Programming MiniBooks This set of 15 lightweight Minibooks includes a range of programming software, such as Scratch, which can be used by pupils to create games or animations. This guide will assume that users have some ICT experience and therefore will not offer a step-bystep explanation of how to use the laptops. This guide will explain how to connect the laptops to your school’s Wifi network so that pupils can share and collaborate on their programming work and access helpful online resources. It will also point you in the direction of some great resources to help you get started with programming.
Wifi Turn on the laptop and click on the Network icon in the Task Bar. Select your school’s wireless network from the list and click to connect. If required, you will be promted to enter a password.
Proxy Settings To access the internet you may have to enter the details of a proxy server. Proxy servers manage your connection and filter your internet, ensuring students stay safe online. Check the details of your proxy server before changing the settings.
Proxy server settings are saved in ‘Internet Explorer’. To open ‘Internet Explorer’ click on ‘Start’ > ‘All Programs’ and select from the list or type Internet Explorer in the search box until it appears in the search results above.
Now click on the cog icon in the top right corner and select ‘Internet options’
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In the options window click on the ‘Connections’ tab. Click ‘LAN Settings’
Enter the proxy settings as provided by your ICT technician and click ‘OK’.
You should now have a working internet connection.
In your classroom Once your Minibooks are online you can access a range of free resources to help your pupils hone their programming skills. - Scratch can be accessed online at https://scratch.mit.edu/. For help getting started, check out our Scratch help videos for guidance: Tutorial 1: https://vimeo.com/40850875 Tutorial 2: https://vimeo.com/40850918 - Check out Hour of Code at https://code.org/learn to try some text based programming languages - Visit http://www.w3schools.com/ to practise using a range of programming languages such as HTML, Python and Java. It allows you to freely experiment with code and constantly test the results. - Codecademy has some step-by-step course which can help your pupils reach expert levels in no time: https://www. codecademy.com/
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