Our Digital Literacy modules develop a range of technical skills - which children will benefit from as they progress through school (and beyond!)
Beginner
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Mastering Mouse skills, using a tracker pad & touchscreen
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Using the keyboard
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Creating pictures/Modeling
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Exploring educational Apps
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Opening & closing Apps
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Simple saving & retrieval
Learner
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Learning about the keyboard, shift/backspace
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Combining text, graphics & sounds, using Undo
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Sequencing & Pattern recognition
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An Introduction to Word – File, Save, Font, size & colour, Bold
Surfer
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An Introduction to the Internet & E-mail (offline)
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Using a browser
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Effective searching
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Sending & receiving e-mail
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Staying SMART on the internet - E-Safety
Windows
Explorer
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Working with Windows
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Backgrounds and screensavers
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Files and Folders
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Delete and Restore
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Copy and Paste files
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Using keyboard shortcuts
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Using Search
Image
Maker
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Editing & manipulating
digital images -
Applying basic & special FX
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Fixing flaws
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Importing/exporting pics
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Using props and clip art
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Creating Logos / Morphing
DJ
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Experimenting with virtual instruments, mixing, adjusting key & tempo etc
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Composing songs in various genres, sequencing drum beats
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Using algorithms and coding principles to create melodies, rhythms and songs
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Recording your own live mix using virtual turntables
Presenter
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Further skills in PowerPoint and Keynote
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Creating Slideshows and
Presentations -
Experimenting with text,
graphics, custom animations, sound settings
Professional
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Further skills in Word & Pages
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Highlighting options
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Alt & Ctrl shortcuts
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Inserting/formatting pics
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Text Wrapping
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Creating a SMART poster
Engineer
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Design & build virtual machines
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Apply logical reasoning to invent, test & refine ideas
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Look at modern machines and how they work
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Make virtual apps, devices and networks
