Networks. Have fun singing along as TBot explores computing and networks, (available in up to 4K). No matter how you pronounce data or whether you spell Internet with a capital I, you can start lessons with our network song and video. Don’t dive into teaching and learning about the www and the Internet until your pupils know about networks. Networks, no matter which type, are all about connecting. Once this groundwork is mastered, you can build on that knowledge to find out about all the different ways we connect. Is it true that some don’t know about the undersea cabling that apparently carries over 95% of all international Internet traffic these day? The incredible journey of our data around the globe is fascinating. But where to start? Networks, of course! The Internet, that global network of networks, can be confused with the World Wide Web. The Internet is the part that does the connecting and the data travels on it, like a road network where the delivery vans travel on the road to bring items to your home. Of course, unlike a road, you cannot always see the Internet and its network connections. The video is packed with real world imagery, visual depictions generated by DALL-E AI and animated humorous moments. Can you spot the cat and the dog? How do they use a network? Remember you can pause or replay our entertaining video if anyone needs more time to take it all in. Our worksheet serves as a starter on networks and could involve work in pairs or groups and should involve group discussion. Computer networks vary hugely and there is not one answer to how they are set up and the order things connect, but realising that there are many components and what they are, is a start. National Curriculum Computing Program of Study KS2: Pupils should be taught to understand computer networks including the Internet; how they can provide multiple services, such as the world wide web; and the opportunities they offer for communication and collaboration. KS1: recognise common uses of information technology beyond school. PUPIL OBJECTIVES/LEARNING OUTCOME: Pupils will be able to understand a network is something that connects. Pupils will be able to understand the Internet is a global network of networks. Pupils will use vocabulary connected with computer networks and devices.

What is decomposition? Wondering how to explain decomposition? Looking for an exciting way to introduce a computational thinking session including decomposition? If you are tackling problem solving in any subject you could start with a rousing song! It’s a sure way to help us all to remember that word: decomposition. Decomposition may not be too hard a concept for many people, who understand that you need to break a big problem down into smaller parts/steps/chunks that are easier to understand and to organize. It’s a standard problem solving technique used in everyday situations as well as in education across different subjects Attempting to organize those chunks can be a great stride in logical and computational thinking, and the steps needed to complete the problem take you fully into abstraction and algorithms, of course. Packed with real world imagery, visual depictions generated by AI and animated humorous moments. Remember you can pause the video if anyone needs more time to discuss any text that is on the screen. Part of being a computer programmer is breaking down a big problem into the smaller problems that make it up. By asking questions about the problem and then looking at the answers to those, you can break down a big problem into smaller problems and then you can use a computer to solve them. When computer scientists are writing a program they may break the code into small chunks. They would look for patterns in their code and can reuse useful chunks of code for other programs. PUPIL OBJECTIVE/ LEARNING OUTCOME: I can solve problems by decomposing them into smaller parts. To understand that when problem solving, it can be useful to break up a problem into smaller steps/chunks. There are a variety of sheets including ones with an open choice for the problem to attempt to decompose. You may find that pupils are better using large plain paper to formulate ideas, especially if they work in groups. It is very hard to produce one sheet as a structure for different decomposition problems as they are so varied.