Blog by Tag: Computing

Today in Computing we have been sending messages using Morse code. We wrote messages to a friend before using light from a torch to send messages. At the end of the lesson we tried using Morse Code Keyer online. It was really tricky.

Click the links below to take you to the virtual circuit building labs!

Wirers

http://www.echalk.co.uk/Science/physics/circuitBuilder/circuitBuilder.html

Repairers

‪Circuit Construction Kit: DC - Virtual Lab‬ (colorado.edu)

Here are the children having a go at being…

Year 6 worked hard during their first lesson of iData where they were introduced to spreadsheets. The children learned how data is inputted into spreadsheets via cells and practiced navigating through spreadsheets, solving problems and cracking codes!

In computing we are learning to encode, send and decode messages in our Cryptography unit. Using flags is difficult and it was like learning a whole new language.

This afternoon, Year 3 were learning how computer networks work. In groups, we acted out how a network switch sends messages to devices on its network. 
 

Click this link to take you to the webpage builder:

Resource6.4.5a (trinket.io)

In Year 6, we have started our new Computing unit: iNetwork! In the first session, we learned how the term 'networked' means connected and thought of examples of networks from everyday life. We thought of electricity networks, the London Underground tube station, and devices connected to servers…

Year 6 have been very busy with our iCompute work this term... We have been creating our own 'pong' style games using Scratch by writing, testing and debugging our coding. We've learned to analyse pre-exisiting code from other games so that we understand what each element of the code does within…

We have been exploring the challenges in the classroom. We have been trying to get Bee-Bot to follow instructions. We have enjoyed using directional vocabulary too. 

We had fun programming Bee-Bot with instructional commands to make him go around our course. We predicted a route for him before we started. 

Working on keyboard and mouse skills in continuous provision. 

Today was National Internet Safety Day and Year 5 worked on a special project this year. We split into groups to plan and deliver a lesson to other classes in school about different aspects of Online Safety that were appropriate for the year group. The children took it very seriously and worked…