TY computer course

[Sandrine Pac-Kenny]

Hi everybody!

We are looking at changing our TY computer course. We are wondering if anyone knows of a scheme of work or has an outline of a programme where you introduce different operating systems, like Windows, MAC and Linux or similar.

Also, what programmes would you run as a choice ? We were discussing graphics, coding, film editing...

Any suggestions would be welcome!

Many thanks,

Sandrine

 

[Mary Linehan, IT Co-Ordinator]

Hi Sandrine,

I introduced my students to GAMEMAKER last year. It's been great!!! It's been HUGELY successful - the students love it (they work in pairs) so it encourages collaborative work and independence of thought. 

Last year some of my students created an app that promoted Milk in school - resulting in them winning the national dairy council's MILK IT awards.

This year 8 students were shortlisted for the Eircom Junior Spiders Awards with two of them taking the Overall Prize in the Senior Category last Tuesday!

With Gamemaker you don't need any coding experience whatsoever everything is visual  ….

I have notes on how I got on, some tutorials etc uploaded onto my site at 

http://marylinehan.wordpress.com/2013/10/20/creating-games-in-the-classroom/

Also - I'm presenting on this very topic at the ICT in Ed conference next saturday ….  http://www.lit.ie/ictedu

If you have any questions etc let me know.

Mary

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[Mags Amond]

Mary it sounds fab - I will certainly not miss your session in Thurles. See you there, Mags

[Mary Linehan, IT Co-Ordinator]

Thanks Mags!! Was sorry I missed yesterday … can't go to them all :)

[Kathleen]

Hi Sandrine
 
Have you looked into the Raspberry Pi? It runs Linux operating system and you can run Scratch coding on it!
 
http://www.raspberrypi.org/
 
http://www.scratch.ie/
 
Regards
Kathleen
 

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Date: Fri, 2 May 2014 13:31:06 -0700
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Subject: [CESI List] TY computer course