Using digital products and services in a variety of contexts to achieve a purposeful outcome
TCH 2-01a – I can extend and enhance my knowledge of digital technologies to collect, analyse ideas, relevant information and organise these in an appropriate way.
Benchmarks 📃
- Identifies and saves in a range of standard file formats.
- Saves files using an organised filing system.
- Stores, shares and collaborates using an online cloud based service for example, Glow or other platforms.
- Identifies the key features of input, output and storage devices.
- Selects and use applications and software to capture, create and modify text, images, sound and video.
- Selects the most appropriate digital software to perform a task.
Suggested Learning 📝
- Identify a variety of different file format such as Microsoft documents (*.docx/ *.xlsx) and different image files (.jpg/.png).
- Confidently save files to a various locations on a computer/ to the cloud.
- Confidently save files to a various locations on a computer/ to the cloud.
- Add content to a Glow Group or Team and consistently and accurately use Glow to access and complete homework.
- Use glow blogs/e-portfolio/Google sites as a platform to communicate and give feedback to others.
- Identify various input/output/storage devices and can explain the difference in functions.
- Use various functions on the keyboard confidently.
- Use a range of advanced text-handling features (e.g. position graphics, text wrap, tabs, margins, line spacing and columns).
- Confidently search for and sort relevant information in a spreadsheet.
- Create a spreadsheet and produce graphs and reports.
- Record, find, manipulate and upload independently sound and images.
- Integrate all of these skills to make a final product for a specific purpose (e.g. film, PowerPoint, a glow page).
- Plan, create and edit a digital animation with sound.
- Evaluate the success of my animation and plan my next steps.
Resources and Lesson Ideas 💻
- Use a variety of technology software and tools to produce work.
- Explore Inputs and Outputs
- Raspberry Pi – Year 4 – The Internet Learners will apply their knowledge and understanding of networks, to appreciate the internet as a network of networks which need to be kept secure.
- Raspberry Pi – Year 4 – Audio Production Learners will investigate audio production and create their own podcast.
- Raspberry Pi – Year 4 – Photo Editing Learners will develop their understanding of how digital images can be changed and edited
- Raspberry Pi – Year 5 – Systems and Searching learners will develop their understanding of computer systems and how information is transferred between systems and devices.
- Raspberry Pi – Year 5 – Video Production This unit gives learners the opportunity to learn how to create short videos in groups.
- Raspberry Pi – Year 5 – Introduction to Vector Graphics Learners start to create images using the Google Drawing App.
- Raspberry Pi – Year 6 – Communication and Collaboration In this unit learners explore how data is transferred over the internet.
- Raspberry Pi— Year 6 – Web Page Creation This unit introduces learners to the creation of websites for a chosen purpose.
- Raspberry Pi – Year 6 – 3D Modelling Learners will develop their knowledge and understanding of using a computer to produce 3D models.
- Tech She Can Animated Lessons – These excellent up to date videos cover some of the recent advances in technology and how they work, in a child friendly manner.
Searching, processing and managing information responsibly
TCH 2-02a – I can use digital technologies to search, access and retrieve information and are aware that not all of this information will be credible.
Benchmarks 📃
- Uses search engines to search the internet for specific or relevant. information for example, using quotation marks to narrow the results.
- Access websites and use navigation skills to retrieve information for a specific task.
- Demonstrates an understanding of usage rights and can apply these within a search for example creative commons.
Suggested Learning 📝
- Refine/use advanced search tools to find credible, plausible information for a given task Discuss the credibility / bias of sources.
- Browse to select the most appropriate images and text then import into a new document.
- Demonstrate that I can confidently explain content that I can and can-not use without permission from the owner so that I am abiding by copyright regulations.
- Demonstrate that I can filter.
- images within a browser that are labelled for reuse/creative commons.
- Find and display information, creatively for various purposes including graphs and charts (e.g. blogs, google sites, discussions).
- Demonstrate an understanding that websites can use my data for advertising purposes to make money.
Resources and Lesson Ideas 💻
- Make use of Microsoft’s Search Coach with Lesson Plans This is an excellent tool for learning internet searching in a closed environment.
- Make use of Swiggle (safe search engine): Discuss the features and results of searches which have been identified by teacher. Children should be able to identify how these would be useful when they are searching for information relating to different topics.
- Find out how Google search works – discuss what sort of factors pull out the ‘top results’ when searching?
- Is information we find online reliable? Use Childnet video and resources.
- Explore the term ‘copyright’ and what that means to different groups of people, e.g. musicians, artists, authors, businesses etc, and consequences if copyright rules are ignored – Whose Is It, Anyway?
- Nancy and the Meerkats – Excellent animated videos covering copyright: Series 1 and Series 2.
- Explore ‘Teach Data Literacy—A Guide for Primary Teachers’ – to promote discussions on this important topic.
- Make use of the Dear Data series of lessons to explore data science.
- Raspberry Pi– Year 4 Data Logging In this unit, pupils will consider how and why data is collected over time.
- Raspberry Pi – Year 6 – Introduction to spreadsheets
Cyber resilience and internet safety
TCH 2-03a – I can explore online communities demonstrating an understanding of responsible digital behaviour and I’m aware of how to keep myself safe and secure.
Benchmarks 📃
- Demonstrates an understanding of the content they should include in an online profile.
- Discusses the importance of being a responsible digital citizen, giving examples of appropriate online behaviours and actions.
- Identifies appropriate ways to report concerns.
- Uses strong passwords.
- Has an understanding of the law as it relates to inappropriate or illegal online behaviours, for example, the sharing of inappropriate images.
Suggested Learning 📝
- Demonstrate an understanding of what personal identifiable information is and why I should not provide this information in my public profile.
- Confidently identify various methods of reporting a concern in an appropriate way.
- Demonstrate the ability to create a strong password and confidently explain why it is required.
- Demonstrate an understanding of what should and should not be shared online.
- Demonstrate an understanding of what it means to be a good digital citizen.
- Explain the consequences of spending too much time online or on a game.
Resources and Lesson Ideas 💻
- Personal Information Lessons from STEM Learning—helps learners to think about what information should be shared and what should be kept private.
- Watch ‘Would you leave your front door open’ and discuss
- Watch the Play Like Share Series of Videos and work through the lesson resources.
- Watch Who should you tell? (The Adventures of Kara, Winston and the SMART Crew) and discuss how using someone’s photos against them
- Review how to create secure passwords using a mix of character, in order to protect their private information and accounts online then check how secure their passwords are.
- Consider different types of issues that will concern children at this age/stage that don’t necessarily fall under the category of cyber-bullying e.g. chatting online, gaming, live streaming, peer pressure, sexting, imaginary, media
- BBC Own it has a variety of resources
- South West Grid for Learning (SWGfL) lesson plans and resources
- General information on cyber resilience and internet safety for teachers and parents – Thinkuknow – Internet Matters and Childnet as well as useful resources for learning by age and stage.
- Explore Be Internet Legends Resource from Google – Game based learning.
- Make use of the Safer Schools App and Lesson Plans from the Teach Hub HERE. Licence code from your LA.
- Positive Tech Habits Lesson from Common Sense Education
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