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Computer Science – Literacy/Guided Reading Task - ALL 16 ACTIVITY SHEETS
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A series of Guided Reading Tasks. All 16 ‘Computer Science’ Guided Reading challenges used by Wolsey Academy for its KS3, 4 and 5 students.

Each task involves reading an extract from a piece of computer science scholarship, creating a sub title for each paragraph and noting key points. It ends with a summarisation task.

It allows students to engage with high end literature and developing not just their reading skills and subject specific vocabulary but engages them in contemporary issues and controversies.

All of the can be downloaded at www.wolseyacademy.com/reading

There is a tie-in series of 17 lessons called ‘The Computer Revolution’ that can be found at www.wolseyacademy.com/shop - use the code ‘WOLSEY20’ to receive 20% off the price.

The 16 are as follows:

  1. GCHQ – A look at the beginnings of computing the Second World War, Alan Turing and Enigma.
  2. Hidden Figures – The African American women that contributed to the NASA Apollo program.
  3. Moore’s Law – the scientist who helped developed the microchip and his (prescient) prediction on their future development.
  4. Idea’s Man – Paul Allen, co-founder of Microsoft, on the impact of Windows
  5. Game Over – the development and origins of the Game Boy
  6. Society & The Internet – Positive and Negative Impacts
  7. The Blockchain Future – A look at the impact of blockchain
  8. Covid19 – A look at how technology and tracking apps helped (or hindered) in the fight against Covid19
  9. Computing with Quantum Cats – An exploration of the nature of quantum computing
  10. SpaceX Starship – how space x are using computing to bring down the price of space travel
  11. Facial Reognition – how this technology promises to transform the world, for the better and for the worse.
  12. The Digital Divide – a deep study into the two tier world digitisation has created
  13. Artificial Intelligence – Wired’s top science writer gives an overview of the impact of AI
  14. The Metaverse – Billions are being poured into this technology by the Tech Giants – but what is it?
  15. They Tell Me This Is How The World Ends – Financial Times Book the Year 2021 – the threat posed by hacking and cyberthreats.
  16. Chip War – Financial Times Book of the Year 2022 – How microchips are at the centre of a new fight for superpower dominance

Wolsey Academy is a non-profit with every penny we make going to one of our supported charities, which can be viewed here: www.wolseyacademy.com/mission

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Computer Science – Literacy/Guided Reading Task - ALL 16 ACTIVITY SHEETS

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17 lessons, Fully Resourced16 Guided Reading WorksheetsThe Computer Revolution -Meant as a cross-department study with the Humanities and ICT/Computer Science. This is 1 lesson from a series of 17 (see below).Each lesson is well constructed and fully resourced (all resources are contained at the end
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A series of Guided Reading Tasks. All 16 ‘Computer Science’ Guided Reading challenges used by Wolsey Academy for its KS3, 4 and 5 students.

Each task involves reading an extract from a piece of computer science scholarship, creating a sub title for each paragraph and noting key points. It ends with a summarisation task.

It allows students to engage with high end literature and developing not just their reading skills and subject specific vocabulary but engages them in contemporary issues and controversies.

All of the can be downloaded at www.wolseyacademy.com/reading

There is a tie-in series of 17 lessons called ‘The Computer Revolution’ that can be found at www.wolseyacademy.com/shop - use the code ‘WOLSEY20’ to receive 20% off the price.

The 16 are as follows:

  1. GCHQ – A look at the beginnings of computing the Second World War, Alan Turing and Enigma.
  2. Hidden Figures – The African American women that contributed to the NASA Apollo program.
  3. Moore’s Law – the scientist who helped developed the microchip and his (prescient) prediction on their future development.
  4. Idea’s Man – Paul Allen, co-founder of Microsoft, on the impact of Windows
  5. Game Over – the development and origins of the Game Boy
  6. Society & The Internet – Positive and Negative Impacts
  7. The Blockchain Future – A look at the impact of blockchain
  8. Covid19 – A look at how technology and tracking apps helped (or hindered) in the fight against Covid19
  9. Computing with Quantum Cats – An exploration of the nature of quantum computing
  10. SpaceX Starship – how space x are using computing to bring down the price of space travel
  11. Facial Reognition – how this technology promises to transform the world, for the better and for the worse.
  12. The Digital Divide – a deep study into the two tier world digitisation has created
  13. Artificial Intelligence – Wired’s top science writer gives an overview of the impact of AI
  14. The Metaverse – Billions are being poured into this technology by the Tech Giants – but what is it?
  15. They Tell Me This Is How The World Ends – Financial Times Book the Year 2021 – the threat posed by hacking and cyberthreats.
  16. Chip War – Financial Times Book of the Year 2022 – How microchips are at the centre of a new fight for superpower dominance

Wolsey Academy is a non-profit with every penny we make going to one of our supported charities, which can be viewed here: www.wolseyacademy.com/mission

We hope it helps.

Report this resource to TPT
Reported resources will be reviewed by our team. Report this resource to let us know if this resource violates TPT's content guidelines.

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Great resource to encourage literacy in science, my students really enjoying !
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