Improve your computer skills with these links to ICT resources. Suitable for ages 5-11 years, KS1, KS2 and elementary grades 1-6. Learn how to navigate, data handling, effective searching and internet safety with this selection of lesson plans, printable and interactive activities. Perfect for teachers to use in the classroom or parents wanting to help their child gain essential computer knowledge.
Here are 6 random links from this subject
Adventures of Smartie the Penguin Book
Find out how to stay safe on the internet with Smartie the penguin. Book with accompanying questions.
Researching Using The Internet Text
Most kids automatically use the internet as their first (and often only) source of information. ‘There’s a lot of fantastic information out there, but there’s also a lot that’s unhelpful and even inappropriate,’ says Tricia. ‘If your child is going to use the internet for research, the first thing to do is make sure you have really good parental controls in place so they can’t access anything harmful." When they’re using the internet for research, there are six key skills that your child needs to develop.
Bobby's Busy Bakery Interactive
Welcome to Bobby's Busy Bakery. Would you like to decorate cakes or help us arrange our window display? Both jobs are lots of fun and you can move things around until they look just right to you. Improve your mouse skills with this fun game.
Create Your Own Digizen Interactive
Create your own Digizen to express your online values and wishes for yourself, your friends and your world. You can then upload your Digizen to Digiworld or to your own website or social networking site.
Computer Room Lesson Plan
Mike Fleetham has done a brilliant job in writing a scheme of work for introducing children to computers, also has pdf with the main vocabulary which the scheme aims to introduce.
Wise Kids Text
A list of links to search engines for kids and families. The site has lots of other information and links about internet safety.
