What's New - September 2008

21/09/08

Launched Pixel8 - our new resource for KS3 and Game Maker projects. Created in collaboration with teachict.co.uk

Added a resource called 'tidy files' which could be used with year 7s at the start of the lesson when introducing the need for keeping their user areas well organised and tidy - kindly contributed by David Dance

20/09/08

Added the following resources for OCR Nationals, Unit 1 - all kindly contributed by Marilyn Robinson:

AO1 Evidence book: files and folders

AO2: Evidence book: internet

AO2 Evidence book: Email

AO3 Evidence book: Business presentation

AO4 Business letter example

AO5 Evidence book: spreadsheets

Atash Ali member form

Example of wages spreadsheet

AO6 Evidence book: databases

Case study: Our Thing

Our Thing logo

OCR National ICT U1 Grading Grid for Assessment

13/09/08

Added an excellent instructional booklet for KS3 or GCSE showing students how to create quizzes in PowerPoint using VBA. Kindly contributed by Tim Gamble.

06/09/08

Added a set of self marking sheets which can be used by students to assess their work. Specifically written for the Edexel vocational GCSE. Kindly contributed by Brookerry.

05/09/08

Added a booklet to introduce year 7 students to the game creation software, Scratch. Kindly contributed by Chris Coleman

Added a booklet to introduce students to the game creation software, Alice. Kindly contributed by Chris Coleman.

01/09/08

Updated the KS3 to include resources that support the new National Curriculum. The old materials are still available. The section includes:

Year 7

• File management
• E-safety project
• Graphics - Photoshop Elements
• Spreadsheets and modelling
• Presentations
• Data handling

Year 8

• File management and viruses
• Email, features and functions
• Information, reliability, validity and bias
• Animation - Pivot Stickfigure

Year 9

• Social networking
• Impact of ICT on society