Learning objective
- To recognise the importance of the history of computers and create a well-researched presentation.
Success criteria
- I can explain the role of Bletchley Park
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National curriculum
Computing
Pupils should be taught that:
- Use
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Cross-curricular links
History
Pupils should be
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Before the lesson
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Lesson plan
Recap and recall
Display the Presentation: Bingo – key vocabulary and hand each child a whiteboard and pen. Ask the children to divide their whiteboards into nine boxes and write one of the words from the presentation in each box.
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Extended-mode explainer videos
How to extend your display to view the lesson page and preseantion mode simultaneously. Choose your operating system below to watch the video
Adaptive teaching
For pupils needing extra support
Could present their information in a Microsoft Word or Google document; should work collaboratively to decide on the key facts.
Pupils working at greater depth
Should choose how to present their findings and include opinions about each computer or computing hero’s impact on the world; should be encouraged to add hyperlinks to further information; could research two topics and persuade the audience that one was more influential than the other.
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Assessing progress and understanding
Pupils with secure understanding indicated by: understanding some of the key moments
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Vocabulary definitions
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discovery
Finding information or inventing something that was not known before.
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invention
A new device or process that solves a problem or makes something easier.
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