Independent Learning
Computer Science
Projects
Projects you can do in your own time to
learn about Computer Studies and earn
extra Dojo Points!
Name______________
Projects
How to do the projects and what to put in them: .................................................................................. 3
Project 1 – How I Use Technology in My Life.......................................................................................... 4
Project 2 – Creating a Computer Program .............................................................................................. 5
Project 3 – How Computers and Technology Affects People’s Lives ...................................................... 6
Project 4 – Internet Safety and Being a Digital Citizen ........................................................................... 7
Project 5 – Social Media and How it Effects People’s Lives .................................................................... 8
Project 6 – Cyber Security and Hacking .................................................................................................. 9
Project 7 – The History of Computers ................................................................................................... 10
Project 8 – Create a User Guide to Help Someone Use a Piece of Software ........................................ 11
Project 9 – Ethical Issues Relating to Computers, Technology and Artificial Intelligence .................... 12
Project 10 – TechnoTravel – Promote a Weekend Getaway. ............................................................... 13
You can do the projects
in any order that you
like.
How to do the projects and what to put in
them:
1. You can do the projects in any order you want to.
2. Each project must be completed before you can claim your
Dojo Points.
3. You have complete freedom in how you want to do your
projects, you could do any of the following:
 A poster
 A mindmap
 A PowerPoint presentation
 You could ‘make’ something
 You could write a program
 A report in a word processor
 Any other way you would like to do your
project.
 A movie
 A podcast (sound file recording)
It is very important that you have fun and enjoy
doing your projects.
Project 1 – How I Use Technology in My Life
Points to consider in this project:
 What technology do you use for school, at home, for
entertainment, for communicating?
 Why do you use this technology?
 When do you use this technology?
 Benefits to you.
 Disadvantages to you.
 How will this technology develop in the future
Your Rewards
Effort
1
2
3
4
5
Research
1
2
3
4
5
Quality
1
2
3
4
5
Resilience
1
2
3
4
5
Improvements 1
2
3
4
5
Project 2 – Creating a Computer Program
Points to consider in this project:
 What type of program would you like to create?
 Why would you like to make this?
 How could you make the program?
 What programming language might you use and why?
 Can you make the program?
 How will you test the program for quality and errors
 Are you going to let other people use your program
Your Rewards
Effort
1
2
3
4
5
Research
1
2
3
4
5
Quality
1
2
3
4
5
Resilience
1
2
3
4
5
Improvements 1
2
3
4
5
Project 3 – How Computers and Technology
Affects People’s Lives
Points to consider in this project:
 How does technology effect different people in their lives?
 Examples of how different types of people use technology.
 Advantages of technology use with examples
 Disadvantages of technology use, with examples.
 Ideas about how technology will be used in the future.
Your Rewards
Effort
1
2
3
4
5
Research
1
2
3
4
5
Quality
1
2
3
4
5
Resilience
1
2
3
4
5
Improvements 1
2
3
4
5
Project 4 – Internet Safety and Being a Digital
Citizen
Points to consider in this project:
 What is a Digital Citizen?
 What responsibilities does a digital citizen have?
 What are the dangers of communicating online?
What advice would you give to others about being a
Digital Citizen and being safe online?
Your Rewards
Effort
1
2
3
4
5
Research
1
2
3
4
5
Quality
1
2
3
4
5
Resilience
1
2
3
4
5
Improvements 1
2
3
4
5
Project 5 – Social Media and How it Effects
People’s Lives
Points to consider in this project:
What is social media?
The history of social media.
Advantages and disadvantages of social media.
Good and bad stories in the news about social
media.
Your Rewards
Effort
1
2
3
4
5
Research
1
2
3
4
5
Quality
1
2
3
4
5
Resilience
1
2
3
4
5
Improvements 1
2
3
4
5
Project 6 – Cyber Security and Hacking
Points to consider in this project:
 What is cyber security?
 What is hacking?
 News articles about cyber security.
 Jobs and careers in cyber security.
 Examples of cyber security crime.
 What would you do to stop online crime?
 Types of cyber crime.
Your Rewards
Effort
1
2
3
4
5
Research
1
2
3
4
5
Quality
1
2
3
4
5
Resilience
1
2
3
4
5
Improvements 1
2
3
4
5
Project 7 – The History of Computers
Points to consider in this project:
 When was the first computer made?
 Important people that helped develop computers.
 Important years and dates in computing history.
 How computers and technology have developed over
time.
 The history of games consoles
 Opinions on how computers will be used in the future.
Your Rewards
Effort
1
2
3
4
5
Research
1
2
3
4
5
Quality
1
2
3
4
5
Resilience
1
2
3
4
5
Improvements 1
2
3
4
5
Project 8 – Create a User Guide to Help
Someone Use a Piece of Software
Points to consider in this project:
 What software do you think it would be useful to write a user
guide for? Why?
 Who would be the users of this guide?
 What format would the user guide take, a video, a printed sheet?
 How will you plan to make the user guide?
 How will you get people to know about the user guide?
Your Rewards
Effort
1
2
3
4
5
Research
1
2
3
4
5
Quality
1
2
3
4
5
Resilience
1
2
3
4
5
Improvements 1
2
3
4
5
Project 9 – Ethical Issues Relating to Computers,
Technology and Artificial Intelligence
Points to consider in this project:
 What does ethical mean?
 Have you ever come across any ethical issues?
 Examples of ethical issues relating to technology.
 News stories about technology ethical issues
 Why is ethics important for technology
 Your opinions about ethical issues in technology.
Your Rewards
Effort
1
2
3
4
5
Research
1
2
3
4
5
Quality
1
2
3
4
5
Resilience
1
2
3
4
5
Improvements 1
2
3
4
5
Project 10 – TechnoTravel – Promote a
Weekend Getaway.
Research a destination and construct a travel
advertisement with PowerPoint.
Points to consider in this project:
The destination. Why this destination?
 What will you create?
How will you create it?
Your Rewards
Effort
1
2
3
4
5
Research
1
2
3
4
5
Quality
1
2
3
4
5
Resilience
1
2
3
4
5
Improvements 1
2
3
4
5
Computer Studies Projects Club:
Ranks and Certificates
What Level are you on?
Level
10
9
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
Points Rank
250
Ultimate Universe
225
Platinum
200
Double Gold
175
Gold
150
Double Silver
125
Silver
100
Bronze
75
Cardboard
50
Paper
25
Beginner
 There are a total of 10 projects you can attempt.
 Each project can earn you up to 25 Dojo Points.
 For every project you complete and earn at least 15 Dojo
Points, you will receive a computer club certificate.