Welcome… The first question: How long would it take you to organise a lesson plan for a great lesson? Here are 50 of them here covering a wide range of topics in Computing to get you started. Use them to create new lessons or breathe new ideas into your current resources. The Word document you are getting has no protection and has been formatted using Titles, Heading 1, Heading 2, and Body text so you can edit it quickly to match your own style. This opens up the opportunity for people to share without buying it, but I would prefer to give you the option to edit freely and trust you would refer somebody to the resource. Please include this resource as a reference in the final lesson you create in accordance with copyright laws. This set of lesson plans does not rely on a particular technology or presentation style as you will create the final resources. The level of challenge can be adjusted by the amount of help you choose to give. There are suggestions for a range of activities in each lesson and extension tasks along with assessment ideas, but how you implement them is completely up to you. I have included a single lesson plan for ‘Control Structures’ so you can see it in preview as all the plans follow the same structure. You will also find the contents page so you know what topics are included. My intention is that each teacher who uses these plans will come up with unique lessons that suits their own style of delivery and challenges students appropriately. A 104 page DOCX and PDF are provided which will allow you to copy and paste easily. That’s just over 21,000 words with each lesson plan taking up a page and a half. I have taught for many years and developed countless lessons and projects over that time. Many of them required rewriting over time as technology and the curriculum changed. I have used lessons created by others on many occasions, but I often discovered I didn’t have access to the same resources or the level of challenge presented did not suit my students. If you find this resource useful please leave a review to help other teachers discover it too.

Hi… welcome to this Teacher Resource Kit for Microsoft Excel. It has been designed to introduce any audience to Microsoft Excel from zero knowledge. The core teaching resources are 4 PowerPoint presentations for you to amend as you see fit and adapt for your class. Allocate time for students to try the various elements demonstrated. There are 4 Word documents that accompany each PowerPoint to use as handouts if appropriate, and 2 practice spreadsheets with their accompanying solutions for the last 2 presentations. Also included are a set of 4 practice tasks along with instructions and solutions… A ‘Really Useful Functions’ set of tasks, again with instructions and solutions to some common formulas such as VLOOKUP, CONCATENATE, DAYS and MAXIF and others. Finally there is a ‘Fun Spreadsheets’ set which can be used for extension work as students will have to work out how they were put together and create their own versions. Instructions and 4 challenges are included (Company Order Form, Chess, BattleShips and a Random Card Picker). Enjoy, HackDragn

Welcome… Note that the illustrations are from Dreamweaver CS6. Creative Cloud is very similar, but will not be exactly the same. This is a set of 3 booklets, an exemplar analysis and a complete website example, that will show students how to create a multipage website. It is loosely based on the Cambridge Nationals iMedia R085 course, although you would need to include a testing table to satisfy those requirements for example. Instead of focusing on a particular examination board, these tutorials will walk students through the usual tasks that often arise. You can obviously teach additional skills or miss out parts that are not relevant to your course. The software illustrated is Dreamweaver CS6, but will also work very similarly in Creative Cloud. Contents: Booklet 1 - Analysis (5 Pages): This takes students through the process of analysing a brief. It looks at Client Requirements, Target Audience, Mind Maps, Mood Boards, Templates and House Styles. There are 5 tasks totalling around 100 minutes of learning exercises and an exemplar document is also included. Booklet 2 - Template (17 Pages): Here students will create a template page following a simple table layout (I find this easier than DIV’s for my students). It shows how to setup the file structure, set up a table, add a banner, rollover images for the main menu and attaching a CSS stylesheet. Booklet 3 - Content (12 Pages): This final section shows how to create the multiple pages from the template and then add content such as images, text, hyperlinks, email links, and forms. The website is included in a ZIP file so you can provide students with as much material and support as you want, or get them to create their own content. If you enjoy the tutorial, please leave a review to help others find it too :) All the best, HackDragn

Welcome… Here is a Computing assessment framework for KS3 based on UK descriptors. Useful as a suggestion of topic ideas linked to strands across all 3 years. Modify to your own specification as required. Useful for heads of departments or those coordinating an 11-14 Computing curriculum. Linked Strands: Computational Thinking, Programming, Data Representation, Computers, Networking, Information Technology Blooms Taxonomy Links: Knowledge, Comprehension, Application, Analysis, Synthesis, Evaluation

Welcome… This lesson focuses on practical use of the Internet rather than e-safety which is covered by many excellent websites. Students will learn about how personal information can be used against them and the need for strong passwords. There is a look at social media and the online dangers associated with using the Internet. The course then introduces how to search for reliable information and two methods for saving images for use in work. The main task involves searching for information on the Internet and allows students to practice saving and using images. As always, if you enjoyed the resource please leave a review so that others can find it. HackDragn

Hi… Teach the basics of Microsoft Word to beginners. The lesson engages students in following along with the basics of formatting, image insertion, creating tables, lists and useful tips. The lesson easily explains concepts which enable the learner to get to grips with the interface and create effective documents. There is a starter activity along with support materials required for the lesson. The teacher notes are in the comments for each slide, along with key points for demonstration and challenges for students if they complete the work. As always, if you enjoyed the resource please leave a review so that others can find it. HackDragn

