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… 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… 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 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… 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.

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 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

Aimed at primary and secondary teachers. You will find this a quick solution to create talking points and fun interaction through the month with very little effort. I use it as a once a week tutor time activity to stimulate discussion and raise awareness. This set of resources highlight some of the international days celebrated around the world during October 2018. This includes links to the official websites, ideas for whole school and individual activities for each of the days highlighted in the PowerPoint notes. Events covered: 4th World Animal (Activity: Extinct or Endangered Quiz) 7th World Smile Day (Activity: Cheesy Jokes Fun Sheet) 16th World Food Day (Activity: National Dishes Quiz) 24th United Nations Day (Activity: Top Contributors Quiz) 31st Halloween (Activity: Word Search) You can print out the ‘Events’ PowerPoint to create a display for your classroom. Feel free to modify the resources as required for your school. If you find the resource useful, please leave a review so that others can find it. All the best, HackDragn

Aimed at primary and secondary teachers. You will find this a quick solution to create talking points and fun interaction through the month with very little effort. I use it as a once a week tutor time activity to stimulate discussion and raise awareness. This set of resources highlight some of the international days celebrated around the world during November 2018. This includes links to the official websites, ideas for whole school and individual activities for each of the days highlighted in the PowerPoint notes. Events covered: 5th Bonfire Night (Activity: Make A Firework) 11th Armistice Day (Activity: Four Poems) 16th International Day For Tolerance (Activity: Refugee Quiz) 22nd Thanksgiving Day (Activity: Thanksgiving Day Quiz) 30th St Andrews Day (Activity: St Andrews Day Word Search) You can print out the ‘Events’ PowerPoint to create a display for your classroom. Feel free to modify the resources as required for your school. If you find the resource useful, please leave a review so that others can find it. All the best, HackDragn

Aimed at primary and secondary teachers. You will find this a quick solution to create talking points and fun interaction through the month with very little effort. I use it as a once a week tutor time activity to stimulate discussion and raise awareness. This set of resources highlight some of the international days celebrated around the world during December 2018. This includes links to websites, ideas for whole school participation and individual activities for each of the days highlighted in the PowerPoint notes. Events covered: 1st World AIDS Day (Activity: AIDS Awareness Quiz – This will only be appropriate for older children, However you can gain some discussion points from the notes for each answer.) 11th International Mountain Day (Activity: Famous Mountains Word Search) 25th Christmas Day (Activity: Christmas Decoration Ideas) 26th Boxing Day (Activity: A Year In Sport Quiz – At the time of writing it is looking likely that Lewis Hamilton will win the F1 Championship for a 5th time this year so the answers are ‘ 2, 3 or more’. Please change depending on the result [to ‘2,3,4’ or ‘3,4,5’]. Also, the final question asks about the 2017 sports personality winner, it is possible you do this quiz before it is announced.) 31st Hogmanay (Activity: ‘Look What I Did’ Poster – Use the template or create your own) You can print out the ‘Events’ PowerPoint to create a display for your classroom. Feel free to modify the resources as required for your school. If you find the resource useful, please leave a review so that others can find it. All the best, HackDragn

Welcome… Learn how to edit the colours of an image, clear them up and apply filters. This will be demonstrated by editing the image of a woman to look like a typical magazine cover. The main asset is the PDF booklet which is a full colour instruction booklet complete with a mini project to complete using the skills taught. Additionally there is a starter, homework, assessment spreadsheet and a set of teacher notes to enable a custom lesson plan. Don’t forget this booklet is also included in the PhotoShop bundle if you want to save some money.

Hi… Learn how to add more control to your computer games by having separate sections to win and lose. This involves ensuring you can add buttons in the correct places and keeping control of the game loop. The main asset is the 10 page PDF which is a full colour instruction booklet complete with a mini project to complete using the skills taught. Additionally there is a starter, homework, help files, video demonstration of the mini project solution and a set of teacher notes to enable a custom lesson plan.

Hi… Follow through the development of a full space invader computer game. The same process can be used to develop further games and there is a suggested route to further learning. The main asset is the 10 page PDF which is a full colour instruction booklet complete with 10 associated videos to illustrate the whole process. Additionally there is a certificate, help files and a set of teacher notes to enable a custom lesson plan.

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

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

Aimed at primary and secondary teachers. You will find this a quick solution to create talking points and fun interaction through the month with very little effort. I use it as a once a week tutor time activity to stimulate discussion and raise awareness. This set of resources highlight some of the international days celebrated around the world during September 2018. This includes links to the official websites, ideas for whole school and individual activities for each of the days highlighted in the PowerPoint notes. Events covered: 8th International Literacy Day (Activity: Learn Sign Language) 13th Roald Dahl Day (Activity: Name The Book) 19th International Talk Like A Pirate Day (Activity: Fun Phrases Competition) 21st International Peace Day (Activity: Human Rights Quiz) 26th European Day Of Languages (Activity: Name The Flag) You can print out the ‘Events’ PowerPoint to create a display for your classroom. Feel free to modify the resources as required for your school. If you find the resource useful, please leave a review so that others can find it. All the best, HackDragn

Hi… Learn how to use the Text Tool and Layer Effects. The tutorial shows how to create an Internet meme and is a very memorable lesson. While they are having fun coming up with their own meme they will also be reinforcing some essential skills and going back on previous tutorial content. The main asset is the PDF booklet which is a full colour instruction booklet complete with a mini project to complete using the skills taught. Additionally there is a starter, homework, assessment spreadsheet and a set of teacher notes to enable a custom lesson plan.