This site from Microsoft offers projects to get you started with your micro:bit computer – it also has an online micro:bit emulator so you can test your code even if you don’t have micro:bits. The micro:bit is an affordale micro computer with lots of input and output options that make it interactive and very adaptable, so it can be used in lots of STEM learning too.
There is so much maths in computing and that presents excellent opportunities for interdisciplinary learning. Why not plan to introduce directional language through these engaging… Read more
We’re delighted to launch this site and hope it proves useful whether you are new to, or experienced in, computing. Computing Science sits within the Technologies in Curriculum for Excellence (CfE). There are three organisers for it:
Understanding the world through computational thinking, TCH x-13a
Understanding and analysing computing technology, TCH x-14a, TCH x-14b
Designing, building and testing computing solutions, TCH x-15a
Problem solving is an important part of computing and there are many opportunities throughout CfE to embed Computing Science in other curricular areas, such as Numeracy and Mathematics.
Cyber Resilience and Internet Safety sit within the Digital Literacy organiser of the Technologies curriculum (TCH x-03a), but as learners progress this area starts to focus move towards Cyber Security and this requires knowledge of computer systems in order to understand the threats a system faces.
