Week 24/25 (20/02/23 – 03/03/23)
In ICT, we started a unit titled HTML: It's all news to me. The unit focuses on how to be a responsible consumer of online information and how to create websites using HTML and online digital assets. We started the…
Week 22/23 (06/02/23 – 17/02/23)
In ICT, we focussed on using technology safely. We also looked at cybercrime such as phishing and pharming and how to protect yourself from malicious system attacks.
Week 21 (30/01/23 – 03/02/23)
In ICT, we finished off looking at different types of networks and began looking at web browsers. Students learned about different functionalities of web browsers and compared browsers in terms of what they are particularly useful for.
Week 20 (24/01/23 – 27/01/23)
In ICT, the class looked at how technology can disrupt industries through the lens of the music industry. We then learned to identify different types of network including PAN, LAN and WAN.
Week 19 (16/01/23 – 20/01/23)
In ICT, the class shared their work on social media influencers. We also began an activity looking at companies and how they target young people through social media campaigns involving contests and giveaways.
Week 18 (09/01/23 – 13/01/23)
In ICT, we looked a video conferencing software and voice over internet protocol. We then discussed the effect of social media influencers on marketing products. Students had to construct a presentation on how social media influencers could sell products for…
Week 14/15 (21/11/22 – 02/12/22)
In ICT, the class started a new unit on networks and communication. We began by looking at email. The class learned how to use features on gmail and about the definitions of certain vocabulary related to email.
Week 12/13 (07/11/22 – 18/11/22)
In ICT, the class was given a final project for their unit on computer systems and had time to work on it during lessons. They had to design a robo-host for a futuristic hotel and use their knowledge of binary…
Week 10/11 (24/10/22 – 04/11/22)
In ICT, the class completed their work on using binary and hex codes to design a coloured icon for an app. They also learned about the difference between analogue and digital sound and how to deal with overflow.
Week 8/9 (03/10/22 – 21/10/22)
It has been an interesting and challenging couple of weeks for the Year 8 students in ICT. They have learned how to convert between binary and denary numbers and have also learned how to convert both binary and denary numbers…