Digital Creativity

Where is it in the programmes of study?

Project Based

Where does it fit into the wider curriculum?

Embedded Separate Unit

The school would map out the skills

they want to be taught and then

leave the teacher free to teach it

within any lesson.

The school would aim to teach all the

computing elements through their topic work.

The school plans out each of the

different computing areas into different units and teaches

them through discreet sessions

Discussion Question:What approach most closely matches the one that your school has decided to take?

What would progression look like in this area?

Digital Film

Still Image

Audio Creation

GraphicDesign

creation

manipulation

storage

scripting

shooting

editing

publishing

understanding

generating

sharing

creation

manipulation

storage

Discussion Question:Which of these four elements would you

feel least comfortable teaching?

Digital Film

scripting

This is the most complex part, keep it simple, keep it short

and get it right before starting

- Remix a narrative- Write the script as a

class- Select a simple style

shootingThe key to quality is

filming and reviewing, then filming again

- Get parental help- Hold a test/rewrite- Shoot then edit then

shoot again

editing

Get the children to self edit as they shoot to keep the amount of

time needed to a minimum

- Consider being the editor

- Make the shoot simple

PublishingConsider your

outcome and school policy before starting

- Hold an official screening

- Publish and promote widely

Discussion Question:What is the best film

project you have done with your class?

Digital Film

Lesson Ideas

News Reports

PaperAnimation

PuppetShows

Film Trailers

Resources

News Reports

News Reports

Still Image

This is the simple part, but teaching children

framing etc is important

- Spend time using your devices.

- Modelling is crucial, so have examples

ready.

Keep this simple to start with and move

towards more complex functionality

- Use crop, rotate, sizing and simple

filters.- Choose an age

appropriate piece of software.

Storage is simple, but it gives chance to talk

about ownership, image rights etc

- Get the children used to saving

online and in school.

creation

manipulation

storage

Discussion Question:What devices do you have in your school for taking photos?

Still Image

Lesson Ideas

Character Creation

Instruction Writing

Learning Hunt

Photo Montage

Resources

Illustrating Vocabulary

Story Planning

Graphic Design

creation manipulation storage

Discussion Activity:Draw a logo for the

Bristol Primary Computing

Curriculum using a digital device.

Audio Creation

understanding generating sharing

Discussion Activity:What would you say

are the key skills needed to create

digital audio?

Audio Creation

Generating

Audio Creation

Sharing

Discussion Activity:What projects have

you done using audio and how have you

shared them?