Free computing lessons for kids
Posted on 14 Sep 2009 at 12:21
Download the full PDF of our Give Your Kids The IT Edge feature, with free computing lessons for 5 to 15-year-olds
Our Give Your Kids The IT Edge feature has won praise from parents, schools and education experts.
Now we're giving you the chance to download the entire feature for free for use in your home or school.
Click here to download the feature (12MB PDF)
The feature provides step-by-step tutorials for each of the school key stages, introducing schoolchildren of all ages to fun computing challenges - and perhaps even teaching parents and teachers a thing or two!
Inside the feature you'll find:
Key Stage 1 (ages 5-7): A six-step guide to creating a blog for your child using the free Edublogs software, which is used by schools across the country
Key Stage 2 (ages 7-11): Let children write and star in their own computer game with our 12-step guide to the brilliant Scratch software
Key Stage 3 (ages 11-14): Create an interactive 3D quiz using the widely-acclaimed Alice software
Key stage 4 (ages 14-16): Teenagers can create their own web photo gallery using our straightforward JavaScript tutorial
In addition to our step-by-step tutorials, you'll also find plenty of suggestions for alternative activities for each key stage, as recommended by our team of education experts.
Parents and teachers are free to print out and distribute part or all of the feature at home or in schools. The feature may not be reproduced or distributed for commercial purposes without permission.
Click here to download the feature (12MB PDF)
Author: Barry Collins
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For more details about purchasing this feature and/or images for editorial usage, please contact Jasmine Samra on pictures@dennis.co.uk
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