AI Awareness Day

During the assembly, students learned about the growing influence of artificial intelligence across different aspects of daily life. The session examined how generative AI has been applied in creative industries such as film and gaming, as well as its use in environmental initiatives. Louise also showcased a range of careers connected to technology and innovation, encouraging students to think about future possibilities within these fields.

Lesson 1: Using loops to create shapes

This lesson starts by looking at repetition within real-life examples, where learners identify which parts of a set of instructions are repeated. Learners then use Scratch, a block-based programming environment, to create shapes using count-controlled loops. They consider what the different values in each loop signify, then use existing code to modify and create new code, and work on reading code and predicting what the output will be once the code is run.

Learning objectives

To develop the use of count-controlled loops in a different programming environment

●        I can list an everyday task as a set of instructions including repetition

●        I can predict the outcome of a snippet of code

●        I can modify a snippet of code to create a given outcome

Key vocabulary

Scratch, programming, sprite, blocks, code, loop, repeat, value

Lesson 2: Different loops

Introduction

In this lesson, learners look at different types of loops: infinite loops and count-controlled loops. They practise using these within Scratch and think about which might be more suitable for different purposes.

Learning objectives

To explain that in programming there are infinite loops and count-controlled loops

●        I can modify loops to produce a given outcome

●        I can choose when to use a count-controlled and an infinite loop

●        I can recognise that some programming languages enable more than one process to be run at once

Key vocabulary

Block, repeat, forever, infinite loop, count-controlled loop, costume