Secondary computing resources

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Quickly brighten up your classroom by printing out these colour posters and hanging them on the walls. Fun facts about the following computing related businesses: • Alibaba • Amazon • Instagram • Facebook • Google • LinkedIn • Twitter • YouTube All pictures/logos are labelled for reuse. This resource is a pdf, if you would like the publisher file to edit, please leave a comment

A simple example of some python commands that creates the start of a random number guessing game. The explanation lines have been commented out so you can simply copy and paste the whole document into IDLE (or similar) and see it working, or print to use as a help guide. Extension work could include adding a way to use the currently unused ‘playerScore’ variable, checking if the player gets it in 1 guess and gives a special message and lots more.

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This collection of exercises with model answers is for AS- and A2-level students working against the AQA Computer Science syllabus (May/June 2017 onwards, version 1.4). I’m a professional software engineer who was asked to put these resources together for a teacher friend of mine and I have delivered training on the subject matter to both teachers and pupils at his school.

Created to teach boolean algebra and logic gates, includes history of boolean algebra, links to Venn diagrams basic and extended logic gates as well as examples relating to real life.

This resource was created to show how boolean logic gates can be simplified. Step by step instructions included.

Just quick guide here for creating a 3D Blimp in Sketchup, been issuing this as a challenge to try create a blimp without help to few pupils recently. Hopefully this can help with a lesson as part of an extension.

Aids the planning of a website - it is meant to encourage more independence and includes challenge activities. Students decide how to tackle the planning from the sheet. No software required if printed.

The aim of this resource is to give students the opportunity to investigate the impact of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) on aircraft design. Topics that can be delivered in your lessons include design and make challenges, the development of numeracy and literacy skills, and support for scientific principles such as: forces, sound and radio waves, and experimental skills and investigation. The aim of the activities in this resource are to develop a better understanding of the ways engineers think and act using engineering habits of mind (EHoM). Each resource is linked to the National Curriculum. Further information about the selection of resources that we provide primary and secondary schools is available on the Schools section of our site. Aircraft design - gives students the opportunity to investigate the impact of STEM on aircraft design. Radar - gives students the opportunity to investigate the impact of STEM on radar technology. Speed record - gives students the opportunity to investigate the impact of STEM on the air speed record. Ejection seat - gives students the opportunity to investigate the impact of STEM on ejection seats. Code breaking - gives students the opportunity to investigate the impact of STEM on code breaking and security. Satellite age - gives students the opportunity to investigate the impact of STEM on satellite communications. Disaster relief - gives students the opportunity to investigate the impact of STEM on delivering humanitarian aid. Logistics challenge - gives students the opportunity to investigate how STEM is used when planning a mission. Remotely piloted air systems - gives students the opportunity to investigate the impact of STEM on the design, production and control of Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems. Stealth - gives students the opportunity to investigate the impact of STEM on making stealth vehicles

Learn how to use Virtual Dice in your classroom with this resource. It includes a one page, easy to follow, 3 steps to access as many dice as you need. The poster comes in 4 colors.

Post these QR Code posters around your classroom so your students have quick access to websites. This free resource also includes a link to create your own QR codes. This set of technology posters has technology based educational websites.

Learn how to create QR Codes for your classroom with this resource. It includes a one page, easy to follow, 3 steps to create your own QR code. The poster comes in 4 colors.

These are FREE ready to use templates for you to setup your own themed Google Slides.

Tired of displaying your classroom rules in a boring manner? This resource is a fun, creative way to display classroom rules. This resource includes In this download, you will get 12 classroom rules and hashtag posters. Also included is a main “Classroom Rules” poster. There are two sizes of posters and multiple styles. The first is the standard 8.5 x 11 paper size. The second is half a pge. The half page style comes with two rules per page and a dotted line to cut the pages easier. Full Page 8.5 x 11 Styles: 3 Black and white 2 Colored Half Page 4.25 x 5.5 Styles 2 Black and white 1 Colored The included posters: Classroom rules Have a positive rules Come to class prepared Throw out trash No cell phone use in class Raise your hand Try your best Be kind Follow directions Work hard Stay seated Listen Be respectful

Have your students create text conversations. This resource comes with and without the phone background, as well as in gray/blue & gray/white layouts.

