Computer Science and Digital Competency

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Lesson 11: Personal Protection and Data Protection

- mayo 23, 2021

In this lesson we are going to talk about important tips and information that we need to know when using our computer: Nowadays we use our devices for everything, and they contain a lot of private information that we need to protect against possible cyber attacks. Therefore there are som recommendations that we should consider: - Keep our devices updated. - Use safe passwords (there are websites where you can check how good your password is). - Clean regularly your devices from cookie information. - Try to hide your wifi so that only those who know its name can have access to it. - Beware of spam emails that you may receive and always check the information and the source, to make sure that nobody is trying to trick you. In addition, because of the importance of technologies nowadays, we also spend a lot of time in front of our computers. This is why there are some recommendations that we should consider: - Maintain a proper posture. - Make sure all elements from your environment hav

Lesson 10: Variables & Inputs/Outputs (Scratch)

- mayo 12, 2021

05/05/2021 This is the last lesson of programming with Scratch and for this reason we made an exercise using variables and output. We saw how to use variables and input but now we are going to see how to code our program to let other users introduce their own variables and do operations. We did an exercise with three characters who do things when you click on them: The ballerina asks the user to guess her name and her age. Then it changes the value of those variables to what the user introduces. And after the ballerin says them, she will keep dancing. The baseball player will ask you what her name is. If you introduce any name, she will say it and then, she will do her baseball routine. The last character is a boy who does mathematical operations. If you click on him he will say "Let's do some operations" and ask you for two numbers. Then he will do the sum, substraction, multiplication and division of those numbers.

Lesson 10: Animated Names, Create a Story and Chasing Game (Scratch)

- mayo 12, 2021

30/04/21 During this lesson we have seen how to customize Scratch elements to adapt our animations to the lessons we are preparing. In Scratch you can customise several elements and the webpage also provides tutorials to get the most out of the program. Backdrops: are the background images for your animation. The webpage offers a wide and free range of options but, once again, you can upload your own backgrounds from your computer or draw your own. Sprites: are the characters the webpage offers for you to animate. There is a wide variety of them completely for free: animals, people, objects, etc. When you have chosen your sprite you can change its color pattern and its movements. It is worth mentioning that the webpage also offers the option of drawing and uploading your own sprites, thus multiplying the customization options. The first tool is to Animate names letting students customise their own names and make a fun animation with it such as changing the color of the