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Learning objective
- To use a device to name and save a file.
Success criteria
- I can explain why it is useful to
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National curriculum
Computing
Pupils should be taught to:
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Cross-curricular links
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Before the lesson
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Lesson plan
Recap and recall
This activity revisits learning from Lesson 3: Using software to help the children recall key knowledge. Show the Presentation: Speak like an expert. Ask the children to imagine they want to make some digital art on the computer. Have them tell their partner what they would do, using the keywords: mouse, keyboard, trackpad, screen and…
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Adaptive teaching
Pupils needing extra support:
- Could use an alternative input device (e.g. a trackball mouse, large key keyboard, high contrast keyboard or a stylus with a chunky grip for tablet-based activities) to control tools more accurately when using the program.
- Could say the file name out loud before typing it.
- Could have their name written or printed out (e.g. book name labels) to copy the spelling if this is part of the file name.
Pupils working at greater depth:
- Should describe the steps involved in saving and naming their work, using appropriate vocabulary, which could provide support for someone less confident.
- Should come up with their own suggestions for a file name.
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Assessing progress and understanding
Pupils with secure understanding can:
- Explain that it is useful to save digital
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Vocabulary definitions
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file
Something which is saved on a computer.
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program (Y1)
A set of instructions that tells the computer what to do
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