Counting in binary
January 14th, 2015 | by What2Learn
One of the requirements of the new curriculum is an understanding of how computers understand and store data. Central to
Browsing the "ICT to computing" Tag
Components of computer systems
January 14th, 2015 | by What2Learn
The new curriculum clearly states that pupils must understand the hardware components that make up computer systems. How you go
Scratch Challenges
January 13th, 2015 | by What2Learn
By this stage your students should have a good grasp of the basics of programming using Scratch. This activity consists
Telling jokes in Scratch
January 13th, 2015 | by What2Learn
This activity was developed to enhance student understanding of event detection and responses within programming. Students will create interactive scenes
Introduction to Scratch
January 13th, 2015 | by What2Learn
Scratch is described by its creators, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, as ‘a free programming language and online community where
Introduction to Control Systems – FlowGrid
January 13th, 2015 | by What2Learn
There are a number of similar tools available to help KS2-KS3 pupils develop skills of writing sequences and presenting systems
Designing control systems
January 13th, 2015 | by What2Learn
It would be good practice to get pupils to build on the understanding they have developed using tools like FlowGrid
Turtle Art – Lesson 2 (procedures)
January 13th, 2015 | by What2Learn
Lesson Two In this lesson students will be introduced to the creation of procedures to allow them to repeat blocks
LOGO lesson two
January 13th, 2015 | by What2Learn
Sometimes when writing computer programs you will want to repeat the same instructions. Rather than typing out the same thing
Introduction to LOGO
January 13th, 2015 | by What2Learn
LOGO is a simple text-based programming language which has long been used in schools to develop early programming and control
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