OVERVIEW
OVERVIEW
Students will learn about historical computer scientists and explore their inventions. Students will understand how these inventors/inventions have impacted society and changed the way we communicate with one another.
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ACADEMIC LITERACY
ACADEMIC LITERACY
Influential
Demonstrate
Evaluate
Explain
Contributions
Inventions
Inventors
Enigma Machine
CAREERS
CAREERS
Web Developer, Software Engineer, Programmer, Telecommunications Engineer
WIDER READING
WIDER READING
Researching Articles for homework on Famous Inventors and their inventions in Computer Science: Bill Gates, Tim Berners-Lee, Steve Jobs, Larry Page, Jeff Bezos, Mark Zuckerberg, Alan Turing, Alexander Graham Bell, Ada Lovelace.
SAFEGUARDING
SAFEGUARDING
Know how to use the internet to search for relevant topics safely and responsibly. Knowing when a site is secure and not secure.
PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT
PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT
Students will reflect on how technology has impacted their life. Students will explore how life might have been before the invention of a phone. They will also discuss how the phones have evolved over time and how it is used now.
DIVERSITY
DIVERSITY
Students will explore computer scientists from all backgrounds. They will learn about the first computer programmer who was female and her name was Ada Lovelace. They will examine the importance of her contribution and how she paved the way for today's programmers.
CULTURAL CAPITAL
CULTURAL CAPITAL
Students learn the importance of communications and technological advancement. They will explore how technology has had an impact on the individual and society as a whole.
KNOWLEDGE TRANSFER
KNOWLEDGE TRANSFER
History: Looking at Inventions from the past Alan Turing and the Enigma Machine how it helped us win WW2.
Maths: Charles Babbage, known as the father of computing and Ada Lovelace the first computer programmer are both Mathematicians who kick started the idea of automated computing.
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