Teacher of Computer Science and IT, providing a range of resources, mostly relating to computing, but many can be used in a cross curricular way and are designed to be easy to adapt.
Teacher of Computer Science and IT, providing a range of resources, mostly relating to computing, but many can be used in a cross curricular way and are designed to be easy to adapt.
Originally developed to support the ECDL course, this is a 50 question on-screen interactive exam on using PowerPoint.
Once launched the app will ask for the student's name, and then present them with fifty questions. Students respond by clicking on the correct part of the application. Once the exam has finished students are given an accurate percentage result, and a printable certificate that includes the name of the exam, their name, the date, and their final score.
27 slide presentation that introduces the idea of searching algorithms using real world examples and attention-capturing facts and statistics. Clearly explains and demonstrates how both linear searching and binary searching works, and compares the two for efficiency and speed.
Humorous PowerPoint presentation (25 slides) that teaches all about bitmap encoding using cat memes, colour and clear examples. Also included is a full worksheet that follows on from the lesson, and a very thorough answer sheet/guide. These resources should last between 1-2 lessons at least.
These three differentiated workbooks are for students to work through over a series of lessons. They introduce the basics of algorithms, assembly language, programming, how a CPU works and Little Man Computer. Each booklet includes step by step guides, exercises, challenges, opportunities to show progress and easy teacher marking.
Developed in PowerPoint using VBA this extremely versatile and very popular Minecraft inspired activity can be used as a starter, plenary or other whole class or group activity that aims to get children collaborating, discussing topics and working together as a team to consolidate their knowledge and understanding of any topic you choose.
Easily create your own lists of questions using nothing more than Notepad (or similar text editor) and then simply drop whichever question list you want to use into the same folder as the Mindcraft file, and it will immediately shuffle up your questions and use them to stretch your students' knowledge.
The rules are simple and explained clearly within the activity, but essentially students will be divided into two teams, and each team will be able to 'mine' their way through a virtual Minecraft style world. They'll come across dirt, stones, iron, coal, gold, emerald, water and even creepers! Each item type will result in different actions being taken. Finding dirt or stone will require a question to be answered, whereas gold and other valuable ores will earn the team points. Getting questions right also earns points, but getting them wrong will lose points. Find a creeper and the loud explosion will signal that team's turn over!
Watch a video demonstration of this resource, as well as a clear tutorial on how to use it, and adapt it:
https://youtu.be/fmzzSwc3ATM