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News and updates from the Computing, Media and Business department at Trinity Academy Cathedral

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Year 9 have been working on HTML as part of their web design unit. Some excellent @TMAT_Earthshot themed web designs on display from Y9/C5 today 🖥️ #TAC #Earthshot #WebDesign

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What's better than a cup of tea for a Computer Science teacher? A flowchart showing how to make a cup of tea ☕️!! Year 8 have been learning about algorithms and flowcharts before they dive into Python next week #TAC #Python

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We are delighted to announce that we have been awarded the Computing Quality Mark by the NCCE for our Computing Curriculum here at TAC 🏅🖥️ #NCCE #ComputingQualityMark #TAC

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This week's Digital Tip of the Week focuses on the importance of understanding the impact that a negative digital footprint can have. Are you showcasing our core values and expectations of excellence online? 👣 #TAC #DigitalTipoftheWeek #OnlineSafety

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This week's Digital Tip of the Week focuses on in-app/game purchases and the importance of taking care to avoid getting into debt. See our 5 top tips to stay sensible when gaming 🎮#TAC #DigitalTipoftheWeek #OnlineSafety

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"Every young person needs good career guidance to make informed decisions about their future", here at TAC, we celebrate and explore a variety of roles in the Computing industry to inspire the next generation of 'Computerists' on their journey into tech 👩‍💻 #TAC #Careers

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This week's 'Digital Tip of the Week' at TAC focuses on the power of AI and how to spot AI generated 'Fake News'. Can you spot the signs of AI generated content? 📰🖥️#TAC #DigitalTipofTheWeek #OnlineSafety

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Yesterday, we took a group of 40 Y10 Media students to the cinema to support them with their upcoming contextual analysis in their coursework assignment. Students were a credit to the school and represented the academy superbly, we've also go some new Transformers fans! #TAC

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This weeks 'Digital Tip of the Week' focuses on the importance of taking time to think before you post online. Keeping a positive digital footprint can have major benefits. Do you think before you post? #TAC #DigitalTipOfTheWeek #SafeOnline

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Last week, out Year 7 Coding Club cohort were introduced to Python, getting a head start with some text-based programming. Students were tasked with create some complex fractal art and this week will use nested iteration to further challenge themselves #TAC #Coding #Programmers

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This weeks Digital Tip of The Week here at TAC focuses on the importance of keeping apps up to date so that they are fully secure. Have you checked your apps recently? #TAC #DigitalTip #Computing

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This week sees a return of Green Careers Week with
@GREEN_CAREERS in lessons, exploring a variety of job roles within the industry that play a crucial role in tackling climate change. #GCW2023 #TAC

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This week we are celebrating Ada Lovelace Day in Y8 lessons, showcasing the pioneering work of one of the most influential female figures in STEM #AdaLovelace #STEM #TAC #Computing #EverythingIsPossible

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Coding Club this week saw our year 7's code their own Space Invaders game ���️ next week Python 🐍after that, Virtual Reality #TAC #Involve #CodingClub

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This year sees the launch of our 'Computing Contexts' focus across KS3 lessons, exploring key influential figures past and present who have made an impact in the industry. We're very excited to share the success stories of Alan Turing, Ada Lovelace and Bill Gates #TAC #Pioneers

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The Digital Tip of the Week for this week focuses on both the positive and negative impacts of Cookies on our computer systems 🍪 Make sure you understand how to use cookies to your advantage (Digitally!) #TAC #DigitalTipoftheWeek #OnlineSafety

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@mark_wapples Too busy lending whiteboard pens to science to add that one to the poster

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You might have seen some of our new posters up in Computing classrooms this week here at TAC. Keyboard shortcuts improve efficiency and digital literacy, we've been so impressed with students picking them up straight away! #TAC #CtrlC #CtrlV #DigitalLiteracy

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Coding club got off to a great start last night in our first Y7 Involve of the year, certificates for the Minecraft coding activities on https://t.co/OiLMh7s592 got into double figures! #TAC #Coding #Involve

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This term sees the return of our digital tip of the week, providing key guidance to young people in Morning Prep as to how they can improve their digital safety and security. This week's tip focuses on what to do if you are targeted with hateful messages online #TAC #DigitalTip🖥️