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Digital Technologies: For Years 3-4
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Digital Technologies:
For Years 3-4
Frame 1
Digital Technology with Peripheral Devices
Digital Technology with Peripheral Devices
Digital Technology with Peripheral Devices … (Use with Pages 9 to 13)
- Key question: What are Peripheral Devices?
Play these videos to help provide understanding about a computer’s Peripheral Devices.
YouTube video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yBbs9AqZUaA
- Check out this website:
https://kids.kiddle.co/Peripheral_equipment
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Input & Output Devices
Input & Output Devices
Input and Output Devices … (Use with Page 14)
Key question: What are a computer’s Input and Output Devices
- Play this video to help provide understanding about which devices are Input and which are Output (or both).
YouTube video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DuYF3uD9AYQ - Check out this website:
https://kids.kiddle.co/Input/output
Frame 3
Digital Data
Digital Data
Digital Data … (Use with Pages 17 to 22)
Key question: What is the Binary Code?
- Play this video to help provide understanding about binary numbers.
YouTube video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Z03p3yhGm - Check out these websites:
– https://kids.kiddle.co/Binary_number
– https://www.mathsisfun.com/binary-number-system.html
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Representing Data and Spreadsheets
Representing Data and Spreadsheets
Representing Data and Spreadsheets … (Use with Pages 24 to 26)
Key question: How can we use graphs to show data?
- Use this video to help understanding of different types of graphs.
YouTube Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bmY28wdGL9M - Check out these websites:
https://kids.britannica.com/kids/article/graph/399910
https://kids.kiddle.co/Chart
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Representing Data 3
Representing Data 3
Representing Data 3 (Page 27); Create Your Own Spreadsheet (Page 28)
Key question: How can data be shown in simple spreadsheets?
- Play this video to help provide understanding of how a basic spreadsheet is created in Excel.
YouTube video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=muu2R-AscGY - Check out this website:
https://kids.britannica.com/kids/article/spreadsheet/476321
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Advanced Algorithms
Advanced Algorithms
Advanced Algorithms … (Use with Pages 32 to 34)
Key question: What is an algorithm?
- Use this YouTube video to help understanding.
YouTube Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Da5TOXCwLSg - Check out this website:
https://kids.kiddle.co/Algorithm
Frame 7
PowerPoint Presentation
PowerPoint Presentation
PowerPoint Presentation … (Use with Pages 35 to 36)
Key idea: How to create a presentation.
- Use this YouTube video which provide a series of instructions.
YouTube Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=REj3pmOVACM - Check out this website: https://www.instructables.com/How-to-Create-a-PowerPoint-Presentation/
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Using Scratch
Using Scratch
Using Scratch … (Use with Page 37)
Key idea: Background to Scratch.
- Use this YouTube video to find out more about Scratch.
YouTube Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ssoRNCtmhVM - Check out this website:
https://kids.kiddle.co/Scratch_(programming_language)
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Digital Ethics and Safety
Digital Ethics and Safety
Digital Ethics and Safety … (Use with Pages 39 to 40)
Key question: What are safe practices for children to follow when online?
- Use this YouTube video to provide background about ‘Netiquette’.
YouTube Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iUExOdnV9Lg
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Smart Homes Digital Solutions
Smart Homes Digital Solutions
Smart Homes Digital Solutions … (Use with Page 43)
Key question: What is a ‘smart home’ and how do they use information systems?
- Use this YouTube video to find out about smart homes and smart buildings.
YouTube Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IC0mkHh7MaA - This YouTube video provides information on the ‘day in the life of a smart home’.
YouTube Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JAXIyheCc-w - Check out this website:
https://kids.kiddle.co/Home_automation