Lesson 1: Teamwork
Creating rules for collaborative work to ensure that working together runs smoothly.Learning objective
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National curriculum
Cross-curricular links
Before the lesson
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Lesson plan
Before starting this unit, check that the children can recall:
Touch typing is the fastest way to type.
Computers often work together.
- Log in and log out mean beginning and ending a connection with a computer.
Creating something on a computer can be more easily saved and shared than a paper version.
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Adaptive teaching
Assessing progress and understanding
Vocabulary definitions
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She has a passion for coding and computer science and specialises in supporting teachers who are getting started on their journey into using technology in the classroom. Cat has worked on a number of computing schemes both in the UK and abroad including for Kapow, Cambridge University Press & Assessment and BBC Bitesize Computing as well as presenting events and delivering live lessons on behalf of Google for Education in the UK and globally. She has been invited to speak about her experiences teaching computer science around the world including in Brazil, Argentina and the US. Cat is passionate about talking about equality, stereotypes and mental health as well as supporting the teaching of computer science. She has recently been diagnosed with ADHD, which has made everything make a lot more sense.
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