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ICT skills K-2:
ICT skills K-2:
Mouse skills. Students need to develop confidence in using a computer mouse:
Bees and Honey mouse games
Bloople's colour games
They also need to start using the computer keyboard and know where to find each of the keys. Dance Mat Typing and Big Brown Bear are both fun typing practice for younger children. No login required.
Coding K - 2:
Coding K - 2:
Bee Bot Emulator:
Coding 1-6:
Coding 1-6:
Code.org provides a range of coding activities for all ages. Students can access all activities without logging into the website. Activities have age suggestions provided.
2021 Class links:
2021 Class links:
If students remember their picture password they click on the following link and log in to keep a record of their progress:
Year 6 2021
Year 5 2021
Year 4 2021
Year 3 2021
Year 2 2021
If they cannot remember their picture password all activities can still be accessed without logging in.
Coding 3 - 6:
Coding 3 - 6:
Bebras 365 Computational Thinking Challenge
Available as a free resource throughout the year. These are the question sets from past Bebras Challenges with students receiving immediate feedback on questions.
A free block-based programming tool targeted primarily at children. Children are required sign up for scratch and provide an email.
At school we use Minecraft from Years 3-6 and link it to learning in maths, science, geography, history and digital technologies. However, younger students also love using Minecraft.
Minecraft is free to all NSW DET students. They log in using their scholl email (first.last@education.nsw.gov.au) then their usual DET username and password. It can be downloaded for free from the Microsoft store.
aca.edu.au/resources/#mini-dt-challenge
Years 3 & 4: Monster Maker Blockly Wombot or Blockly Beginners
Years 5 & 6: Blockly Space Invaders or Blockly Satelite or Blockly Turtle (for a longer challenge).
To access any of the above challenges you will be required to login to GROK using the following instructions.
groklearning.com/
Students and teachers at DoE schools in NSW can log in with their school login information by choosing Use SSO. They will then access the MPPS GROK Learning page.
For detailed instructions: Accessing GROK Learning
MakeCode Arcade:
MakeCode Arcade:
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