Head of Department at an Outstanding School. I was nominated as one of the top 50 teachers in the Global Teachers Prize. I am a Microsoft Innovative Expert Educator, a Microsoft Fellow and a Microsoft Certified Trainer working in a Google School. I received the Microsoft Award for innovation in ICT, Education Department Provincial Award for Best ICT Practice and Eduweek’s Best Classroom Practice.
Head of Department at an Outstanding School. I was nominated as one of the top 50 teachers in the Global Teachers Prize. I am a Microsoft Innovative Expert Educator, a Microsoft Fellow and a Microsoft Certified Trainer working in a Google School. I received the Microsoft Award for innovation in ICT, Education Department Provincial Award for Best ICT Practice and Eduweek’s Best Classroom Practice.
E Safety Unit Lesson 1
These Functional Skills ICT units are ideal for students, non-specialist computing teachers, NQTs and any person that would like to learn how to use ICT effectively.
Each of these lessons cover a specific topic for E safety for KS 2 / KS 3, but they can also be used as stand alone lessons to deliver a specific topic. These lessons are also great for cover and distance learning as the learners can do research and complete at their own pace.
Lesson outcome: Create an online e safety poster in a software of the learners choice.
This 1 hour lesson comprises of:
a teacher Power Point, keywords, a worksheet, and sample completed files.
Functional Skills ICT Level 1: All 7 lessons
This is a bundle that has all 7 of the practical lessons that you need to cover Functional Skills ICT.
These Functional Skills ICT units are ideal for students, non-specialist computing teachers, NQTs and any person that would like to learn how to use ICT effectively.
Each of these modules covers a topic required for Functional Skills ICT, but they can also be used as stand alone lessons to deliver a specific topic. These lessons are also great for cover as they do not require any knowledge and the students can watch the videos and follow at the same time.
These 7 hour lessons comprise of: a complete Power Point with all teaching videos embedded , (This means that you do not need to know anything about ICT, the students can watch the videos on their own or you can watch it as a class.), templates and sample completed files.
Have a look at http://bit.ly/2YGZlpH for a free 1 hour lesson from this series.
Functional Skills ICT Level 1: Set Wallpaper and send e-mail with attachment
These Functional Skills ICT units are ideal for students, non-specialist computing teachers, NQTs and any person that would like to learn how to use ICT effectively.
Each of these modules covers a topic required for Functional Skills ICT, but they can also be used as stand alone lessons to deliver a specific topic. These lessons are also great for cover as they do not require any knowledge and the students can watch the videos and follow at the same time.
Lesson outcome: Set Wallpaper and send e-mail with attachment
This 1 hour lesson comprises of: a complete Power Point with all teaching videos embedded , (This means that you do not need to know anything about ICT, the students can watch the videos on their own or you can watch it as a class.), templates and sample completed files.
Have a look at http://bit.ly/2YGZlpH for a free 1 hour lesson from this series.
Functional Skills ICT Level 1: Preparing a letter to a volunteer
These Functional Skills ICT units are ideal for students, non-specialist computing teachers, NQTs and any person that would like to learn how to use ICT effectively.
Each of these modules covers a topic required for Functional Skills ICT, but they can also be used as stand alone lessons to deliver a specific topic. These lessons are also great for cover as they do not require any knowledge and the students can watch the videos and follow at the same time.
Lesson outcome: Prepare a letter to a volunteer.
This 1 hour lesson comprises of: a complete Power Point with all teaching videos embedded , (This means that you do not need to know anything about ICT, the students can watch the videos on their own or you can watch it as a class.) and
sample completed files.
Functional Skills ICT Level 1: Preparing a notice for a noticeboard
These Functional Skills ICT units are ideal for students, non-specialist computing teachers, NQTs and any person that would like to learn how to use ICT effectively.
Each of these modules covers a topic required for Functional Skills ICT, but they can also be used as stand alone lessons to deliver a specific topic. These lessons are also great for cover as they do not require any knowledge and the students can watch the videos and follow at the same time.
Lesson outcome: Preparing a notice for a noticeboard
This 1 hour lesson comprises of: a complete Power Point with all teaching videos embedded , (This means that you do not need to know anything about ICT, the students can watch the videos on their own or you can watch it as a class.), templates and sample completed files.
