Meadowbank School recognises that the online environment is always evolving and keeping our families safe online is paramount. Google’s ‘Be Internet Awesome’ is a great way to explore digital citizenship and grow confidence so that all learners feel safe and in control. Click here to go to Be Internet Awesome. Click here to go to […]
Hello Ruby, created by Linda Liukas, is a wonderful way to engage children in understanding the technical world in which they live. Hello Ruby is a collection of games, activities and stories which are creative and colourful. Go on amazing adventures with Ruby and learn about how to break down problems and solve them. There […]
If you have children in year 1 and Year 2 and they have access to a family iPad then download Scratch Junior – its a free visual block based coding program where you can create stories, make games and show information in an interesting way! Click here to go to Scratch Junior.
Using lego is a brilliant way in which children can visualise their ideas, create structures and build their own worlds! A Lego maze is a good way to start developing game design. Is there a way in and out? What are the rules and objectives? Using Lego Bits and Bricks children can plan their […]
SpriteBox is a fun way to learn about giving step by step instructions, in the correct order, using blocks or instructions. Think through the problems on each level, as well as how instructions could be made clearer if repeated or grouped together. If you have children in year 1 and Year 2 and they have […]
This site has a variety of visual music experiments that are easy to use and children can compose melodies in no time at all. Song Maker is a great way to start, create a repeating pattern by clicking the squares and change the musical instruments. Click here to go to the Chrome Music Lab.
Scratch is an online code platform where children from all over the world can create interactive content in the form of stories, games, artwork and music. At Meadowbank School, students in Year 3-6 have individual Scratch accounts where they can present their learning in different ways. Students use a computational approach, apply mathematical skills and […]
Code.org is an American organisation that promotes Computer Science for school aged students. Click here to go to Code.org Short term and long term courses have been created for students. Short term activities include an hour of code around specific subjects or interests, e.g. Minecraft or Artificial Intelligence. Long term activities are […]
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