This resource is based on 'Tagged', a short film about cyberbullying. Teachers and parents can help students define cyberbullying and digital reputation, and to critically evaluate the social and legal aspects of various online behaviours. Students will also analyse different ways that they can manage their online relationships.
Years 7 to 10
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Have you always wanted to make your own computer game? Well, you can! Using the free Scratch program developed by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), you can learn to code simple games.This resource looks at creating a maze using Scratch. Scratch uses visual blocks to program the computer. It makes it easier to learn programming because you don't need to worry
Interested in learning to code or looking for units and resources for your students?Khan Academy's programming course provides beginner, intermediate and advanced modules for students wanting to explore coding independently and that teachers can use to develop units of work.
Code.org is one of the world's leading resources for inspiring young people to learn about computer programming.The website has categorised activities and projects that teachers can use to design units of work or that students can explore on their own.
Students can learn coding and programming while playing Minecraft by creating mods using any the following:
Scratch, developed by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MiT), is a free online platform for learning visual coding. On Scratch, you can create animations and games which can be uploaded to the site for others to use and share. Scratch is great for teachers, to introduce coding to students for all ages. It's equally helpful for students to use on their own to create
Grok Learning provides self-paced technologies learning modules for students to do at home or at school.In this resource students create a space invaders game using a Javascript module.
Infographics are visual representations of data. Infographics often use things like charts, graphs and maps to make data easier to understand. Visualising information helps us work out patterns and quickly identify problems.
What is going on in there? How do computers work? Did you know that computers process information using only 1s and 0s? How is that possible!? This resource looks at how computers use binary to represent images, sound and text.