The Back To School Story Assignment is a fun activity. The students create a Snapstory that shows what they did over the summer. This resource is great for Back to School or the first day of school to help you get to know your students. This resource includes: 3 scenes to show a variety of things they have done. These scenes include a caption for the students to add text to their drawings. Direction page with rubric for grading

This resource is a fun assignment to get to know them. Their task is to create a Snapchat camera view with information about themselves. They can draw and color their favourite hobbies, activities and interests. It is just a fun interactive way to learn more about your students. This resource includes: • about/how to use with rubric • 2 different Snapchat layouts • 2 different colors for each layout style

These are blank Snapchat templates. Give them to students to write a story, draw a picture or whatever you like! This resource comes with: Full Page View Phone View 4 Per Page Each come in 4 colors; Yellow, Red, Blue, Gray

Use these Snapchat Exit Tickets as a formal assessment for your students. These Exit Tickets allow your students to show what they’ve learned in a fun way. This set includes 17 different exit tickets to print for students individually or to hang in your classroom for daily use. Exit tickets can reflect a specific question asked by a teacher, can ask students to simply rate their understanding numerically or even ask students to briefly summarize a concept or answer a problem writing their response.

I use a lot of technology in my classroom. This survey is helpful to find out what kind of technology my students have access to at home as well as which students need extra support at school. The questions ask what types of devices the students have access to as well as if they are allowed to use them. I also like feedback on what parents think in terms of using technology within classroom. Print this resource out and get feedback from your students parents in no time!

This set of nine internet safety posters for your technology lab, computer room or classroom is attractive and relevant in today’s world of internet use and social media. Posters include: 8 TIPS TO STAY SAFE ONLINE THINK BEFORE YOU POST (2 Styles) BEFORE YOU POST (2 Styles) BE SMART ON THE INTERNET (2 Styles) 10 THINGS NEVER TO GIVE OUT ONLINE

Post-it and other brands of sticky notes are put to good use everyday by teachers and students. With this resource you are able to create your own. These can be used for ANY subject. Best of all you can edit them directly in Google Slides. This template includes: 3x3 Sticky Note Template 1.5x2 Sticky Note Template Premade To Do List Note Template (in 3 colors) Premade Today’s Goals Note Template (in 3 colors)

This ice breaker is great to use with all your students for ANY grade! Students fill out “Social Media” styled profiles. It is a great way to learn about your students in an interactive way. This ice breaker can be used in two different ways: Print: • Print out the page and have your students fill in the information and draw pictures. Collaboration: • If your class has access to Chromebooks, iPads or computers you can have your students collaborate on the document. • Share your Google Slide with your class. • At the bottom of each Social Media page is a student number. Assign each student a number. All your students can work on their page all on the same Google Slide at the same time! • This Google Slide is set-up for 30 students!

Best of all, this resource is available in both printable pdf format as well as a Google Slides editable format. This timeline template allows students to create a timeline with linked information for each event.The timeline page supports 11 events and has the age range of 0 to 17. If you need more events for your timeline, duplicate the slide. Your students are able to click the arrow and point it at the appropriate time. They can also double click the event boxes and write in their description. The template is locked, so your students can’t mistakenly move or delete the background. If you choose to print the PDF, have your students draw the arrows themselves. This resource includes one version with arrows on each event box and one version without any arrows, ready to print.

This is a fun WANTED poster is perfect for a Western Themed classroom. Use it to follow the theme in your class, or have your students design and write a wanted poster for a villain in the novel you are reading. This handout is great for short stories! You can print these out and use it in a traditional way or allow your students to complete this Wanted Poster on a Chromebook, iPad or any other BYOD. This worksheets come on an editable Google Slide!

A great introduction to website construction. Use as a complete curriculum or as a supplemental educational aid. Packed with lesson activities! Highlights Include: ~ Learn basic HTML codes ~ Use notepad to construct a website ~ Web terminology ~ Page design and re-designs ~ Create a personal website ~ Story boarding ~ Project planning with project charters ~ Create tables, lists, links + more ~ About browsers, domains and web hosting ~ JavaScript and Cascading Style Sheets Comes with: ~ Self Guided Lessons ~ Teachers Grading Rubrics and Criteria ~ Student and Peer Evaluations ~ Empty Rubric Templates** This is a full semester’s worth of curricula. If you need a pre-made, EASY lesson plan for “Website Basics” > Here it is!

