Video tutorials based on the work of @gideonwilliams that take learners through making Pacman in Scratch. PS - video number 7 is by Jake in my Y7 group who figured out how to stop the prizes reappearing in the walls. I've also put an AfL-style before & after self assessment sheet in that&'s really good for starters é plenaries.

A nice little lesson in which learners edit the HTML of a webpage to customise it. You'll need to get the files set up in a decent folder structure first and ensure learners save the structure exactly as you want. The first video gives an example of how I&'ve done it on our network.

A full set of lesson slides and student task sheets for introducing python programming to beginners. This unit has lessons on: Output Input Variables Variables with operators Count controlled iteration End of Unit Assessment The unit uses the PRIMM pedagogy - there are student tasks for each of the stages on every task sheet. All relevant tasks have links to starter code.

A full set of lesson slides and student task sheets for introducing python programming to beginners. This unit has lessons on: Output Input Variables Maths with variables Selection - if Selection - elif Conditional iteration The unit uses the PRIMM pedagogy - there are student tasks for each of the stages on every task sheet. All relevant tasks have links to starter code.

A lesson designed to introduce copyright and creative commons. Learners watch a YouTube video and complete a match activity. They then complete an activity in which they search for copyright free images to match some song lyrics.

Short starter activity. 2 sheets per page. On the left is a collection of images of mobile designs before 2007. On the right are images of phones post 2007. Students have to guess what happened in 2007 to cause the shift in design.

This homework helps pupils to understand the importance of picking relevant keywords when searching the web. It's a competition to see who can get the fewest search results with a two word search. The aim of the game is to try and find a Googlewhack.

Lesson tasks for Scratch programming - based on the PRIMM pedagogy In Word doc format exported from OneNote, so please ignore any formatting glitches. Runs for about 4-5 lessons, aimed at Y7 but suitable for a bit above or below. Lessons are: Output - use and customise say and think output blocks, wait commands, multiple sprites with timings. Input and variables - input text, create & set variables, use join to put variables in say output blocks. Variables and operators - using maths operators, true/false conditions, tracing data in variables. Selection - If and else, conditions, using operators in conditions, branching. The tasks in this course make use of the PRIMM pedagogical approach. This model is based upon Rosenshine’s principles of instruction. Please use, adapt and share under creative commons non commercial share-alike license. You can find me on twitter at @MrAColley or email andy@learningdust.com if you have any questions or feedback.

Remember Minipops? This is a complete SOW in which learners design and create their own multiple choice quiz. The web link leads to a lesson by lesson outline with video tutorials and assessment materials.