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This project includes the task sheet, a design document for planning, teacher's marking key as well as a score sheet, so student can score each other's app projects. This project takes about 10 lessons to run successfully. It uses Code.org's App Lab software which is fun and easy to use. Students can challenge themselves making something complicated writing code or they can keep it simple using drag and drop coding blocks; not matter what their ability everyone is able to achieve success. Code.o

This booklet is a complete unit of work which takes about 5 weeks to complete, if you see them twice a week and they work collaboratively in groups of 2. Students can use this booklet to study robots, as it uses the Design Process to Investigate, Define, Design, Produce, Implement, Collaborate, Manage and Evaluate a problem which can be solved with robots. It works best if you print it out and hand it out each lesson for completion. Best used after introducing robots with videos of robots, such

This booklet is a complete unit of work which takes 6 weeks to complete, if you see them twice a week and they work collaboratively in groups of 2. Students can use this booklet to study robots, as it uses the Design Process to Investigate, Define, Design, Produce, Implement, Collaborate, Manage and Evaluate a problem which can be solved with robots. It works best if you print it out and hand it out each lesson for completion. Best used after introducing robots with videos of robots, such as tho

The photo editing task takes about 10 lessons to complete and requires students to make their own monster using photo editing software and images found online. Before beginning the task, students should have separate lessons on design concepts and how to use photo editing software (such as Adobe Photoshop, Gimp or Photopea). The task includes a marking key. Introduce this task using Horror Movie Posters Powerpoint, which is sold separately.

The powerpoint serves as an introduction to the photography codes and conventions used in the horror genre - a student favorite! Students should also have a separate lesson on camera angles, shot sizes and compositional rules. The powerpoint includes a slide with a class activity: planning a shot list of photographs, before they leave the classroom to take images for the task. This photography task is sold separately. I would recommend including your own selection of photographs representing th

This photography task requires students to take a set of photographs representative of the horror genre - a student favorite! The task requires them to first plan a shot list, before they leave the classroom to take images for the task, then do some photo editing, ending with an evaluation of their images. When viewed together as a set the images should be suggestive of the horror genre. The task includes 2 rubrics, one which features differentiation. For middle school students taking a set of t

The powerpoint serves as an introduction to the design concepts and conventions used in the horror movie poster genre - a student favorite! The powerpoint includes a slide with a class activity: identifying conventions of horror movie poster genre. I would recommend including your own selection of recent horror movie posters representing the horror movie genre, suitable for your age group and demographic, as inspiration for students. The photo editing task to accompany the powerpoint, Horror Mo

The powerpoint is a step-by-step guide on to how to create your own retro 3D effect photos. The task is easy enough for middle school students to achieve success in as little as 3-4 lessons. Students will need to know some photography basics and how to use photo editing software (such as Adobe's Photoshop or Photopea.com) to do some simple editing. To get the full 3D effect purchase some cheap 3D glasses online to view the final photos made. Powerpoint includes a task and the rubric.

This Data Visualisation Poster Project is one of the most successful ways to make boring spreadsheets fun and engaging! It includes questions and step-by-step tasks on research, planning, designing and producing the poster, with recommended marks. It includes links to free software recommendations for producing the poster. It also includes a rubric for the design and producing section. Students will need an introduction to spreadsheets in order to complete the poster project. Best used in conjun

Introduce your students to mobile app design using this PowerPoint presentation. It explains purpose, history of apps, statistics, user interface, user experience, wireframes and includes two class activities. Use on its own, which takes about 20 minutes, or use in conjunction with Mobile App Fishbone Analysis worksheet and Mobile App Chart Analysis to create a 90 minute lesson.

This PowerPoint presentation introduces students to the hot topic of Data Visualisation. It has engaging visuals, hyperlinks to fantastic examples and poses questions for class discussion. Use the PowerPoint to introduce students to the Data Visualisation Poster Project, one of the most successful ways to make boring spreadsheets fun and engaging! Students will need an introduction to spreadsheets in order to complete the poster project.

This worksheet is a series of exercises for students to learn the key functions of educational robots - this one is for the mBot robots. They need a Makeblock mBot robot and to download its free program from the Makeblock website. Answers for the exercises will depend on the flooring completed on. The exercises work really well when done in pairs.

Use this PowerPoint to introduce media genres. It includes definitions and explains why and how we use media genres. It also includes numerous activities for class discussion and links to a genre video. Use the PowerPoint to introduce the TV Genres Remix production task. Best used in collaboration with the Stereotypes PowerPoint.

This PowerPoint introduces what stereotypes are, why they're used in TV, some of the most commonly seen stereotypes, as well as subverting of stereotypes. The powerpoint aims to point out how some stereotypes may be harmful and hurtful to viewers and how change is required within the media to address modern social attitudes. The materials should presented with sensitivity to the class and encourage debate about the positive and negative effects of stereotypes. It includes two class discussion a

Flowchart PowerPoint presentation explains algorithms, why we use flowcharts, how to create a flowchart using the standard symbols, flowchart examples, and the use of abstraction in flowcharts. It includes class activities on the last slide. Best used in conjunction with Flowchart Worksheet.

Students review mobile app design, requiring them to consider its purpose, goal and positives and negatives of the user interface and user experience design. Best used in conjunction after the Mobile App Presentation PowerPoint.

This task is a complete unit of work which takes about 3-4 weeks to complete, if you see them twice a week and they work collaboratively in groups of 2. Students will be required to edit existing TV episodes into a new genre using video editing software. Students will need to know how to use video editing software, such as iMovie or Adobe PremierePro. Introduce this assessment task using the Stereotypes Powerpoint.

This worksheet explains flowcharts with definitions and shapes used. It includes a class activity for students with workspace. Best used after showing students the Flowchart PowerPoint Presentation.

Students can use this worksheet to learn about robots. Best used after introducing robots with videos of robots, such as those from Boston Dynamics.

Use this Fishbone Chart to help students analyse the key elements required to successfully design a mobile app. Best used in conjunction after the Mobile App Presentation PowerPoint.