Course | Teach Kids Computing: Computing Systems and Networks
Facilitator
Ben Hall
Learning Manager. Raspberry Pi Foundation
About This Course
Whether on their own, connected to a local network, or plugged into the internet, computers are central to many usual tasks and routines. It's important for young people to develop their knowledge of how these devices work so that they can appreciate the impact of computers and networks on the world around them.
In this 3-week course, you'll explore how to build young learners' knowledge in an age-appropriate manner. You'll start by thinking about how you can help your learners recognize information technology and how computers process an input to give an output.
In the second week of the course, you'll learn about the key pieces of technology that allow us to connect computers to networks and the advantages that networks can bring. You'll also consider how you can make the concept of a computer network relevant to young learners.
By the end of week 2, you'll be able to explain to your learners why the internet and the World Wide Web are not the same thing, as well as help them identify a range of services that run over the internet.
In the third week, you'll investigate other computer systems that consist of many devices working together.
Young people also need to understand how to act on the internet – both for their own safety and to contribute to a pleasant online environment. You'll think about the skills and attitudes that young people need and how you can help them develop these not only while teaching about computer networks but also more generally across the curriculum.
At a Glance
Institution: RaspberryPiFoundation
Subject: Education & Teacher Training
Level: Introductory
Prerequisites: None
Language: English
Video transcript: English
Associated skills: Computer Networks, Information Technology, Local Area Networks, Teaching
What You'll Learn
Over the following 3 weeks, you will learn the basics of computing systems and networks and how to teach the concepts and skills involved to young people.
In week 1, you will explore how you can help young learners identify information technology and how to introduce them to the input–process–output (IPO) model of computer systems, which describes how data moves through a system.
In week 2, you will investigate how computers can be connected to networks, including the internet, and why the internet and the Web are different things. You'll also think about how you can relate networks to your learners' everyday lives.
In week 3, you will analyze computer systems that consist of many devices working together. You'll also discover how you can help your learners to use the internet safely as responsible digital citizens.
Syllabus
This course will cover:
Why we teach computing systems and networks
Information technology and its impact
The input–process–output (IPO) model of computer systems
How computer networks function
Communication and collaboration on the internet
Big IT systems
Digital citizenship
Course | Teach Kids Computing: Computing Systems and Networks
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