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Pathways to Excellence: Computing and ICT Level 4

Frank Frame and John Mason


Paperback
£9.99

ISBN: 9781444110807
Published: 25/11/2011
Extent: 152 pages
Illustrations: approximately 160 colour artworks and photographs


 
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Summary:
Pathways to Excellence offers dynamic provision to fulfil the Computing and ICT elements of the Technology Experiences and Outcomes at Level 4 of Curriculum for Excellence. The book acts, among other things, as an access point to a range of textual and online digital resources designed to support delivery of the Outcomes in a motivating style that encourages active and collaborative learning throughout.

A mapping grid ensures coverage af all experiences and outcomes, as well as literacy, numeracy and health & wellbeing requirements, and templates for cross-curricular projects are designed to:

  • involve individual and groupwork and include opportunities to experience and develop organisational and planning skills.
  • incorporate the use of ICT to research, communicate, organise and present information.
  • provide a range of opportunities to develop critical thinking & peer and self-evaluation skills
  • include checklists and criteria to aid assessment
  • connect with a wide range of other curricular areas
  • provide opportunities to contribute to numeracy and literacy outcomes

    Accompanying Dynamic Learning materials offer Lesson Builder suggestions, interactive whiteboard activities, image support, weblinks, quizzes and teacher support.


    • The only new and complete resource with printed and interactive online support - giving teachers and students bespoke, quality content.
    • Totally flexible - involves individual and groupwork activities for learning anytime, anywhere.
    • Incorporates the use of ICT to research, communicate, organise and present information, developing skills with applications acorss the curriculum.
    • Matches all capacities of CfE, with activities mapped to Experiences and Outcomes - enabling teachers to select content appropriate to students' needs.


    Table of Contents:
    Teacher's introduction
    1 Researching computer technologies
    2 Computing technology, the economy and the environment
    3 Which security suite?
    4 An introduction to programming using Scratch
    5 Graphics and animations
    6 Linking up
    Answers
    Appendix


    About the Author(s):
    Frank Frame and John Mason are experienced examiners and Principal Teachers of Computing.


    Readership:
    Students and teachers of Computing


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