Resources to aid the teaching of KS3 Computing, Creative iMedia, GCSE Computer Science, ECDL, DIT, TLM and BTEC Level 3 IT. If you want to get in touch / discuss alternative payment options - please send a message to me via facebook! You can also browse most of my resources at enjoycomputing.com
Resources to aid the teaching of KS3 Computing, Creative iMedia, GCSE Computer Science, ECDL, DIT, TLM and BTEC Level 3 IT. If you want to get in touch / discuss alternative payment options - please send a message to me via facebook! You can also browse most of my resources at enjoycomputing.com
Part of a series to prepare students for the BTEC IT Unit 6 Assignment B&C, based on the knowledge I’ve built up running the course
This lesson teaches students how to prepare for the project with skills that can be used to evidence D3
This lesson include a presentation, a folder to compress and a partly completed Gantt chart
Not all parts of the resource are shown in previews
The second sheet in my Adobe Audition series
The PDF file is printable and helps students to understand how to import one or multiple tracks into an Audition session
The first sheet in my Adobe Audition series
The PDF file is printable and helps students to understand the types of audio files that they could use in Adobe Audition then gives them some activities to complete to consolidate their knowledge.
Part of a mini-range of visual aids to help students learn the graphics package
The sheet has a small set of activities on the second sheet
PDF format so could be shared electronically or printed if you want students to tick the boxes
Useful for Key Stage 3 (particuarly for differentiation) and/or Creative iMedia R082/R094
This sheet covers how to how add shapes, change their colour fill and use layer styles
A set of questions to check students’ understanding after beginning to use App Lab
Questions focus on the design toolbox and setting up a screen
Editable format: Word
Part of a mini-range of visual aids to help students learn the graphics package
All sheets, except this one have a small set of activities on the second sheet
PDF format so could be shared electronically or printed if you want students to tick the boxes
Useful for Key Stage 3 (particuarly for differentiation) and/or Creative iMedia R082/R094
This sheet covers some of the important menu areas students should know
A quick overview of the skills needed for Creative iMedia R082 and how these could be achieved using Adobe Photoshop CC and Photopea
We don’t claim to be experts, it is based on our experience of both!
You may find useful if students are self-isolating and using a mixture of the software
Exercises to get used to using variables
Aimed at students who may find Python tricky
Part of the Python Practice Makes Perfect series where students practice by repetition
Includes Python files
Part of a mini-range of visual aids to help students learn the graphics package
This resouce contains two sheets (two different ways of achieving the same goal) with a small set of activities on the second sheet AND also a video of how to do Way 1 (AVI format, but also will be free on YouTube)
PDF format so could be shared electronically or printed if you want students to tick the boxes
Useful for Key Stage 3 (particuarly for differentiation) and/or Creative iMedia R082/R094
This sheet covers making a picture fill for text (clipping mask)
Updated 03/01/22 as video missed Alt from the shortcut on the screen (not in the audio)
We devised this lesson as part of a series of lessons to motivate less able students to enjoy Python as found PRIMM worked really well
The lessons use Mu but any Python IDE could be used
Includes editable lesson presentation, selection practice in a spreadsheet and Python source files
The presentation includes animations of some of the coding being typed
Please note it is not possible to display all slides and worksheets within the preview
Updated as problem with ZIP file
Second in a new series of lessons to help students prepare for Unit 6
Covers part of the Learning Aim A: Purpose of Website Products
Lesson includes presentation and activities
Standard version only (PowerPoint presentation; student document in Word format)
Students research aspects of social media, recording their sources as they go, then create a report that aims to aims the question. Computer and non-computer version with/without lined paper.
Can be used as a starter to check current knowledge of your students. They can add whatever they want in the boxes and then at the end of the lesson they can tick if they were covered and/or add new words that they learned in the boxes.
Word format
In this worksheet students learn how to create, add to, delete from and combine lists as well as use a for loop to present items row by row
As the concepts are slightly trickier, the format is slightly different to the first few worksheets
Part of the Python Practice Makes Perfect series where students practice by repetition
Includes Python files
Updated Nov. 21 to correct final task numbers (7a and 7b)
Exercises to get used to printing and commenting
Aimed at students who may find Python tricky
Part of the Python Practice Makes Perfect series where students practice by repetition
Includes Python files
Updated 03/2022 to correct typographical error with task 4 numbers
Lesson includes skeleton presentation which includes learning objectives, videos, task direction and plenary questions
Videos demonstrate (with narration):
Conditional formatting
Google Sheets version of video also included
Exercises to complete within one spreadsheet (Microsoft Excel format)
Suitable to support students using NCCE Modelling Data unit
Part of a series to prepare students for the BTEC IT Unit 6 Assignment B&C, based on the knowledge I’ve built up running the course
This unit of work uses RocketCake in order for students to produce their website, however parts of this lesson could still be used as non-software specific in parts
This lesson aims to teach students about how to create testing plans, types of questioning ; how to gain feedback and then optimise their website
This lesson includes: demonstrations (via slides/animations/videos), and then tasks for them to practice including a quiz
Files provided to save time in lesson and RCD files for the teacher to give an example of the completed tasks
Challenge built into some of the slides/tasks
Not all parts of the resource are shown in previews
Fourth lesson in a new series of lessons to help students prepare for Unit 6
Covers part of the Learning Aim A: Purpose of Website Products (Media and objects; Creativity and Innovation)
Lesson includes presentation, memory game and activities
Enhanced version: PowerPoint presentation; student document in Word format
Updated 25/10/22 with new unconvential layout example