Computer Control in KS2
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Visual Logo Logo software with a difference! With a price tag of just £30 for a 50 station site license, Visual Logo offers many benefits compared with other Logo programs. The first and most important, is the drag and drop interface which dovetails neatly into the concept of the Lego MindStorms Robotics Invention software. Secondly, the software can be opened in one of three levels with Level 1 shown in the screenshot below. Simply drag out the required block and add a numeric value. Thirdly, an unusual additional program run option includes audio. So as the program is drawing it can provide an audio commentary of each command. Flaws Every program has its flaws, although thankfully none are serious in Visual Logo. The main one for me is why does the command window (gray square) waste space by showing the three levels header, when I have only selected Level 1? A Help utility would also be useful, especially for key elements like numeric values for pen colours.
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QCA and modelling The DfES standards site has five short focused task and an integrated task which teachers can use alongside Visual Logo or other Logo program. http://www.standards.dfes.gov.uk/schemes2/it/itx4e/04eq2?view=get For examples of programs created in Visual Logo linked to QCA click this link.
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