Digital Skills for 3rd Class

A full year for 3rd Class: unplugged thinking, creative coding projects, an introduction to game design, micro:bit basics, online safety and a first web page. Forty-four lessons, teacher-led from the board with pupils building their own projects on screen.

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Fold-a-Fish: Why Clear Steps Matter
The Human Algorithm
The Decision Maker
The Power of Loops
Make your own Mystery
Make your own Board Game

Traffic Light Sequence	Quiz	Challenge
Frog Frenzy	Quiz	Challenge
Create a character	Quiz	Challenge
Banana Stamp	Quiz	Challenge
Virtual Pet	Quiz	Challenge
Fish Tank Clicker	Quiz	Challenge
GIFtastic	Quiz	Challenge
Brainstorming Blast

Introducing MakeCode Arcade	Quiz	Challenge
Avoid the Enemy	Quiz	Challenge
Cherry Collection	Quiz	Challenge
Beat The Clock	Quiz	Challenge
Arcade Build Battles
Maze Madness	Quiz	Challenge
Fruit Frenzy	Quiz	Challenge
Game Lab

Meet the Microbit	Quiz	Challenge
Emojis	Quiz	Challenge
Microbit Dice	Quiz	Challenge
Temperature Tales	Quiz	Challenge
Compass	Quiz	Challenge
Animation	Quiz	Challenge
Music Maker	Quiz	Challenge
Microbit Lab

Staying Safe Online
What is Personal Information?	Quiz	Challenge
Why We Shouldn’t Share Personal Information Online	Quiz	Challenge
Stranger Danger Online (Red Flags)	Quiz	Challenge
Strong vs. Weak Passwords	Quiz	Challenge
The Dangers of Sharing Passwords	Quiz	Challenge
Scams, Tricks & Pop-Ups (Don't Get Fooled)	Quiz	Challenge
Digital Footprint: Think Before You Post	Quiz	Challenge

A Page of Your Own
A Page with Your Name on It
Tell People About Yourself
Pictures and Lists
Add Pictures and Stickers
A List of Your Favourites
Links, and Your Finished Page
Send People to Another Website
Build a Page of Your Own

Fold-a-Fish: Why Clear Steps Matter
The Human Algorithm
The Decision Maker
The Power of Loops
Make your own Mystery
Make your own Board Game

Traffic Light Sequence	Quiz	Challenge
Frog Frenzy	Quiz	Challenge
Create a character	Quiz	Challenge
Banana Stamp	Quiz	Challenge
Virtual Pet	Quiz	Challenge
Fish Tank Clicker	Quiz	Challenge
GIFtastic	Quiz	Challenge
Brainstorming Blast

Introducing MakeCode Arcade	Quiz	Challenge
Avoid the Enemy	Quiz	Challenge
Cherry Collection	Quiz	Challenge
Beat The Clock	Quiz	Challenge
Arcade Build Battles
Maze Madness	Quiz	Challenge
Fruit Frenzy	Quiz	Challenge
Game Lab

Meet the Microbit	Quiz	Challenge
Emojis	Quiz	Challenge
Microbit Dice	Quiz	Challenge
Temperature Tales	Quiz	Challenge
Compass	Quiz	Challenge
Animation	Quiz	Challenge
Music Maker	Quiz	Challenge
Microbit Lab

Staying Safe Online
What is Personal Information?	Quiz	Challenge
Why We Shouldn’t Share Personal Information Online	Quiz	Challenge
Stranger Danger Online (Red Flags)	Quiz	Challenge
Strong vs. Weak Passwords	Quiz	Challenge
The Dangers of Sharing Passwords	Quiz	Challenge
Scams, Tricks & Pop-Ups (Don't Get Fooled)	Quiz	Challenge
Digital Footprint: Think Before You Post	Quiz	Challenge

A Page of Your Own
A Page with Your Name on It
Tell People About Yourself
Pictures and Lists
Add Pictures and Stickers
A List of Your Favourites
Links, and Your Finished Page
Send People to Another Website
Build a Page of Your Own

Teacher Resources

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Yearly plan

Fortnightly schemes

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Curriculum Mapping

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Coding Ireland Digital Skills Progression Framework (in-house)

Curriculum Area

Outcomes

Computational thinking

DCT.3.1 DCT.3.2

Programming

DPR.3.1 DPR.3.2

Digital creativity

DCR.3.1 DCR.3.2

Robotics and physical computing

DPC.3.1

Staying safe online

DOS.3.1 DOS.3.2

Digital literacy and media

DDL.3.1

The curriculum does not include official reference codes for individual learning outcomes, so we have assigned a code scheme to make it easier to identify and track coverage.

What You'll Need

Student Devices

Students will need one of these devices. Students can share in groups of 2-3 if necessary.

Chromebook/Laptop/PC

iPad/Tablet

Required Equipment

Equipment used in some of the lessons in this course. Items can be shared among students.

IWB/Projector/Large Screen

Microbit

Digital Skills for 3rd Class

Explore the Course

1 Unplugged Adventures 6 lessons

2 Coding and Creative Projects 8 lessons

3 Introduction to Game Design 8 lessons

4 Microbit Basics 8 lessons

5 Cyber Safety 8 lessons

6 My First Web Page 6 lessons

Teacher Resources

Curriculum Mapping

What You'll Need

Student Devices

Required Equipment

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