Improving mouse skills
Developing mouse sills by learning how to log in and navigate around a computer while creating digital artwork.
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Computing systems and networks: Improving mouse skills
Unit outcomes
Pupils who are secure will know how to:
- Use computers more purposefully
- Log in and navigate around a computer
- Drag, drop, click and control a cursor using a mouse
- Use software tools to create art on the computer
Suggested prior learning
Computing systems and networks 1: Using a computer
Get startedLessons
Lesson 1: Logging in
- To log in to a computer and access a website.
Lesson 2: Click and drag skills
- To develop mouse skills.
Lesson 3: Drawing shapes
- To use mouse skills to draw and edit shapes.
Lesson 4: Drawing a story
- To draw a scene from a story using digital tools.
Lesson 5: Self-portrait
- To create a self-portrait using digital techniques.
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Cross-curricular links
RSE: Online safety
Maths: Geometry – properties of shapes
English: Reading – comprehension