Great resources for teachers who want to put some extra fun into ICT/Computing lessons. It's very much a work in progress so check back regularly to see what's new. And many thanks in advance for leaving positive feedback if you enjoyed using a resource.
Great resources for teachers who want to put some extra fun into ICT/Computing lessons. It's very much a work in progress so check back regularly to see what's new. And many thanks in advance for leaving positive feedback if you enjoyed using a resource.
This free resource consists of two PowerPoint presentations; one for the teacher and the other for students. There are three student activities relating to programming constructs (sequence, selection and iteration), developing flowcharts, and identifying programming constructs in pseudocode. Only the teacher PowerPoint contains the answers. There is also a link to a programming construct quiz (on 101 Computing) which can be used as a plenary, and a Python programming challenge for students who already are some programming experience. Please leave positive feedback if you enjoyed using this resource.
Title: Computer Hardware Components
Level: KS4–KS5 (Y11–Y13)
Duration: 50 mins - 1 hour
Applications: PowerPoint, Word
Materials: Old computer components (e.g. RAM, CPU etc) required for Part 1 of worksheet.
Description: A solid introductory lesson to BTEC IT Unit 2: Computer Systems. Includes a presentation with quizzes, a tutorial worksheet (contains answers on page 2), and a lesson plan. Please leave positive feedback if you enjoyed using this resource.
Resources to support a practical activity where students dismantle desktop units and identify the computer hardware components within (allow one hour). You will need enough desktop computers (and screwdrivers) so that ideally students are working in groups no larger than four. You will need to label six components inside the computers (A to F), beforehand. This resource includes a short presentation to introduce the task, a worksheet sheet for students to complete, and some extension activities for those who finish first. Computers must NOT be connected to the mains power supply under any circumstances! By using this resource you accept that it is wholly your responsibility to ensure the activity is run safely, and you do so entirely at your own risk.
A short presentation and starter activity to teach students behaviour expectations in ICT and Computing classes. Starts with some general school rules then introduces those specific to the ICT classroom. Includes a 'spot the hazard' activity, a teacher's pledge to students, and instructions to help them get set up on the school network. Edit to meet your own requirements, and allow about 15-20 minutes. If you enjoyed using this activity then please leave positive feedback.
A fun way to introduce the topic of Databases at KS3/KS4 - allow 10-15 minutes. This is a free resource, so if you've enjoyed using it then please leave positive feedback.
Title: Keyboard Shortcuts Quiz
Level: KS3–KS4 (Y8–Y12)
Duration: 5 – 10 mins
Applications: PowerPoint
Description: A colourful quiz on the common keyboards short-cuts used in most programs, which can be used as either a starter or plenary activity. Learning the most commonly-used keyboard short-cuts can be an invaluable time-saver in ICT/Computing class. Either split students into two teams first, or just use it as a quick revision test. Award one point for orange questions and two points for blue questions, giving a maximum of 20 points in total.
Title: Drawing Tools and Formatting Fun
Level: KS2–KS3 (Y6–Y9)
Duration: 45 mins - 1 hour
Applications: Photoshop, PowerPoint
Description: Students learn in a fun way how to use drawing tools etc. in Microsoft Word and how to insert a footer into a word document, by recreating a variety of features from scratch. Handy hints are given in the tutorial to get students started. Teachers; give students a printed copy of the tutorial (in colour) or a copy in PDF format – or simply display it on your projector. DON'T give students a copy in Word format as this would clearly defeat the object of the tutorial!
Title: PowerPoint – Creating Effective Animations
Level: KS2-KS3 (Y6-Y9)
Duration: 50 mins – 1 hour
Applications: PowerPoint
Description: For everyone who wants to see an end to 'Death by PowerPoint!' A fun, interactive tutorial teaching students how to create effective animations in PowerPoint that grab the audience's attention, without looking silly or 'over the top'. Students are required to re-create a series of animations of increasing technical difficulty. There is also a short tutorial on the last slide for students to complete which could be incorporated easily into a lesson plenary.