If you use Google Classroom or Google Apps in your classroom, then these posters are right for you! Decorate your room with these Google App Posters. They are great for info bulletin boards! What You Get: • Google Apps Banner • 14 Information Posters: logo + main features. • 14 Graphical Posters: logo & title.

This bundle comprises of 5 sets of exam questions, taken from AQA old-spec and specimen papers, including a couple AS Level. Each paper goes by topics Paper 1: Algorithms and Programming Paper 2: Data Representation Paper 3: Computer Systems Paper 4: Computer Networks Paper 5: Cyber Security and Issues

Worksheet that explains how computers are able to do calculations with negative numbers. Step by step explanation of 2s compliment is used, with easy to follow examples and practice questions. Worksheet that explains how Computers are able to do Multiplication and division, with easy to follow examples and practice questions.

The use of social media is a great way to engage and gain the interest of your students. Best of all, this resource is available in both printable pdf format as well as a Google Slides editable format. This Instagram template allows students to add text and pictures to an “Instagram Template”. The template is locked, so your students can’t mistakenly move or delete the background. Use this to: Have your students discuss a character or setting in a novel Focus on a historical person Focus on a Geographic area Use it in science and have your students record their information

This digital notebook is made in Google Slides for any subject. Everything is editable. This digital notebook includes a table of contents page. Add ANY topic on the left of the table of contents. The right of the table of contents has page numbers already linked to the corresponding slide. Digital Notebooks For Any Subject This notebook is available in different sizes depending on your needs: • 20 Page Digital Notebook • 40 Page Digital Notebook • 100 Page Digital Notebook This notebook has 40 pages! Use the pages to: • Add topics • Add text • Class notes • Research • Assignments • Labs • Reviews • Add images • Add shapes This package also includes: • A page on how to use • Usage ideas • A page on usage ideas • A page on adding text, images, shapes and lines • Arranging and aligning in Google Sheets With the helpful included pages, students can make their notebooks more interactive and visually appealing: • adding images • adding videos • adding links • designing their own notes to suit their individual learning needs This digital notebook will work for ALL of your subject areas!

This digital notebook is made in Google Slides for any subject. Everything is editable. This digital notebook includes a table of contents page. Add ANY topic on the left of the table of contents. The right of the table of contents has page numbers already linked to the corresponding slide. Digital Notebooks For Any Subject This notebook is available in different sizes depending on your needs: • 20 Page Digital Notebook • 40 Page Digital Notebook • 100 Page Digital Notebook This notebook has 40 pages! Use the pages to: • Add topics • Add text • Class notes • Research • Assignments • Labs • Reviews • Add images • Add shapes This package also includes: • A page on how to use • Usage ideas • A page on usage ideas • A page on adding text, images, shapes and lines • Arranging and aligning in Google Sheets With the helpful included pages, students can make their notebooks more interactive and visually appealing: • adding images • adding videos • adding links • designing their own notes to suit their individual learning needs This digital notebook will work for ALL of your subject areas!

This digital notebook is made in Google Slides for any subject. Everything is editable. This digital notebook includes a table of contents page. Add ANY topic on the left of the table of contents. The right of the table of contents has page numbers already linked to the corresponding slide. Digital Notebooks For Any Subject This notebook is available in different sizes depending on your needs: • 20 Page Digital Notebook • 40 Page Digital Notebook • 100 Page Digital Notebook This notebook has 20 pages! Use the pages to: • Add topics • Add text • Class notes • Research • Assignments • Labs • Reviews • Add images • Add shapes This package also includes: • A page on how to use • Usage ideas • A page on usage ideas • A page on adding text, images, shapes and lines • Arranging and aligning in Google Sheets With the helpful included pages, students can make their notebooks more interactive and visually appealing: • adding images • adding videos • adding links • designing their own notes to suit their individual learning needs This digital notebook will work for ALL of your subject areas!

