Switched on Computing
Here you will find resources to support our new ICT Scheme of Work. It is called 'Switched on Computing' and will help us to provide high quality coverage of the areas of study for this subject.
Year 1 Software
Unit 1.3 - We are storytellers
- Impress is Part of Open Office
- Software you might have: Powerpoint, part of Microsoft Office.
- Impress, part of Open Office (Libre Office).
- Keynote, Part of Apple iWorks for iMac, iPad, iPhone & iPod Touch.
Unit 1.4 - We are Sports Coaches
- Create a Graph (Online)
- Block Graph Tool (Online @ Ambleweb)
- Pictogram graph tool (Online @ Edkins Family Index)
- 2Count, Purple Mash (Full version soon!)
- Software you might have: Excel, Pages.
Unit 1.5 - We are TV chefs
- iMovie for OS X
- Paint.net Windows Paint Program
- The Gimp paint program
- Software you might have: Word, Premier Elements, Sony Vegas, Windows Movie Maker.
Year 2 Software
Unit 2.1 - We are painters
- Paint.net Windows Paint Program
- The Gimp paint program
- Tux Paint (Windows Mac and Linux)
- PDF Creator (Print things as Adobe Reader files)
- Software you might have: Photoshop Elements, Paint Shop Pro, Corel Draw.
Unit 2.3 - We are journalists
- Bubbl.us Online Mind Mapping
- Software you might have: Powerpoint, Impress or Keynote
Year 3 Software
Unit 3.1 - We are researchers
- Bubbl.us Online Mind Mapping
- Evernote
- Freemind Mind Mapping
- Freeplane Mind Mapping
- Software you might have: Powerpoint, Impress or Keynote
Unit 3.2 - We are comic writers
- The Gimp paint program
- Paint.net Windows Paint Program
- Marvel Superhero Squad (like comic life)
- ToonDoo online comic creator (requires signup)
- Pixton online comic maker (free signup)
- Software you might have: Publisher, Powerpoint, Impress, Keynote and Scribus
Year 4 Software
Unit 4.5 - We are artists
- The Gimp paint program
- Paint.net Windows Paint Program
- Build Your Own Blocks (Advanced Scratch)
- Inkscape, free Vector Drawing Program
- Kali Tessellations
- Scratch
- Software you might have: Photoshop Elements, Paint, CorelDRAW, Adobe Illustrator
Unit 4.6 - We are travel presenters
- The Gimp paint program
- Google Earth
- Picasa
- Photo Story 3 (Might not work in Windows 7)
- Microsoft Research's Photosynth software
- Windows Live Movie Maker (For Windows 7, watch out and only install the Photo Gallery and Movie Maker)
- Software you might have: iMovie, iPhoto, Adobe Premier Elements.
Year 5 Software
Unit 5.1 - We are photographers
- The Gimp paint program
- Paint.net Windows Paint Program
- Google Docs, online Documents. Free when you get a GMail email address.
- Picasa (free from Google)
- iPhoto (already on your Mac)
- Primary Pad Publishing (free Trail)
- Sigil eBook Creator (free)
- Software you might have: Adobe Photoshop, Photoshop Elements,
- Photoshop Lightroom.
Unit 5.4 - We are Historians
- Survey Monkey (Requires signing up, see your Parents / Guardians)
- Google Docs Spreadsheet (Requires signing up, see your Parents / Guardians. If you have an Android Device you might already have one...)
- Software you might have: Microsoft Excel, Apple Numbers.
Year 6 Software
Unit 6.3 - We are Game Developers
- Scratch (Download the Program for your computer)
- Open Office Impress (free office software)
- Software you might have: Microsoft Powerpoint, Apple Keynote.
Unit 6.4 - We are Enviromentalists
- Clim'Way Climate City Game
- Camtasia Studio screen recorder
- Europa Climate Campaign Website
- Defra Environment Website
- MET Office Climate Change
- Climate Change Scotland
- Software you might have: Windows Movie Maker (Live), iMovie.
Unit 6.6 - We are Publishers
- The Gimp paint program
- Paint.net Windows Paint Program
- Huddle Collaboration (free Trail)
- Google Docs, online Documents. Free when you get a GMail email address.
- Picasa (free from Google)
- Scribus, free Publishing software. Not like MS Publisher.
- Software you might have: Publisher, Word, Acrobat (not Reader), IWorks, InDesign