Neil Brown, Author at teachictnt.org.uk

KS2 units updated for Purple Mash

We have now completed updates for all Key stage 2 units of work that contain lessons with 2Simple tools. Where relevant, all units have been updated to now include guidance and screenshots that reference Purple Mash, instead of the now outdated 2Simple Collection of software. We hope you enjoy these updates and the new options…

New subject leader content added.

The subject leader area has been reorganised and new documents have been added, including guides for Ofsted inspectors for carrying out deep dives in computing, which may be equally useful for subject leaders to assist with planning for inspection.

Education for a Connected World links added

As part of our scheme of work, we include lessons from Common Sense Education’s Digital Citizenship curriculum. We have now cross-referenced the excellent content of these lessons with the Education for a Connected World framework, which describes the Digital knowledge and skills that children and young people should have the opportunity to develop at different ages…

Early Years resources added

Our Early Years page has been rearranged and updated to include new resources, videos, and links to useful articles on how to include ICT and computing elements in your Early Years curriculums. You can find the Early Years page from the ‘More’ menu on the navigation bar or by clicking HERE

Year 1 and Year 2 units updated for Purple Mash

Over the summer we completed work to update all Year 1 and Year 2 units of work that contain lessons with 2Simple tools. Where relevant, all units have been updated to now include guidance and screenshots that reference Purple Mash, instead of the now outdated 2Simple Collection of software. We hope you enjoy these updates…

New unit! – Keep Safe and create

We have added a new unit to our Key Stage 1 collection, with it being suggested for Year 2 children. Keep safe and create is a combination of three lessons from Common Sense Education’s excellent digital citizenship curriculum and the chance for your students to apply their learning to digital-making activities uysing a range of…

Pause and think – now create!

Keep safe and create – Lesson 2 Objectives Understand the importance of being safe, responsible and respectful online. Import images into multimedia resources to share ideas to engage others. Add and format text appropriately for multimedia resources. Lesson Resources Lesson slides Keep safe and create Lesson 1 – Pause and Think Lesson 2 – Pause and think…

How technology makes you feel – now create!

Keep safe and create – Lesson 4 Objectives Understand the importance of being safe, responsible and respectful online. Create an interactive survey to gather other people’s opinions. Import images into multimedia resources. Add and format text appropriately for multimedia resources. Lesson Resources Lesson slides Keep safe and create Lesson 1 – Pause and Think Lesson 2…

Internet traffic lights – now create!

Keep safe and create – Lesson 6 Objectives Understand that being safe online is similar to staying safe in real life. Learn to identify websites and apps that are “just right” and “not right” for them. Know how to get help from an adult if they are unsure about a website Create an interactive educational…

Internet traffic lights

Keep safe and create – Lesson 5 A note about this lesson This lesson is taken from Common Sense Education’s excellent Digital Citizenship curriculum. Their resources are shared for free under A Creative Commons Attribution- NonCommercial- NoDerivatives 4.0 International License. You can find the original resources HERE. Objectives Understand that being safe online is similar…