This lesson is one of a series (scheme of work) to teach <strong> Coding techniques in Python </strong> <strong> Learning Objectives</strong> • Know the difference between Interactive and Script mode • Understand how to print out simple Output in Python • Understand what Syntax Errors are and how to avoid them It has been especially designed for GCSE but it can also be used for A Level / IB Diploma specifications. All necessary resources to run the lesson are included in this download. • A lesson presentation with examples of the code • Challenges to allow students to show their mastery of the concepts • Possible solutions for each challenge • Original Python files to allow you to run the programs to see how the programs work • Mathematical operators discovery worksheet This lesson is perfect to use to deliver a full lesson or as revision to help students recap skills they have learnt previously It is also ideal for NQTs and non-specialist teachers who need to learn Python programming or any teacher wanting to fill in gaps in their Python programming knowledge The aim of all my resources is to provide lessons / activities of good quality that will add value to your lessons / schemes of work. All activities and resources have been used in class and any errors will be fixed and resources updated as soon as I am aware of any errors. I have priced my resources at what I consider to be a reasonable cost based upon the amount of effort and work I have put into them but <strong> all comments and suggestions are very welcome </strong> and will be used to improve future resources. If you have an idea for a topic / resource that you would like to see, feel free to leave a comment. The contents of this page and all downloaded materials are copyrighted Harvey Taylor (2018) To see other resources in my shop visit https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/haltest/">

Google Search, commonly referred to as Google Web Search or simply Google, is a web search engine developed by Google. It is the most-used search engine on the World Wide Web, handling more than three billion searches each day. Despite being such a simple search box, there are a ton of ways you can use Google Search. This resource can help you and your students learn how to use Google Search more efficiently. Each page in this resource contains information about a search method or topic. Most also have an activity for your students to try after they’ve learned about the search item. Topics covered: Exact phrase Multiple phrases Variable words Subtract words Range File type Spelling Define Cache Info Website keywords Social Local places Food nutrition Packages Tools Menu System Search by image Gif search Images by color & size Search news Easter Eggs I’m feeling lucky Google doodle Account Google search stats

Engineering in the Movies allows pupils to explore the creative and practical side of STEM in the movie industry, whilst introducing the important role engineers have in the movie industry. Through 12 engaging activities, pupils will link topics taught in their subject lessons with applications in real world engineering. This resource provides hands-on thematic education opportunities to pupils interested in the magical world of movies that can be taught in the classroom and as an enrichment programme. The resources can be used in sequence, or separately as part of the curriculum, or in STEM clubs. The resources cover a range of topics from the computing, design and technology, mats and science curricula in all the devolved nations at KS2 and KS3.

Adobe Spark Video is a fantastic cross-curriculum tool for students creating short and informative video content. This step-by-step will support students through the process. Adobe Spark Video can be used for: Digital Storytelling Creating Revision Content Skills Videos Classroom presentations Adobe Spark is now free for all students. Take advantage of this great app by introducing to your students. with this guide. PDF guide downloadable as a high-quality, 4 page PDF.

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The presentation introduces the idea behind testing and covers the ideas behind the idea of creating a test plan, difference between a fault and an error and shows a blue screen error. It describes the importance of reliability, using different test data (typical, erroneous, exaggerated data) and how to formulate a test plan.

The presentation introduces the idea of data redundancy (repeating data) inside tables. It shows using clear diagrams how to avoid this by splitting a table into two separate tables and introducing a one to many relationship between these two tables. It goes onto show how to represent ‘many to many’ relationships using two ‘one to many’ relationships, before defining the two important keys; primary and foreign key. There is a word document worksheet where the pupils have to describe the relationships between entities.

This is a 2 lesson plan to help students interrogate algorithms, starting with tracing through flowcharts and debugging/answering questions. This was developed to help students in the way they approach solving exam questions for Unit 2. Through flowcharts and then a simple pseudocode style tasks set to build upon the prior knowledge. They can then use the tasks set to identify data types and use the tasks to develop program solutions using Python. Student workbook Powerpoint and teacher Powerpoint slides included.