Suitable for teaching 14-16s. A teenage programmer explores the concept of writing algorithms by creating step-by-step instructions to teach her computer a dance routine.

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A teenage programmer creates an algorithm to teach her computer a dance routine. An algorithm is a clear sequence of instructions with a start, a finish, and usually some decisions in the middle. They can be expressed in a flow chart. The computer only makes mistakes if there are mistakes in the instructions.

This clip is from the BBC series How to Think Like a Computer. In this series, a teenage girl learns to write effective instructions for her friend Computer Head using basic programming concepts.

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Teaching Computer Science?

Units of measurement can be discussed and linked to Mathematics, both for measuring the rice (cups) and also for filling the mop bucket (litres). Students can flowchart these algorithms or write them in pseudocode and then peer assess/evaluate them for efficiency. Discuss the contributions of women in IT such as Ada Lovelace as the main character is called Ada. Discuss testing the algorithm during development and also after development. Discuss the reason for efficiency in an Algorithm

This clip will be relevant for teaching Computer Science at KS3 in England, Wales and Northern Ireland and 3rd Level in Scotland.

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