{"id":22542,"date":"2024-06-23T14:42:31","date_gmt":"2024-06-23T13:42:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/digilearn\/?p=22542"},"modified":"2024-07-31T11:09:12","modified_gmt":"2024-07-31T10:09:12","slug":"computing-in-primary-schools-teacher-survival-kit-early-level","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/digilearn\/2024\/06\/23\/computing-in-primary-schools-teacher-survival-kit-early-level\/","title":{"rendered":"Computing in Primary Schools: teacher survival kit EARLY LEVEL"},"content":{"rendered":"<section id=\"builder-section-text_12\" class=\"builder-section-first builder-section builder-section-text builder-section-next-panels builder-text-columns-2 layout-4\" style=\"background-size: cover; background-repeat: no-repeat;background-position: center center;\">\n<div class=\"builder-section-content\">\n<div class=\"builder-text-row\">\n<div class=\"builder-text-column builder-text-column-1\" id=\"builder-section-text_12-column-1\">\n<div class=\"builder-text-content\">\n<p>This series of resources is designed to lay the foundations of learners developing an understanding of what computers are and how they work. This level introduces the concepts of:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>computers are machines designed to do jobs<\/li>\n<li>computers have instructions to tell them how to do those jobs<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The learning will be about identifying the different jobs computers do in their lives and the wider world. It is important to link between the physical computer (parts) and the instructions (apps\/software) that controls them.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"builder-text-column builder-text-column-2\" id=\"builder-section-text_12-column-2\">\n<div class=\"builder-text-content\">\n<div style=\"text-align: right;\"><a id=\"ttfmake-1722420268\" class=\"ttfmake-button\" style=\"background-color: #171717; color: #ffffff; font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold; padding: 4px 10px; border-radius: 100px;\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/digilearn\/2024\/06\/24\/computing-in-primary-schools-teacher-survival-kit\/\" data-hover-background-color=\"#171717\" data-hover-color=\"#ffffff\">go to primary computing survival kit home<\/a><\/div>\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/public\/digilearn\/uploads\/sites\/6913\/2024\/06\/31105449\/5.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"22734\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/digilearn\/2024\/06\/23\/computing-in-primary-schools-teacher-survival-kit-early-level\/5-6\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/public\/digilearn\/uploads\/sites\/6913\/2024\/06\/31105449\/5.png\" data-orig-size=\"1260,709\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"5\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/public\/digilearn\/uploads\/sites\/6913\/2024\/06\/31105449\/5-300x169.png\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/public\/digilearn\/uploads\/sites\/6913\/2024\/06\/31105449\/5-1024x576.png\" class=\"wpa-warning wpa-image-missing-alt alignnone wp-image-22734 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/public\/digilearn\/uploads\/sites\/6913\/2024\/06\/31105449\/5-1024x576.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" data-warning=\"Missing alt text\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/public\/digilearn\/uploads\/sites\/6913\/2024\/06\/31105449\/5-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/public\/digilearn\/uploads\/sites\/6913\/2024\/06\/31105449\/5-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/public\/digilearn\/uploads\/sites\/6913\/2024\/06\/31105449\/5-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/public\/digilearn\/uploads\/sites\/6913\/2024\/06\/31105449\/5.png 1260w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"builder-section-panels_76\" class=\"builder-section-prev-text builder-section builder-section-panels builder-section-next-text accordion-mode\" style=\"background-size: cover; background-repeat: no-repeat;background-position: center center;\">\n<div class=\"builder-section-content\">\n<div class=\"ttfmp-accordion-container\" data-height-style=\"\"  data-start-collapsed=\"true\">\n<div id=\"ttfmp-panels-item-title-panels-item_84\" class=\"ttfmp-panels-item-title\">\n\tFor the teacher<\/div>\n<div id=\"ttfmp-panels-item-content-panels-item_84\" class=\"ttfmp-panels-item-content\">\n<p>For the teacher:<br \/>Computers are machines that are designed to do specific jobs. Some computers, such as tablets, mobile phones and PCs, are general purpose and can do many things. Others are dedicated and only do one job, such as washing machines, air traffic control or a wristwatch.<\/p>\n<p>Every device is made of components called hardware which make up the physical computer system. Every computer then needs instructions to control the hardware, this is called software but more recently the term &#8216;app&#8217; is used (short for application, another name for software).\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Apps, or software, is written in a special language called code which helps the user to give the computer instructions in English-like language, which would otherwise have to be written using complex maths.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"ttfmp-panels-item-title-panels-item_109\" class=\"ttfmp-panels-item-title\">\n\tIdentifying computers and what they do<\/div>\n<div id=\"ttfmp-panels-item-content-panels-item_109\" class=\"ttfmp-panels-item-content\">\n<p>These links explain what computers are:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/bitesize\/topics\/zymykqt\/articles\/z9myvcw\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">What is a computer system? &#8211; BBC Bitesize<\/span><\/a><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/bitesize\/topics\/zvsc7ty\/articles\/zc4x6sg\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">What is digital technology? &#8211; BBC Bitesize<\/span><\/a><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>These activities provide a concrete learning experience for learners<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.helloruby.com\/play\/14\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Ruby &#8211; computer safari<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.helloruby.com\/play\/11\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Ruby &#8211; make computer model<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"ttfmp-panels-item-title-panels-item_92\" class=\"ttfmp-panels-item-title\">\n\tComputers have instructions to tell them what to do<\/div>\n<div id=\"ttfmp-panels-item-content-panels-item_92\" class=\"ttfmp-panels-item-content\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/bitesize\/topics\/zvsc7ty\/articles\/zykx6sg\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">What is a computer program? &#8211; BBC Bitesize<\/span><\/a><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/studio.code.org\/s\/pre-express-2024\/lessons\/2\/levels\/4?redirect_warning=true\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Sequencing with Scrat #4 &#8211; Code.org<\/span><\/a><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"ttfmp-panels-item-title-panels-item_70\" class=\"ttfmp-panels-item-title\">\n\tChecking learning<\/div>\n<div id=\"ttfmp-panels-item-content-panels-item_70\" class=\"ttfmp-panels-item-content\">\n<p>Learners should understand that computers are used in the world all around them and can classify things which have computers in them, are computers or are not computers:<\/p>\n<p>They should also be able to differentiate and sort computer technology as being a computer or an app:<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"builder-section-text_74\" class=\"builder-section-prev-panels builder-section builder-section-text builder-section-last builder-text-columns-1\" style=\"background-size: cover; background-repeat: no-repeat;background-position: center center;\">\n<div class=\"builder-section-content\">\n<div class=\"builder-text-row\">\n<div class=\"builder-text-column builder-text-column-1\" id=\"builder-section-text_74-column-1\">\n<div class=\"builder-text-content\">\n<div style=\"text-align: left;\"><a id=\"ttfmake-1722420268\" class=\"ttfmake-button\" style=\"background-color: #171717; color: #ffffff; font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold; padding: 4px 10px; border-radius: 100px;\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/digilearn\/2024\/06\/24\/computing-in-primary-schools-teacher-survival-kit\/\" data-hover-background-color=\"#171717\" data-hover-color=\"#ffffff\">go to primary computing survival kit home<\/a><\/div>\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This series of resources is designed to lay the foundations of learners developing an understanding of what computers are and how they work. 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