What's Happening in Computing

Year 7 Digital Technology students have been learning about how computers work via inputs and outputs. In order to differentiate between devices that specifically use inputs, outputs or both, they were asked to test their knowledge through a game of ‘Input Output SNAP!’. By the end of the week, Year 7 were confident in being able to understand how computers receive inputs from users, process the information and display our intended result as an output. 

Year 9 Information Software & Technology have been working on their Digital Media unit throughout this Term. This unit involves learning about a range of digital media types and the software that is most appropriate for the manipulation, design and production of projects such as digital magazines, videos and graphics. 

 This Term, Year 9 IST have been learning the ins and outs of Adobe Photoshop, specifically how to manipulate digital images using the software. Their first formative task asked students to gather images of fruits and vegetables and manipulate them into a cartoon character in order to showcase their newfound Photoshop skills. 

Year 9 will now be moving on to learn Adobe Illustrator in the coming weeks to develop their skills in a wider range of digital media software, specifically looking at vector graphics. 

Shanai Mifsud
Technologies Teacher