Have a look at http://bit.ly/2YGZlpH for a free 1 hour lesson from this series.
Functional Skills ICT Level 1: Preparing a poster with a password protected file
These Functional Skills ICT units are ideal for students, non-specialist computing teachers, NQTs and any person that would like to learn how to use ICT effectively.
Each of these modules covers a topic required for Functional Skills ICT, but they can also be used as stand alone lessons to deliver a specific topic. These lessons are also great for cover as they do not require any knowledge and the students can watch the videos and follow at the same time.
Lesson outcome: Preparing a poster with a password protected file
This 1 hour lesson comprises of: a complete Power Point with all teaching videos embedded , (This means that you do not need to know anything about ICT, the students can watch the videos on their own or you can watch it as a class.), templates and sample completed files.
Have a look at http://bit.ly/2YGZlpH for a free 1 hour lesson from this series.
Functional Skills ICT Level 1: Data Handling and sending e-mail
These Functional Skills ICT units are ideal for students, non-specialist computing teachers, NQTs and any person that would like to learn how to use ICT effectively.
Each of these modules covers a topic required for Functional Skills ICT, but they can also be used as stand alone lessons to deliver a specific topic. These lessons are also great for cover as they do not require any knowledge and the students can watch the videos and follow at the same time.
Lesson outcome: Data Handling and sending e-mail
This 1 hour lesson comprises of: a complete Power Point with all teaching videos embedded , (This means that you do not need to know anything about ICT, the students can watch the videos on their own or you can watch it as a class.), templates and sample completed files.
Have a look at http://bit.ly/2YGZlpH for a free 1 hour lesson from this series.
Functional Skills ICT Level 1: Processing numerical data with graphs
These Functional Skills ICT units are ideal for students, non-specialist computing teachers, NQTs and any person that would like to learn how to use ICT effectively.
Each of these modules covers a topic required for Functional Skills ICT, but they can also be used as stand alone lessons to deliver a specific topic. These lessons are also great for cover as they do not require any knowledge and the students can watch the videos and follow at the same time.
Lesson outcome: Processing numerical data with graphs
This 1 hour lesson comprises of: a complete Power Point with all teaching videos embedded , (This means that you do not need to know anything about ICT, the students can watch the videos on their own or you can watch it as a class.), templates and sample completed files.
Have a look at http://bit.ly/2YGZlpH for a free 1 hour lesson from this series.
Functional Skills ICT Level 1 Finding information from the internet
These Functional Skills ICT units are ideal for students, non-specialist computing teachers, NQTs and any person that would like to learn how to use ICT effectively.
Each of these modules covers a topic required for Functional Skills ICT, but they can also be used as stand alone lessons to deliver a specific topic. These lessons are also great for cover as they do not require any knowledge and the students can watch the videos and follow at the same time.
Lesson outcome:
To be able to find information from the internet and send an email
This 1 hour lesson comprises of:
a complete Power Point with all teaching videos embedded ,
(This means that you do not need to know anything about ICT, the students can watch the videos on their own or you can watch it as a class.) and
sample completed files.
Computer Science new curriculum
Python 3: Iteration Lesson 1 with instructional videos
These python version 3 units are ideal for students, non-specialist computing teachers, NQTs and any person that would like to learn how to program using Python.
This course covers everything for Programming in Python for GCSE (9-1) in Computer Science.
Lesson Aim:
To introduce count-controlled loops and create a dice game using a while loop
Lesson outcome:
By the end of this lesson you will understand the typical uses of count-controlled loops.
You will be able to write Python code that uses count-controlled loops.
This 1 hour lesson comprises of: (although this could be a 2 hour lesson)
the lesson plan,
a complete Power Point with all teaching videos embedded ,
(This means that you do not need to know anything about Python, the students can watch the videos on their own or you can watch it as a class.),
(The lesson covers: Iteration, count-controlled, for loop
differentiated exercises,
and the completed python files
Download all the files into the same folder and run the PowerPoint fiile.
Have a look at
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/python-version-3-sample-11943102
for a sample of what is included in each unit
Computer Science new curriculum
Python 3: Selection 4 x 1 hour lessons with instructional videos
**if, elif, else, selection, conditional
statement, decision, true, false, AND OR, NOT
These python version 3 units are ideal for students, non-specialist computing teachers, NQTs and any person that would like to learn how to program using Python.
