Digital Skills for 5th Class

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The fullest year in the programme at fifty-nine lessons: interactive coding, a game design studio, micro:bit masterclass, logic challenges, digital media literacy, an introduction to artificial intelligence, designing a website and online safety. Teacher-led from the board with pupils building and creating on screen.
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Week 1
Banana Jump Quiz Challenge
Week 2
Penalty Shootout Quiz Challenge
Week 3
Racing Car Quiz Challenge
Week 4
Music Video Quiz Challenge
Week 5
Red v Green v Blue Quiz Challenge
Week 6
Space Shooter Quiz Challenge
Week 7
Make a Clock Quiz Challenge
Week 8
Build Battles
First Arcade Project Quiz Challenge
Space Dodge Quiz Challenge
Bat Battle Quiz Challenge
Prison Break Quiz Challenge
Arcade Build Battles
Dino Jump Quiz Challenge
Monster Battle Arena Quiz Challenge
Game Lab
Week 1
Exploring Microbits Quiz
Week 2
Reaction Timer Quiz Challenge
Week 3
Microbit Magic 8 Ball Quiz Challenge
Week 4
Creating a Microbits Alarm System Quiz Challenge
Week 5
Designing a Microbits Weather Station Quiz Challenge
Week 6
Microbit Finder Quiz Challenge
Week 7
Microbit Pet Quiz Challenge
Week 8
Microbit Lab
Algorithms & Efficiency
Repeating Actions (Loops)
Making Decisions (If/Then)
Giving Directions (Grid)
Building with Rules (Smart Systems)
Story Choices (Branching)
Introduction to Digital Media
What is Digital Media? Quiz
Navigating Online Spaces Quiz Challenge
Digital Communication Basics Quiz Challenge
Online Safety and Your Digital Footprint
The World of the Internet Quiz Challenge
Identifying Reliable Sources Quiz Challenge
Learning About Artificial Intelligence
What is AI? Quiz
Interacting with AI Quiz Challenge
Spotting AI Online
Image Editing
Introduction to Image Editing Quiz Challenge
An Introduction to AI Models Quiz
Create an Image Model Quiz
Scratch AI Rock, Paper, Scissors Game Quiz Challenge
Create a Pose Model Quiz
Scratch AI Pose Space Game Quiz Challenge
Crafting Your Own AI Project
Shape on the Page
A Banner Across the Top
Side by Side
Group What Belongs Together
Reading the Code
Choose How the Whole Site Looks
Show Your Facts in a Table
Design and Finish Your Site
Staying Safe Online
What is Personal Information? Quiz Challenge
Don’t Share Personal Information Online Quiz Challenge
Stranger Danger Online Quiz Challenge
Strong vs. Weak Passwords Quiz Challenge
Keep Your Passwords Private Quiz Challenge
Scams, Tricks & Pop-Ups Quiz Challenge
Digital Footprint: Think Before You Post Quiz Challenge

Week 1
Banana Jump Quiz Challenge
Week 2
Penalty Shootout Quiz Challenge
Week 3
Racing Car Quiz Challenge
Week 4
Music Video Quiz Challenge
Week 5
Red v Green v Blue Quiz Challenge
Week 6
Space Shooter Quiz Challenge
Week 7
Make a Clock Quiz Challenge
Week 8
Build Battles

First Arcade Project Quiz Challenge
Space Dodge Quiz Challenge
Bat Battle Quiz Challenge
Prison Break Quiz Challenge
Arcade Build Battles
Dino Jump Quiz Challenge
Monster Battle Arena Quiz Challenge
Game Lab

Week 1
Exploring Microbits Quiz
Week 2
Reaction Timer Quiz Challenge
Week 3
Microbit Magic 8 Ball Quiz Challenge
Week 4
Creating a Microbits Alarm System Quiz Challenge
Week 5
Designing a Microbits Weather Station Quiz Challenge
Week 6
Microbit Finder Quiz Challenge
Week 7
Microbit Pet Quiz Challenge
Week 8
Microbit Lab

Algorithms & Efficiency
Repeating Actions (Loops)
Making Decisions (If/Then)
Giving Directions (Grid)
Building with Rules (Smart Systems)
Story Choices (Branching)

Introduction to Digital Media
What is Digital Media? Quiz
Navigating Online Spaces Quiz Challenge
Digital Communication Basics Quiz Challenge
Online Safety and Your Digital Footprint
The World of the Internet Quiz Challenge
Identifying Reliable Sources Quiz Challenge
Learning About Artificial Intelligence
What is AI? Quiz
Interacting with AI Quiz Challenge
Spotting AI Online
Image Editing
Introduction to Image Editing Quiz Challenge

An Introduction to AI Models Quiz
Create an Image Model Quiz
Scratch AI Rock, Paper, Scissors Game Quiz Challenge
Create a Pose Model Quiz
Scratch AI Pose Space Game Quiz Challenge
Crafting Your Own AI Project

Shape on the Page
A Banner Across the Top
Side by Side
Group What Belongs Together
Reading the Code
Choose How the Whole Site Looks
Show Your Facts in a Table
Design and Finish Your Site

Staying Safe Online
What is Personal Information? Quiz Challenge
Don’t Share Personal Information Online Quiz Challenge
Stranger Danger Online Quiz Challenge
Strong vs. Weak Passwords Quiz Challenge
Keep Your Passwords Private Quiz Challenge
Scams, Tricks & Pop-Ups Quiz Challenge
Digital Footprint: Think Before You Post Quiz Challenge

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Curriculum Mapping

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Coding Ireland Digital Skills Progression Framework (in-house)
Curriculum Area
Outcomes
Computational thinking
DCT.4.1 DCT.4.2
Programming
DPR.4.1 DPR.4.2 DPR.4.3
Digital creativity
DCR.4.1 DCR.4.2
Robotics and physical computing
DPC.4.1
Staying safe online
DOS.4.1 DOS.4.2
Digital literacy and media
DDL.4.1 DDL.4.2

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
Chromebook/Laptop/PC
iPad/Tablet
iPad/Tablet
Required Equipment

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

IWB/Projector/Large Screen
IWB/Projector/Large Screen
Microbit
Microbit
Webcam/camera
Webcam/camera

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