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Lesson 4: Computing heroes

Learning about important historical figures in computing, including Alan Turing, Margaret Hamilton and Steve Jobs.

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Computing > Upper key stage 2 > Archived unit: Computing systems and networks: Bletchley Park > Lesson 4: Computing heroes

Learning objective

To research historical figures that contributed to technological advances in computing.

Success criteria

I can identify some of the people who

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National curriculum

Computing

Pupils should be taught to:

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Cross-curricular links

History

Pupils should be taught about:

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Before the lesson

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Lesson plan

Recap and recall

Display the Presentation: Range of answers and allow time for paired discussion.

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Adaptive teaching

Pupils needing extra support

Could use the Resource: Fact files to help support online research; could use the Resource: Presentation guidelines to remind them how to keep their presentations interesting and engaing.

Pupils working at greater depth

Should be encouraged to embed videos into their presentations; could pick one ‘paired’ figure (e.g. Steve Jobs or Steve Wozniak) and persuade the audience that one was more important than the other.

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Assessing progress and understanding

Pupils with secure understanding indicated by

Explaining the importance of historical figures and

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Vocabulary definitions

discovery

Finding information or inventing something that was not known before.
invention

A new device or process that solves a problem.

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In this unit

Assessment - Computing Y6: Bletchley Park

Lesson 1: Secret codes

Lesson 2: Brute force hacking

Lesson 3: Bletchley Park

Lesson 4: Computing heroes

Lesson 5: Computing heroes part 2

Originally created by:

Cat Lamin

Computing specialist

Cat is a former primary school teacher with 12 years of teaching experience. She has a passion for coding and computer science and specialises in supporting teachers who are getting started on their journey into using technology in the classroom. In 2017 she…

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