Cyber Security Primary

Samuel Griffin Resources for Primary Teachers, Resources for Secondary Teachers, Secondary Activities, Teacher CPD

Cyber Security is essential for keeping data safe. Password security in particular affects everyone and is especially important for learners to understand due to how many data breaches are caused by passwords. In this workshop, we will look into how to make strong passwords and encryption and how hackers crack this security and decryption. Included in this page are the … Read More

DigiTech Computer Scientists Posters

Luke Clement Primary Spotlight, Resources for Primary Teachers, Resources for Secondary Teachers, Secondary Spotlight

We have designed some bilingual posters with information about well-known computer scientists for you to display in your classroom. These figures all appear in the curriculum and these posters contain useful information about their work. There are individual posters and a larger poster that contains biographies from all six scientists: James Gosling, Ada Lovelace, Alan Turing, Tim Berners-Lee, Steve Jobs … Read More

micro:bit – Musical micro:bits

Luke Clement Primary Spotlight, Resources for Primary Teachers, Spotlight

This micro:bit workshop covers areas of the Science and Technology and the Expressive Arts Areas of Learning and Experience. Pupils will learn the basics of block-based programming and how to use conditional statements to make decisions in computer programs. The resource will also allow pupils to create their own musical compositions by making use of iteration and the micro:bit’s in-built … Read More

micro:bit – Mathematics Game

Luke Clement Primary Spotlight, Resources for Primary Teachers, Spotlight

This micro:bit workshop covers areas of the Science and Technology and Mathematics and Numeracy Areas of Learning and Experience. Pupils will learn the basics of block-based programming and how to use conditional statements to make decisions in computer programs. The resource will also allow pupils to create their own mathematics game to help them and their classmates develop their problem … Read More

micro:bit – Health and Wellbeing

Luke Clement Primary Spotlight, Resources for Primary Teachers, Spotlight

This micro:bit workshop covers areas of the Science and Technology and Health and Wellbeing Areas of Learning and Experience. Pupils will learn the basics of block-based programming and how to use conditional statements to make decisions in computer programs. The resource will also allow pupils to create programs to self-regulate emotions, and communicate their feelings in an alternative way. To … Read More

micro:bit – Electricity

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This micro:bit workshop covers areas of the Science and Technology and Humanities Areas of Learning and Experience. Pupils will learn the basics of block-based programming and how to use conditional statements to make decisions in computer programs. They will also explore how conductivity of materials works and how to test for conductivity using the micro:bit. To receive free workshops or … Read More

micro:bit – Helping Animals

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This micro:bit workshop covers areas of the Science and Technology and Humanities Areas of Learning and Experience. Pupils will learn the basics of block-based programming and how to use conditional statements to make decisions in computer programs. They will also explore how technology can be used to help humans cohabit the Earth with other species in a more eco-friendly and … Read More

micro:bit – Morse Code

Luke Clement Primary Spotlight, Resources for Primary Teachers, Spotlight

This micro:bit workshop covers areas of the Science and Technology and Languages, Literacy and Communication Areas of Learning and Experience. Pupils will learn the basics of block-based programming and how to use conditional statements to make decisions in computer programs. They will also program their own methods of communicating wirelessly with their friends, focusing on Morse code using the micro:bit. … Read More

The White Feather

admin Primary Level, Resources for Primary Teachers

Accompanies the Theatr na nÓg production. Learn all about World War I and try out different methods for writing and breaking coded messages, and use these skills to defuse a virtual bomb. The accompanying Scratch Programs can be found here: Workshop Version: https://scratch.mit.edu/projects/311922349/fullscreen/ Home Version: https://scratch.mit.edu/projects/311923110/fullscreen/