd one out and why
Leave comments and questions below please!
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Primary KS1 Session
We looked at the content statements of the computing curriculum document. We described some of the wording in more straightforward language:
- Algorithms: a set of steps, a recipe, a formula that can be written as sentences for KS1 eg the sequence of steps to take to get dressed
- Debug: to find and fix mistakes in a program eg if a beebot has gone the wrong way, how do you change the instructions so that it follows the intended route
- Manipulate: to experiment, play around, change eg resize images, add objects to a scene
We discussed some activities that could help support the computing curriculum for Year 1. The curriculum content and activities can be downloaded here:
Primary Computing1 Summer 2013
The draft computing curriculum at KS2
This session focussed on: “describe how internet search engines find and store data” from the KS2 section of the draft curriculum document (page 154).
The PowerPoint below is what we used. You can click on menu to download it and change for your needs.
We had a quick look at making a web page using notepad. We created a file and saved it with a .html extension.