Code Cracking
This resource focuses on the role Alan Turing and the Enigma machine played in deciphering coded messages during World War II. Why not use this as a context for maths during your WWII topic?
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Author: George Milliken
Quick Wins for Maths: code.org
Pre-reader challenges – Ice Age
The Ice Age-themed ‘pre-reader’ challenges only ask learners to use one or two blocks of code at a time and the directions are represented by arrows, so they can start to code without needing to read.
Introducing directional words – Star Wars
This Star Wars-themed challenge introduces the use of directional words on screen. So as your learners develop confidence with directional language, they can try more challenging code too.
Exploring degrees – Frozen
This Frozen-themed challenge introduces the use of degrees and angles to control the characters on screen.
Numeracy and Mathematics – Digital Playlist
We have delivered number of webinars with our Numeracy and Mathematics colleagues in the past year – those webinars can be viewed on this playlist.
We have also created bitesize tutorials on the tools and approaches we use in these webinars – these can also be viewed here:
Quick Wins for Numeracy: CPA online
This short tutorial video demonstrates how to use Windows Snipping Tool with Mathsbot manipulatives to create graphics for Jamboard, OneNote or Forms quizzes:
Quick Wins for Literacy: Screening Shorts
Supporting Strategic Reading on Screen
Supporting Strategic Reading on Screen, January 2021
This professional learning model was developed by the Perth and Kinross Education Support Officer Team and shared with us. They have created a pathway to explore reading on screens: identifying challenges, solutions and ideas to develop your practice. The Sway below can also be expanded to view in full screen.
Literacy and English – Digital Playlist
Developing Literacy and English Through Digital Skills, YouTube playlist
We developed and delivered two series of professional learning with our literacy and English colleagues last year and theses webinars have been curated in this playlist. The playlist has now had several more videos relating to literacy and English added to it, and it continues to grow.
What is Internet Safety?
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The Scottish Government (2017) states: “Every child and young person has an age appropriate and evolving understanding of the opportunities and risks which exist in the online world.”
This is defined within these outcomes:
- Children and young people are aware of their rights and responsibilities in the online world
- Children and young people are resilient and are equipped to help themselves and their peers
- Children and young people are able to identify when they, or their peers, are at risk, and know what to do if they spot something
Have you tried these free internet safety resources?
Examples of learning from previous games live lessons back to Making Games A primary teacher from Rowantree Primary School in Dundee shared this with us:… Read more
Into Film support for BAFTA YGD back to Making Games We have partnered with Into Film again to support educators with YGD participation. Sign up… Read more
More about the BAFTA Young Games Designer competition back to Making Games YGD is “a chance for 10–18-year-olds to design, develop and present new game… Read more
Education Scotland is keen to support as many children and young people participate in playing and making games as possible. We are excited to work… Read more
Assessing your own practice It is important to not only develop effective information literacy skills but also to assess how these can impact our own… Read more
Evaluating information sources Here are a couple of ways children and young people can evaluate sources: Look for clues: Author (are they trustworthy?), Date (is the information still current?), Purpose (does… Read more
Upcoming CRIS Webinars
Cyber Resilience and Internet Safety
3. What Makes an Engaging CRIS Lesson?
“Ensuring the elements of effective teaching are present – for
example clear explanations, scaffolding and feedback – is more
important than how or when they are provided.” Education Endowment Foundation (2020)
A good lesson is a good lesson, regardless of curricular area. HGIOS (4th edition) makes clear that high engaging learning, quality teaching and effective assessment, will improve educational outcomes for all learners.
As with any other area of the curriculum, in CRIS learning the context should be meaningful and relevant to the leaders – for many children and young people the internet and web are routine aspects of their lives already. Therefore, learners should be given the opportunity to share what they already know about the internet and web and the educators can use effective questioning and engaging activities to spark the learners curiosity about CRIS even further.
As educators we may need to develop our own knowledge and understanding of CRIS in order to support and challenge our learners’ thinking, and to make the contexts relevant and meaningful.
Finally, assessing the learners’ progress is vital to identify next steps and improve their educational outcomes. There is certainly scope to use formative assessment as learners learn, summative quizzes to check their knowledge and understanding recall but also to assess their ability to apply their learning in new contexts, such as with new apps, devices or curricular areas.
This lessons explains what the internet and world wide web are, with opportunities for learners to engager with research, share opinions and apply their learning.
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