Computing in Crew MI

This week in computing, we carried on with out learning about search engines. We used a search engine to find information about explorers. We then worked together to research answers to questions. Quickly, we figured out that the website we were using was full of inaccurate information and fake news when we compared it to another website. We learnt that we have to be careful when searching on the internet.

Computing in Crew MI 💻

In today’s lesson we learnt about search engines: what they are and why we use them. It was great to explore and see who could find information the fastest. We then discussed how reliable to information was. It was great to see Crew MI helping each other too.

Technology Safari 👀🔎🖥

In our computing lesson today, we went on a technology safari. The aim of this lesson was to be able recognise technology. We walked around the school looking for things that contained a battery, screen and wires. We managed to spot lots of different examples (especially in the staff room) such as computers, a printer and a microwave.

Computing in Crew Boswell

We enjoyed looking at search engines and understanding how they work and why we use them. We’ve also developed our coding skills using the awesome microbits! We can’t wait to use them more and see how much we can program them to do!

”I loved the microbits and how we could make them light up in any way we wanted!”

Kelsey

Algorithms everywhere!

In our computing lesson today we explored what an algorithm is. We learnt that they are a set of instructions to help carry out a task. We then thought about if it matters how we order a set of instructions. We instructed each other to dress up and noticed in which ways we did so. They weren’t all the same!

We discovered that sometimes it does matter which order we get dressed in for example tie and shirt. We used paper dolls to practice writing and following our own algorithms to dress the doll.

We then debriefed by ensuring we could order a set of instructions in a very specific order…… crossing the road. A successful lesson on algorithms 💻

Computing inputs 💻⬆️

In our computing session this week, we found out about computer inputs. Electronic devices such as laptops, microwaves and remotes all have buttons which when used send an input into the internal computer. We found this really interesting and never thought there would be a computer inside our remote 😱 📺 We then had a go at designing our own robot and thinking about what inputs we would want it to have! 🤖💻

Algorithm learning💻

In Crew Marsh, this afternoon we have learnt about algorithm’s – an algorithm is a set of instructions. We had to follow Miss Marsh’s instructions to get the same outcome.

We first looked to see if children got changed in the same order.

After that we came up with an algorithm for Lincoln to follow so he did get changed the same as Destiny.

We then followed instructions to dress the human the same.

Exploring Algorithms

Today is our computing lesson we explored what an algorithm is. We learnt that they are a set of instructions to help carry out a task.

We started by exploring getting dressed and how sometimes it matters which order we get dressed in for example tie and shirt and other times it doesn’t matter. We used paper dolls to practice writing and following our own algorithms to dress the doll.

Finally we ordered instructions for crossing the road and we decided we must do this in the correct order to stay safe.