Teaching Computing Systems and Networks to 5- to 11-year-olds CO042 / C24

Whether stand-alone, connected in a local network or plugged into the internet, computers are central to many everyday tasks and routines. It's important for young people to develop their knowledge of how these devices work, so that they can appreciate the impacts that computers and networks have on the world around them.

On this course you'll explore how you can build up young learners' knowledge in an age-appropriate manner. You'll think about how you can to help your learners recognise information technology and how computers process an input to give an output. You'll learn about the key pieces of technology that allow us to connect computers into networks, and the advantages that networks can bring. You'll also consider how you can make the concept of a computer network relatable to young children. You'll investigate computer systems consisting of multiple devices working together. Finally, you will consider both the advantages of challenges that being able to work together collaboratively across a network brings.