This course covers everything for GCSE (9-1) in Computer Science.
Each 1 hour lesson comprises of:
the lesson plan,
a complete Power Point with all teaching videos embedded ,
(This means that you do not need to know anything about Python, the students can watch the videos on their own or you can watch it as a class.),
differentiated exercises,
and the completed python files.
Download all the files into the same folder and run Python Variables Power Point.
Have a look at
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/python-version-3-sample-11943102
for a sample of each unit
Python 3: String Handling 2 x 1 hour lessons with instructional videos
These python version 3 units are ideal for students, non-specialist computing teachers, NQTs and any person that would like to learn how to program using Python.
This course covers everything for GCSE (9-1) in Computer Science.
Each 1 hour lesson comprises of:
the lesson plan,
a complete Power Point with all teaching videos embedded ,
(This means that you do not need to know anything about Python, the students can watch the videos on their own or you can watch it as a class.),
differentiated exercises,
and the completed python files.
Download all the files into the same folder and run the PowerPoint file.
Have a look at
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/python-version-3-sample-11943102
for a sample of each unit
Computer Science new curriculum
Python 3: Using if, AND, OR, NOT command Lesson 4 with instructional videos
These python version 3 units are ideal for students, non-specialist computing teachers, NQTs and any person that would like to learn how to program using Python.
This course covers everything for Programming in Python for GCSE (9-1) in Computer Science.
Lesson Aim:
To be able to understand how to write programs using selection statements to handle complex conditions
Lesson outcome:
By the end of this lesson, you will be able to write programs that handle complex conditions including the use of Boolean operators
This 1 hour lesson comprises of:
the lesson plan,
a complete Power Point with all teaching videos embedded ,
(This means that you do not need to know anything about Python, the students can watch the videos on their own or you can watch it as a class.),
(The lesson covers: conditional statement, true, false, AND, OR, NOT.)
differentiated exercises,
and the completed python files
Download all the files into the same folder and run the PowerPoint fiile.
Have a look at
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/python-version-3-sample-11943102
for a sample of what is included in each unit
Computer Science new curriculum
Python 3: Using if command Lesson 3 with instructional videos
These python version 3 units are ideal for students, non-specialist computing teachers, NQTs and any person that would like to learn how to program using Python.
This course covers everything for Programming in Python for GCSE (9-1) in Computer Science.
Lesson Aim:
To be able to understand how to construct programs that present multiple options.
Lesson outcome:
By the end of this lesson, you will be able to write programs that handle multiple conditions using if, elif and else and while statements.
This 1 hour lesson comprises of:
the lesson plan,
a complete Power Point with all teaching videos embedded ,
(This means that you do not need to know anything about Python, the students can watch the videos on their own or you can watch it as a class.),
(The lesson covers:if, elif, else, while, selection, conditional statement, decision, true, false.)
differentiated exercises,
and the completed python files
Download all the files into the same folder and run if elif and else PowerPoint
Have a look at
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/python-version-3-sample-11943102
for a sample of what is included in each unit
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Computer Science new curriculum
Python 3: Using if command Lesson 1 with instructional videos
These python version 3 units are ideal for students, non-specialist computing teachers, NQTs and any person that would like to learn how to program using Python.
This course covers everything for Programming in Python for GCSE (9-1) in Computer Science.
Lesson Aim:
To be able to understand how to construct programs that present multiple options.
Lesson outcome:
By the end of this lesson, you will be able to write programs that handle multiple conditions using if, elif and else statements.
This 1 hour lesson comprises of:
the lesson plan,
a complete Power Point with all teaching videos embedded ,
(This means that you do not need to know anything about Python, the students can watch the videos on their own or you can watch it as a class.),
(The lesson covers:if, elif, else, selection, conditional statement, decision, true, false.)
differentiated exercises,
and the completed python files
Download all the files into the same folder and run if elif and else PowerPoint
Have a look at
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/python-version-3-sample-11943102
for a sample of what is included in each unit
Computer Science new curriculum
Python 3: Using if command Lesson 1 with instructional videos
These python version 3 units are ideal for students, non-specialist computing teachers, NQTs and any person that would like to learn how to program using Python.
