Computing

EYFS - 

Do you have any programming toys as home? With the help of your parents could you write out a set of instructions for somebody to follow?

With a parent use google to explore something which interests you. We need to know that we can find information from the internet.

KS1

- Use word to make a poster

- Practice typing skills on a keyboard if possible. Could you type out your home learning and email to your class teacher?

KS2

- Complete a Powerpoint on your favourite hobby

- Explore Excel and using graphs to explore data

- Create a programme using Scratch

Computational Thinking Skills

The Barefoot Computing website are offering lots of activities to support computational thinking skills. The activities are not screen based and include a variety of ways to promote the skills.

This is a snap shot of some of the activities. There are lots more. Click on the link below the picture to find them.

Good websites and links:

https://scratch.mit.edu/     Username: Oldmixon1 Password: Scratch1

https://www.thinkuknow.co.uk/8_10/

https://www.stem.org.uk/primary-computing-resources

• Learn to touch-type - Free access

• ICompute - I.T. Learn Programming and Computational Thinking resources

• Codecademy - learn to code - free trial

• Tynkler - Coding for kids - Free premium access 

• Purple Mash & Serial Mash - Free for all schools & also Free resources

• Blocky games - Games to help beginners learn computer programming skills

• Scratch - Beginners computer programming games/projects

• Education Minecraft - Learning activities