Ingenious Computing Resources

Ingenious computing and immersive careers education.
All teachers are welcome to download and use our resources in the classroom. Whether you're familiar with the programme or not, discover a whole host of different workshop themes and activities to compliment your teaching (you don't have to be a Digital Schoolhouse Lead Teacher to use our materials!)
Workshops
Playful computing activities
Research



Resources
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12 Days of Computing
We're gearing up to the festive period with 12 wintery activities that will spark the christmas spirit in your pupils!...
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Accidental Adventures
Create a randomised story using the programming concept of arrays with Accidental Adventures!...
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An Inclusive Approach to teaching Computing?
Catering to diverse audiences, being inclusive and ensuring equal access for all learners to high quality education is and should be an i...
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App in a Day: An Apps for Good Taster Workshop
Discover what an app is and how initial ideas are developed, including building a user profile and reviewing existing apps....
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Beautiful Numbers: Mathematical Art
This workshop draws the link between Mathematics, Art and Computing and has been adapted from the workshop materials produced at Langley ...
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Big Data
This workshop explains how and why companies make money from our data. Students begin by learning about the difference between data and i...
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Brain Teasers
Defined as an unconventional way to resolve a form of puzzle, brain teasers can also be used to explore Computational Thinking. ...
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Cat On Yer Head Crowd Game
Cat On Yer Head (catonyerhead.com) is a crowd game that aims to teach key games design principles using unplugged techniques. The Digital...
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Code Kingdoms Board Game
This board game has been developed in collaboration with Code Kingdoms, and was originally designed as part of our workshop "Let's Play C...
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Computational Word Games: Three Word Stories
Computational word games are a fun way to tackle pupils understanding of key terms in computing. The aim of the game is to try and find a...
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Computational Word Games: Word Sneak
The aim of the game is to try and have a normal conversation with your partner and without breaking the flow sneak your hidden words into...
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Crazy Graphics
This workshop enables pupils to lift the lid of computer graphics and explore how computers deal with the visually rich world around us. ...
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Crazy Mazes
What makes a maze crazy? This workshop will inspire pupils to rise to the challenge to discover the answer for themselves. Developed at t...
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Cryptography: Secrets, Secrets, Secrets. Everyone has them!
This workshop teaches pupils how to use advanced spreadsheet functionality covered at Key Stage 2 and Key Stage 3 in a fun and exciting w...
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Cyber Safe
Developed around the popular iDEA award, this workshop is designed to give students a strong grounding in esafety by introducing them to ...
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Databases Unplugged
This workshop uses a series of unplugged activities to introduce pupils to the fundamental concepts of databases. The skills and concepts...
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