This course covers everything for Programming in Python for GCSE (9-1) in Computer Science.
Lesson Aim:
To understand how to create choices and decisions in a program using the if command.
Lesson outcome:
By the end of this lesson, you will be able to write programs that create decisions and choices in a program using the if statement
This 1 hour lesson comprises of:
the lesson plan,
a complete Power Point with all teaching videos embedded ,
(This means that you do not need to know anything about Python, the students can watch the videos on their own or you can watch it as a class.),
(The lesson covers: if, selection, conditional statement, decision, true, false)
differentiated exercises,
and the completed python files
Download all the files into the same folder and run If command PowerPoint
Have a look at
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/python-version-3-sample-11943102
for a sample of what is included in each unit
Computer Science new curriculum
Python 3: String Handling Lesson 2 with instructional videos
These python version 3 units are ideal for students, non-specialist computing teachers, NQTs and any person that would like to learn how to program using Python.
This course covers everything for Programming in Python for GCSE (9-1) in Computer Science.
Lesson outcome:
To produce examples of how string handling can be used in computer programs.
Activity
Lesson Aim:
To identify and explain how string handling can be used in
computer programs.
This 1 hour lesson comprises of:
the lesson plan,
a complete Power Point with all teaching videos embedded ,
(This means that you do not need to know anything about Python, the students can watch the videos on their own or you can watch it as a class.),
(The lesson covers: strings, concatenation, string comparison, substitution and measuring length.)
differentiated exercises,
and the completed python files
Download all the files into the same folder and run String Handling Lesson 2
Have a look at
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/python-version-3-sample-11943102
for a sample of what is included in each unit
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Computer Science new curriculum
Python 3: String Handling Lesson 1 with instructional videos
These python version 3 units are ideal for students, non-specialist computing teachers, NQTs and any person that would like to learn how to program using Python.
This course covers everything for Programming in Python for GCSE (9-1) in Computer Science.
Lesson outcome:
To produce examples of how string handling can be used in algorithms.
Lesson Aim:
To produce examples of how string handling can be used in algorithms.
This 1 hour lesson comprises of:
the lesson plan,
a complete Power Point with all teaching videos embedded ,
(This means that you do not need to know anything about Python, the students can watch the videos on their own or you can watch it as a class.),
(The videos covers: array, string, string comparison,substitution, join, split and measuring length)
differentiated exercises,
and the completed python files
Download all the files into the same folder and run Python 3 Power Point variables 3
Have a look at
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/python-version-3-sample-11943102
for a sample of what is included in each unit
Microsoft Excel Worksheet Exercise 3
These basic spreadsheet units are ideal for students, non-specialist computing teachers, NQTs and any person that would like to learn how to use Excel / spreadsheets. These worksheets cover the basics and are ideal for KS2 /3
This worksheet is designed for independent study by students. There are instructions for the students, a Microsoft Excel template for the students to work on, as well as a completed Excel document so that the teacher can show / compare what they have done.
**Learning Objectives **
Enter text, numbers and formula
Use several absolute cell references
Use the fill handle to replicate formula
Use the AutoSum feature
Use currency formatting
Include your name and date in the footer
Use page setup to properly format your work
Copy the spread sheet
Show formulas in formula view
Model different outcomes by changing several different variables in the spreadsheet
Please have a look at https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/wsparrow
to see other resources.
Microsoft Excel Worksheet Exercise 2
These basic spreadsheet units are ideal for students, non-specialist computing teachers, NQTs and any person that would like to learn how to use Excel / spreadsheets. These worksheets cover the basics and are ideal for KS2 /3
This worksheet is designed for independent study by students. There are instructions for the students, a Microsoft Excel template for the students to work on, as well as a completed Excel document so that the teacher can show / compare what they have done.
**Learning Objectives **
Understand how to enter text, numbers and formula
Understand using an absolute cell reference
Understand how to use the fill handle to replicate formula
Understand the AutoSum feature
Understand how to use currency formatting
Understand how to put name and date in the footer
Understand how to use page setup to properly format your work
Understand how to show formulas in formula view
Understand how to make a copy of a spread sheet
Understand the term variable
Understand how to model different outcomes by changing a variable in the spreadsheet
Please have a look at https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/wsparrow
to see other resources.