Demystifing the Primary Computing Curriculum

Algorithms

A pupil should understand what an algorithm is, and what algorithms can be used for.

Programs

A pupil should know how to write executable programs in at least one language.

Data

A pupil should understand how computers represent data:

Computers

A pupil should know the main components that make up a computer system, and how they fit together (their architecture).

Communications / Internet

A pupil should understand the principles underlying how data is transported on the Internet.

Demystifing the Primary Computing Curriculum Demos

Logic

Rome

Binary

Binary Counting

Coding

Scratch Unplugged 

Part 1: The Maze http://learn.code.org/s/1/level/2

Part 2: The Artist http://learn.code.org/s/1/level/24

Simple Scratch Calculator

Calculator Instructions

Textual Languages

Turtle Python

Minecraft Python

How to Python


Hardware

Input and Output



Planning

Resources

How to Stop a Rumor Online (Before the Rumor Becomes a Lie)

MEGAN GARBERSEP 26 2014, 3:15 PM ET

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Did you hear the thing about the Florida woman who implanted a third breast in order to be "unattractive to men"? The one who is filming"her daily life in Tampa to show the struggles she faces because of her surgery"?

She didn't, and she is not. The whole thing—for better or for worse—was a hoax.

The Internet moves quickly. Rumors emerge, intentionally and not; they spread, intentionally and not. There's a reason, of course, that "wildfire" is such a common metaphor when it comes to describing this stuff: Rumors, once sparked, don't just spread extremely quickly; they are also extremely difficult to contain. And on top of everything else, it is extremely hard to predict which direction they'll take as they spread.

* * *

Enter Emergent.info. The site, launched today after two months of testing and data-gathering, is hoping to change that by tracking rumors that arise in (pretty much) real time. As Craig Silverman, the rumor researcher who created the site, told me: "It's aiming to be a real-time monitoring of claims that are emerging in the press."

Marking Top Tips

Animated guide to building a PC

May be useful for CS, describes the components and animations of how they are assemble to make a PC

http://www.pcityourself.com/index.php

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Read all about it! - News stories for young people on Thinkuknow

Did you know that as well as providing clear, age-appropriate information, guidance and support for young people, the Thinkuknow sites for 11-13s and 14+ each have a great 'News' section?

They contain interesting, thought-provoking, topical news articles relating to sex, relationships and the internet, written by CEOP's Education team to appeal to and engage young people. Recent articles include:

·         UK Young People's Views on Porn

·         A Little Gaming Every Day Is Okay

·         Does Social Media Make Us Unhappy?

It is well-known that young people benefit and learn from real-life stories. Our selection of regularly updated news stories can act as a great resource for practitioners who are looking to engage young people through current affairs. After all, what better way is there to engage young people about the implications of oversharing online than relating it to the real-life story of how a teen lost £50,000 after sharing too much on Facebook or when a 14-year-old was arrested after sending a 'joke' terror threat on Twitter?

We want to make the news section as engaging as possible so if you have any suggestions of potential news stories relevant to an 11-17s audience let us know via education@nca-ceop.gsi.gov.uk or by sending a tweet to @ThinkuknowUK.