WCHS Computing

Whitworth Community High School Computing Department

[GCHQ @GCHQ]

This time next week we'll be revealing our special #GCHQChristmasChallenge!

Get yourselves warmed up by tackling today's #GCHQPuzzle ⬇️

[Helsby Computing @HelsbyComputing]

Fantastic Apprenticeship opportunities at Scottish Power get paid £18k to do a degree with a guaranteed job at the end of it - no brainer really #apprenticeships #scottishpower

https://t.co/PaIoqVSocl

[GCHQ @GCHQ]

How did you get on with this week's #GCHQPuzzle? ⬇️

[WIRED @WIRED]

The next iteration of Apple Maps is significantly more detailed—outlining things like overpasses, tourist attractions, and cross walks in 3D animation. https://t.co/hpp2Mxw4b8 #WWDC21

[WCHS Computing @WCHS_Computing]

Bronagh used play dough to act as a #MakeyMakey Controller to help navigate her sprite around a maze #CodingClub #ThisGirlCan #ComputerScience

[WCHS Computing @WCHS_Computing]

Jess used play dough to model a controller to help play a few games of #FlappyBird #MakeyMakey #Creativity #ComputerScience #CodingClub

[WCHS Computing @WCHS_Computing]

Our Stars of the Week!

#Talented #Computing #Business

[WCHS Computing @WCHS_Computing]

Our Year 7 students enjoyed the re-launch of our Coding Club

Would you enjoy playing a game of PacMan with carrots or tinkering with a set of play dough piano keys? If the answer is “yes,” then MakeyMakey might be just the device for you!
#Digital #ComputerScience #MakeyMakey

[WCHS Computing @WCHS_Computing]

Computer Scientist #3

#MaryLouJepsen

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Computer Scientist #2

#DouglasEngelbart

[WCHS Computing @WCHS_Computing]

Famous Computer Scientist #1

#NathanielBorenstein

[WCHS Computing @WCHS_Computing]

We really do have many incredible students here at WCHS! Well done to our #Stars in Computing and Business lessons last week.

[WCHS Computing @WCHS_Computing]

Another #gamified approach to develop programming skills, similar to #CodeCombat.

#CodeAcademy

https://t.co/Lr5cF2C8GP

[WCHS Computing @WCHS_Computing]

Would you like to practice your #binary to #denary conversions using the fun #game by #Cisco?

https://t.co/JU1kEv4icA

[WCHS Computing @WCHS_Computing]

A career as a Web Designer?

#WebDesigner #Skills #Creative #TeamWorker #WillingnessToLearn

[WCHS Computing @WCHS_Computing]

A career as a Software Engineer?

#SoftwareEngineer #Skills #ProblemSolving #Adapatable #LogicalThinking

[WCHS Computing @WCHS_Computing]

A career as a Network Manager?

#Skills #Versatility #PeopleManagement #TimeManagement

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Famous Computer Scientist #2

#CharlesBabbage

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Famous Computer Scientist #1

#GraceHopper

[Design One Thing @designonething]

Happy birthday Alan Kay. The computer scientist, famous for innovating all the computer things including developing the overlapping-window graphic user interface & the idea of mobile computing in general & specifically to aid children's education, was born today in 1940.