Introduce your class to safe tech use: 8 things you should try!

Starting the new term with a new class is always exciting! Get them off to a good start with the tech in your classroom with a few simple activities designed to have them think about what they use tech for, and why! These activities are very easy to set up and might inspire you as well!

 

 

1. Is everything they read on the internet real? Look at this Dihydrogen Monoxide site – it’s only water, but when will they figure that out? Read about saving the tree octopus here.. Take a look at Victorian Robots here.
2. How safe are they online? Ask them to take part in challenges on Think U Know and find out!
3. Create a paper computer! An intesting activity for the younger ones, naming computer parts.
4. Take part in a collaborative blog challenge.Try the 100 Word Challenge here, or the Nrich Maths challenge here.
5. Remind them about last years Hour of Code challenge, before the new one this year!
6. Ask them… What do they use computers for? Create a joint class padlet on Padlet.com
7. Build a paper cup robot, complete with instructions! Use the excellent lesson plan from csed.com here.
8. Join in a #mysteryskype – set up a skype date with an unknown country! Find out more here