Year 6, Computing: Networks, Communication and Collaboration

This afternoon, we started our new computing topic: Networks, Communication, and Collaboration.

We discussed what is required for effective communication and emphasized the importance of agreed protocols. The students applied this understanding to IP addresses and learned about the rules (protocols) that computers use to communicate with each other.

They were also introduced to the concept of data packets. As part of the lesson, the students completed an activity where they explored how an image is transferred across the internet. Through this, they discovered that in addition to messages (text), other types of data—such as images, videos, and audio—are also transmitted over the internet.

Quote: 'It was interesting to learn about IP address and how if works in our world'.