Computing at Hillbrook
Computing CurriculumComputing team is led by Alex Castillo. As subject leader for Computing, i am passionate about helping children develop the skills and knowledge to thrive in the digital world.
What i enjoy most about the subject is the enthusiasm pupils bring to their learning and the way they drive themselves to achieve.
Computing is fun and interactive and i love bringing it to life through practical resources such as Sphero Coding Robots which inspire creativity and problem solving. It is fantastic to see pupils share their exptertise with each other and apply computing skills across other subjects like History, Geography and English.
At Hillbrook we believe all children have the potential to be admirable digital citizens and innovative digital content creators. We aim to equip all children with the skills and knowledge they will need to become safe and active participants in a digital world. Our computing curriculum offers a robust set of experiences across three key areas: ICT, Digital Literacy (including e-safety) and Coding allowing children to develop creativity and computational thinking. E-Safety is an integral part of the computing curriculum incorporated in all computing lessons and reflects the school’s 3Rs ethos.
ICT
- Using search engines effectively and safely.
- Understanding networks and the internet.
- Using computers and electronic equipment safely and competently.
- Working collaboratively online.
Digital Literacy
- Digital content creation in a variety of mediums.
- Using multiple programs to create one product.
- Organising and storing digital data.
Coding
- Understanding algorithms and computational thinking.
- Designing, testing and debugging own programs.
- Predicting behaviours of programs
Links
Some of the software we use be downloaded for free!
Google SketchUp – make a 3D model of anything.
Google Earth – explore anywhere in the world
Prezi – presentation software
Weebly – Website design
Scratch – Programming
Kodu – Game Programming