Writing In Different Styles

About this unit: Introduce children to word processing and desktop publishing using a number of different tools and design tasks.  National Curriculum Links – Computing KS1 The content of this plan cover the following NC strands:  use technology purposefully to create, organise, store, manipulate and retrieve digital content recognise common uses of information technology beyond…

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Making Multimedia Stories

About this unit: Get children writing and creating digital stories. Work on improving typing skills with fun games, learn about simple text formatting, then bring their work to life with sound and animation.  National Curriculum Links – Computing KS1 The content of this plan cover the following National Curriculum strands:  use technology purposefully to create,…

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Beginning to Present

About this unit: Introduce students to making interactive linear and nonlinear presentations and quizzes. National Curriculum Links – Computing KS1 The content of this plan cover the following National Curriculum strands:  use technology purposefully to create, organise, store, manipulate and retrieve digital content recognise common uses of information technology beyond school use technology safely and…

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Exploring Digital Sound

About this unit Introduce children to digital sound. Let them experiment with simple beats, tempo and composition using a various of creative tools. National Curriculum Links – Computing KS1 The content of this plan cover the following National Curriculum strands: use technology purposefully to create, organise, store, manipulate and retrieve digital content recognise common uses…

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Finding and Presenting Information

About this unit: Introduce students to this great block-based programming language to create animations and games perfect for KS1. Write and debug algorithms, learn about repeating, and different triggers to create actions. National Curriculum Links – Computing KS1 The content of this plan cover the following National Curriculum strands:  use technology purposefully to create, organise,…

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An Introduction to Digital Art

About this unit: Introduce children to a range of digital art packages and the tools within them. They apply the tools and their skills to a range of artistic styles and genres from painting to photography. As art is such a flexible and diverse subject, you may well want to adapt these lessons to link…

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An Introduction to Animation

About this unit: Get really creative as you introduce both 2D and stop frame animation. Students will love creating their own animated clips and stories with a variety of tools.  National Curriculum Links – Computing KS1 The content of this plan cover the following National Curriculum strands:  use technology purposefully to create, organise, store, manipulate…

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