Welcome… Teach the basics of Microsoft PowerPoint to beginners. Students will learn how to manage the production of a slide-show and the common errors that people make. There is advice about the use of images and presentation style. The 21 Slide PowerPoint is designed to deliver the whole lesson along with a starter activity. The lesson contains one mini activity and a main challenge. There are teacher notes in the comments for each slide, along with key points for demonstration and challenges for students if they complete the work. As always, if you enjoyed the resource please leave a review so that others can find it. HackDragn

Hi… This resource is specifically based against the IGCSE Computer Science syllabus, but is suitable for any Data Storage module. It includes some knowledge tests at the beginning and leads on to creating 5 groups to work on a presentation about a different element of Data Storage. The group worksheets can be handed out or sent electronically and each has a series of keywords to prompt research. Each group is challenged with answering one Big Question and explaining it to the class at the end of the lesson. If you find the resource useful please leave a review so that others can find it. HackDragn

Welcome… Teach the basics of Microsoft Excel to beginners. Students will learn the difference between workbooks and worksheets, cell referencing, simple calculations, auto complete, formatting and functions (SUM, AVERAGE, MAX and MIN). There is a starter activity and 3 tasks to complete in a student spreadsheet which can be distributed. There are teacher notes in the comments for each slide, along with key points for demonstration and challenges for students if they complete the work. As always, if you enjoyed the resource please leave a review so that others can find it. HackDragn

Welcome… Teach the basics of file and folder management which is often overlooked in computing classes. Show how to create and name files, recognise different file types and how software interacts with them along with finding files. There is a starter activity and the lesson contains 4 short tasks that can be completed within an hour. The illustrations are based on Windows 10, but you could substitute your own file system images if you like. Teacher notes are included in the comments for each slide along with extension ideas to challenge students. If you enjoy the resource please leave a review so that others can find it. HackDragn

Welcome… Here are 4 Help Sheets to support the programming examples up to the Dungeon Escape resource. They cover: Help Sheet 1 - Print, Variables, Maths & Input Help Sheet 2 - If, For, While & Random Help Sheet 3 - Array, Modulus, Increment Help Sheet 4 - Functions If you find the resources useful, please leave a review to help others find it. If you find it really useful, please consider purchasing the Dungeon Escape resource to help support all the FREE ones. HackDragn

Welcome… This is an Excel spreadsheet to track assessment time over multiple lessons. Enter the start and end time for each lesson and mark if each student is present. The total time students have used is tracked directly next to their name. Track up to 32 students over 20 lessons, or extend it to suit your needs. (If you find the resource useful, please leave a review as it helps other teachers find it) HackDragn

Welcome… this is a simple example of some basic python commands that creates a code breaking 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. The task can be extended to include a longer code, different scoring systems, characters instead of numbers, password guesses or allow one player to enter a code that the other has to guess then swap turns… and loads more! (If you find the resource useful, please leave a review as it helps other teachers find it) HackDragn

Welcome… This is designed to be used after the Beginning Python Programming examples. The price helps support the free resources also published and gets me a coffee. A more complex demonstration of how you can build a dungeon/map game. The game utilises a 2D Array to store a map so that directions can be correctly calculated depending on the player position. The progam also uses a global variable for the map, functions, integer floor division and modulus for time calculations. Development of the game could include: Changing the map, altering the size of the map (look out for limiting variables), adding a wandering monster, adding a new message for the starting square, increasing difficulty, adding a new scoring system and lots more that I’m sure you’ll think of. 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. (If you find the resource useful, please leave a review as it helps other teachers find it) HackDragn

Hi… This is 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. (If you find the resource useful, please leave a review as it helps other teachers find it) HackDragn

Welcome… This is a simple example of some basic python commands that creates a basic Rock, Paper, Scissors 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. There is plenty of scope to improve the code: Adding scoring, checking for a real choice instead of assuming a default value of ‘Scissors’, Correct the error if the user types ‘Rock’ or ‘Paper’ and lots more that I’m sure you’ll think of. If you enjoy this free resource, please download the other ones and consider purchasing the Dungeon Escape to help support more free resources. (If you find the resource useful, please leave a review as it helps other teachers find it) HackDragn

Welcome… This is a simple example of some basic python commands that creates the start of a chat bot. 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. If you found this useful, please consider downloading the other free ones and purchasing the Dungeon Escape guide as it helps support more free resources for all. All the best, HackDragn

Welcome… This resource is intended to be an extension to the** Beginning Photoshop series** and gives you an idea of the quality of resources. It assumes some skills will have been previously taught, but you can also have a go if you know the basics. All images and printed materials are supplied in the download which includes the tutorial booklet. As a standalone project this tutorial does not have any accompanying starter, assessment or homework activities and is simply there to support the teaching of the Layer Mask tool. (If you find the resource useful, please leave a review as it helps other teachers find it) HackDragn

Welcome… Download the overview of the Photoshop course for FREE. This will give you ideas about how to create a fun beginners course, or you can save time by purchasing the resources already created. The whole course consists of 48 full colour pages of tutorials over 5 booklets, 18 Sample images, 4 Homework Tasks, 4 Starter Tasks, A Planning Document, 5 Teacher Notes for each Tutorial and 5 Assessment Spreadsheets. An average group of 13 year old’s will take about 6 weeks to complete the course.