Title: Photoshop Keyboard Shortcuts Quiz
Level: KS3–KS4 (Y8–Y12)
Duration: 5 – 10 mins
Applications: PowerPoint
Description: A colourful quiz on Photoshop short-cuts which can be used as either a starter or plenary activity. With Photoshop’s extensive menu system learning the most commonly-used keyboard short-cuts can be an invaluable time-saver in class. Either split students into two teams first, or just use it as a quick revision test. Award one point for light-coloured questions and two points for dark questions, giving a maximum of 20 points in total.
Title: Scratch Starter – Platform Game Activity
Level: KS3 (Y7-Y9)
Duration: 10-15 Minutes
Application required: Scratch 2
In this fun starter activity students simply have to put blocks together in the correct order to create a basic platform game. As an extension, students can add their own improvements to the game, turning this starter into an extended activity. Two Scratch files are supplied - one for the students, and one with the completed activity. Please leave positive feedback on TES if you enjoyed using this resource.
Fun PowerPoint starter activity to coincide with Euro 2016.
Instructions: Run the presentation and listen to the voice-over. Add the correct animation to each object, and then use the Animation Pane to change timings so they coincide with the commentary. Completed version also included for teacher.
Note: Headphones are required for this activity.
Powerpoint Presentation which randomizes ten slides - just add your own content.
Follow the instructions on Slide 1, run the presentation, and the next 10 slides will be displayed in random order.
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Title: Scratch Starter – Bouncing Ball Activity
Level: KS3 (Y7-Y9)
Duration: 5 - 10 Minutes
Application required: Scratch 2
In this fun starter activity students simply have to put a few blocks together in the correct order to create a collage of bouncing balls. As an extension, add one more block in the correct place to make the balls multi-coloured! Two Scratch files are supplied - one for the students, and one of the completed activity. Please remember to leave positive feedback if you enjoyed using this resource.
An engaging tutorial to get students interested in programming using the excellent programming interface on the Khan Academy website. You are highly recommended to complete some of the basics tutorials with your students before attempting to use this resource.
There are teacher and student versions of the activity included. (The teacher version has answers to the questions). There is also the code included (text files) to create the rolling ball animation and the extension activity.
Please leave feedback and a positive rating if you enjoyed using this resource.
This KS3 resource includes three engaging Scratch games and a review worksheet - a precursor activity to students designing their own games. Students have to identify what input controls and variables have been used in each game, as well as evaluating the overall effectiveness of the games themselves. Could be used as an extended starter activity or as the basis for a full lesson.
Title: Scratch – Shark Attack!
Level: KS3 (Y7-Y9)
Duration: 1 – 1.5 hours (allow one or two lessons)
Applications: Scratch 2, MS Word, Acrobat Reader
Description: An engaging activity for students with some Scratch experience. The tutorial includes as step-by-step worksheet to create a tank of animated sharks, from which students carry on to develop their own 'shark game'. Some completed games are included for inspiration. The tutorial also contains a numeracy element, as students develop an understanding of the x/y coordinates used in Scratch. Please leave positive feedback if your students enjoyed using this resource.
Scratch Game Planner - A game planning document to help your students create a multi-level game in Scratch. #scratch #game #planner #programming #coding
Title: The Mystery Sign!
Level: KS3–KS4 (Y9–Y11)
Duration: 40-45 mins
Applications: Photoshop, PowerPoint
Description: A fun, step-by-step tutorial to design a realistic neon sign in Photoshop. Students will learn to use the pen tool, quick selection and inverse selection to control image selection. They will also learn to use the clone stamp tool, and how to transform the skew and perspective of an image to make it look realistic. The original image for the tutorial is embedded into the PowerPoint file, and this should be used in conjunction with the tutorial sheet (Word document) to deliver the lesson effectively.
Title: Dog on the moon
Level: KS2-3 (Y6-Y9)
Duration: 45 min – 1 hour
Applications: Photoshop, PowerPoint
Description: A fun, step-by-step tutorial in a single PowerPoint file (includes required images), introducing students to the most commonly-used Photoshop tools (cut, paste, selection, transform etc.) by realistically superimposing an image of a dog on the Moon.
