Digital Technologies for Transition students

Blackpool Aspire Academy

Digital Technologies Year 6 Transition Activities

Welcome to Digital Technology at Blackpool Aspire Academy.

In this booklet you will find a range of activities to complete, covering a range of topics within the subject.

If you have access to a computer, feel free to complete the tasks on Google Documents and share your completed activities with computing@aspire.fcat.org.uk.

We look forward to see your wonderful learning.

Ms Matthews (Director of Arts & Technology)

Activity 1: Smart Homes Technology is becoming more commonplace in our homes.

Watch the following videos:

What would be your top 5 items to have in your home? Why have you chosen these items? __________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________

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Activity 2: Firewalls Carry out some research and find the answers to the following questions: What is a firewall?

What does it do?

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Activity 3: Algorithms An Algorithm is just some clear step by step instructions.

Watch this video about Algorithms:

Write a suitable algorithm for cooking your favourite meal. Try to be as detailed as possible. __________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________

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Activity 4: Decomposition Party What is Decomposition? Watch this video to find out more:

Imagine I have asked you to organise a party for 50 people with food, drinks and entertainment.

Decompose this task and make a list of all of the things you would have to do to make sure your party went with a bang! __________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________

Activity 5: Hardware & Software Find out more about Hardware and Software by watching this video: Answer the following questions: What is Hardware?

Give three examples of hardware that you use.

What is software?

Give three examples of software that you use. _________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________

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Activity 6: T he Internet of T hings Carry out some research and explain what is meant by the Internet of Things.

Explain how it works. __________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________

Activity 7: App Design

Screen 1

Screen 2

Screen 3

If you could design an app what would it do? Sketch out three of the screens it would have including a logo and explain who would use your app and what it would do.

Logo

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Activity 8: Cloud Computing Carry out some research. Watch this video: Explain what is meant by Cloud Computing and Cloud Storage.

What technology is used for Cloud Computing?

What are the benefits of Cloud Computing? __________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________

Activity 9: Game Design Imagine that you were going to develop a new game and sell it as an app so that people could play it on their phones and tablets. What type of game app would you like to develop? How would the game work? What would it look like?

Design several screens of the game and then explain your design ideas.

Home Screen

Level 1

Instructions

Level 2

Main Character

Game Logo

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Just in the case the QR codes for the videos don’t work, please find below the URL’s for the video’s.

Activity 1 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EzCVpaEb0kQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wedwOQuMQbM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=97jhKgOo38s

Activity 3 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kM9ASKAni_s

Activity 4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rxsYpP2-omg

Activity 5 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vG_qmtdBPTU

Activity 6 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BQzBpUdHvi4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QSIPNhOiMoE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uEsKZGOxNKw

Activity 9 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KIb6Gkdfkds