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A Guided Reading Task from the set of 16 ‘Computer Science’ Guided Reading challenges used by Wolsey Academy.

Each task involves reading an extract from a piece of computer science scholarship, creating a sub title for each paragraph and noting key points. It ends with a summarisation task.

It allows students to engage with high end literature and developing not just their reading skills and subject specific vocabulary but engages them in contemporary issues and controversies.

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The 16 are as follows:

  1. GCHQ – A look at the beginnings of computing the Second World War, Alan Turing and Enigma.
  2. Hidden Figures – The African American women that contributed to the NASA Apollo program.
  3. Moore’s Law – the scientist who helped developed the microchip and his (prescient) prediction on their future development.
  4. Idea’s Man – Paul Allen, co-founder of Microsoft, on the impact of Windows
  5. Game Over – the development and origins of the Game Boy
  6. Society & The Internet – Positive and Negative Impacts
  7. The Blockchain Future – A look at the impact of blockchain
  8. Covid19 – A look at how technology and tracking apps helped (or hindered) in the fight against Covid19
  9. Computing with Quantum Cats – An exploration of the nature of quantum computing
  10. SpaceX Starship – how space x are using computing to bring down the price of space travel
  11. Facial Reognition – how this technology promises to transform the world, for the better and for the worse.
  12. The Digital Divide – a deep study into the two tier world digitisation has created
  13. Artificial Intelligence – Wired’s top science writer gives an overview of the impact of AI
  14. The Metaverse – Billions are being poured into this technology by the Tech Giants – but what is it?
  15. They Tell Me This Is How The World Ends – Financial Times Book the Year 2021 – the threat posed by hacking and cyberthreats.
  16. Chip War – Financial Times Book of the Year 2022 – How microchips are at the centre of a new fight for superpower dominance

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Microchips, Moore and Microsoft - 4 Lessons 2x Guided Reading

A bundle derived from the following scheme of work: The Computer Revolution - Meant as a cross department study with the Humanities and ICT/Computer Science. Each lesson is well constructed and fully resourced (all resources contained at the end of each PowerPoint to avoid multiple files). Lessons include a varied sequence of activities building up content and skills to answer a large essay question in lesson 17 on the nature of change and continuity thanks to the computer revolution, and a speculative discussion of the impact of future developments. The series also runs parallel to a 17 part ‘Guided Reading’ pack on the same topic. Each lesson is paired with an extended piece of computing literature – for ease these extracts have been included inside the PowerPoints but you can access the reading as a separate bundle, and for free at Wolsey Academy (Google us) The lessons are as follows: 1. Enigma and Turing (free) 2. The History of Women in Computing (free) 3. The Microchip and Moore’s Law 4. The PC, GUI and Microsoft 5. How Video Games Shaped Our World 6. Mid-Unit Test and Revision 7. Impact of the Internet 8. Blockchain and Cryptocurrencies (free) 9. Covid Track and Trace 10. Quantum Computing (free) 11. Artemis and Space X 12. Facial Recognition 13. Digital Divide 14. DeepMind, AI, AlphaGo and ChatGPT (free) 15. Emerging Technologies and their impact 16. Cybersecurity case studies 17. Revision keyword flash cards and essay assessment. Wolsey Academy, a non-profit resource provider, directs all profits to various charities, including refugee support, youth sports, educational programs, and carbon capture, achieving a carbon-negative status. Explore our site for resources and free history role-playing games loved by students. Thank you for your dedication to teaching and for supporting our mission. We hope it helps. #BetterTeachingBetterPlanet

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