Using Beebots and 2Go at FS

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Using Beebots and 2Go at FS KS1

• Monday 26th Feb 2007

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Aims

• Look at the control strand of ICT
• Introduce the Beebots
• Activity time.
• Introduce 2Go
• Activity time

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Contol

• key idea that control devices must be programmed
  
• FS experience of cause and effect
• I press this button at the road
• crossing and this happens
• key idea that control devices follow
  instructions which can contain numerical data

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Progression in Control
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Know your Bee-Bot
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Bee Bot FS1

• Practical ideas for the Beebot in FS1
• Focus on control cause and effect
• Experimenting
• Refining ideas
• Sharing experiences with another
• Activity
• Take the Bee Bot shopping down the high
  streetwhere shall we go?
• The Bee Bot is going to deliver some post/presents

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Bee Bot - FS2

• Practical ideas for the Beebot in FS2
• Reinforce exploration
• Focus on the instructions and language
• More focus on questioning
• Activity Treasure Island
• Use the cards to find the treasure on the map

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Bee Bots into Year 2
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2Go Year 1

• Practical tasks as with Reception
• Bee Bot could be introduced to whole class by
  teacher
• Group work could reinforce practical tasks
• Computer Task Get the ladybird to visit each
  flower. Choose a different colour each time you
  take a turn.

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2Go Year 2
key idea that control devices follow
instructions which can contain numerical data

• Recap of 2Go
• See Year 1
• Use of programming to link a series of
  instructions together
• Introduce programming language where appropriate
  e.g Fw Forward (see sheet)

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In summary

• Control strand of ICT has important foundations
  in practical activities
• Many links to cross-curricular ICT e.g. Numeracy
  and CLL
• Computer tasks will extend capability and will
  ensure progression from FS to KS1