Skip to main content
BTEC in Digital Information Technology

BTEC in Digital Information Technology

By Philippa Jennings

Going old school, teaching through voice rather than visual resources. Sharing insight into industry with vocational examples to put the theory of the BTEC Tech Award in Digital Information Technology into context.
Available on
Google Podcasts Logo
Overcast Logo
Pocket Casts Logo
RadioPublic Logo
Spotify Logo
Currently playing episode

Cyber Security - Introduction

BTEC in Digital Information TechnologyMar 01, 2021

00:00
03:26
Cyber Security - Introduction

Cyber Security - Introduction

How and why cyberattacks occur
Mar 01, 202103:26
Python Lists

Python Lists

A quick introduction to Python lists
Mar 01, 202100:59
Text-Based Programming with Python

Text-Based Programming with Python

Year 8
Jan 28, 202102:11
Independent Study - Employability

Independent Study - Employability

Before creating the CV, you need to take a close look at who you are.
Jan 19, 202101:52
Functional skills - databases

Functional skills - databases

How we used databases in lesson
Jan 17, 202102:10
Functional Skills - Microsoft Word

Functional Skills - Microsoft Word

Independent Study - listen to recording for a recap
Jan 11, 202102:03
C2 LAC Summary and Conclusion

C2 LAC Summary and Conclusion

The final part of Tesco challenge- patterns, trends and recommendations
Jan 06, 202102:27
ESafety - Cyberbullying - Take Action

ESafety - Cyberbullying - Take Action

Cyberbullying - Take Action: Stop It - Block It - Report It!
Dec 31, 202001:49
ESafety- Social Media

ESafety- Social Media

Social media - friend or foe?
Nov 30, 202002:24
C3 Impact of Modern Technologies - stakeholders - Part 1

C3 Impact of Modern Technologies - stakeholders - Part 1

What is a stakeholder?
Nov 30, 202002:01
Functional Skills - Microsoft Excel

Functional Skills - Microsoft Excel

The role of a spreadsheet
Nov 30, 202002:18
C3 Cyber Security - Disaster Recovery

C3 Cyber Security - Disaster Recovery

Staff training and responsibilities
Nov 17, 202002:33
C3 Modern Teams

C3 Modern Teams

The modern technologies have made teams connect via the internet
Nov 17, 202002:06
Functional skills in ICT - Publisher

Functional skills in ICT - Publisher

Microsoft Publisher - inside a leaflet
Nov 17, 202002:12
C3 Net Neutrality

C3 Net Neutrality

A tricky question in the mock exam.
Nov 17, 202001:52
C3 Cyber Security - Security Parametres

C3 Cyber Security - Security Parametres

The boundaries within which system users must work within
Nov 10, 202002:49
C3 Impact of Modern Technologies - Introduction

C3 Impact of Modern Technologies - Introduction

Introduction to the BTEC TA DIT Component 3 unit on “Impact of Modern Technology”
Nov 10, 202002:45
Functional Skills - Microsoft Publisher

Functional Skills - Microsoft Publisher

1 of 2 - the back and the front of a leaflet
Nov 10, 202002:10
ESafety - How to be e-safe

ESafety - How to be e-safe

Esafety for Year 7
Nov 10, 202002:06
C1 LAA Types of Interface

C1 LAA Types of Interface

Alexa and Siri
Oct 22, 202001:29
C1 LAA Types of User Interface - Form

C1 LAA Types of User Interface - Form

The benefits of a form interface for the user and the business.
Oct 21, 202002:17
C1 User Interfaces - Sensor Interface

C1 User Interfaces - Sensor Interface

Sensor interfaces, e.g. touch sensitive, motion sensor, temperature sensor.
Oct 12, 202002:20
C3 Modern Technologies - Platforms and Services

C3 Modern Technologies - Platforms and Services

Considerations when choosing digital services, e.g. Microsoft vs Google Suite
Oct 12, 202003:60
Functional Skills - presentations

Functional Skills - presentations

Content for slides and the importance of speaker notes
Oct 12, 202001:52
De Facto Standards for presenting work in ICT/Computing lessons.

De Facto Standards for presenting work in ICT/Computing lessons.

The 6-point evidence checklist for practical activities in ICT.
Oct 12, 202002:14
C1 Types of user interface: menu interface

C1 Types of user interface: menu interface

The menu interface
Oct 07, 202002:18
De Facto Standards of Presentation

De Facto Standards of Presentation

The expected standards of presentation of ICT-based work in the Computing and Business Department.
Sep 30, 202005:50
Functional Skills in ICT - Housestyle

Functional Skills in ICT - Housestyle

How to adopt a housestyle for publicity materials using the Microsoft Office environment.
Sep 29, 202003:57
C1 Command Line Interface

C1 Command Line Interface

GUI vs CLI
Sep 29, 202002:33
C3 Modern Technologies - Cloud Computing

C3 Modern Technologies - Cloud Computing

Cloud computing - online applications, with Microsoft 365 as example.
Sep 23, 202002:44
Google Classroom

Google Classroom

Accessing the Google Classroom
Sep 21, 202001:29
C3 Modern Technologies - Cloud Storage

C3 Modern Technologies - Cloud Storage

How cloud storage has enabled real-time news from journalists.
Sep 21, 202002:48
End of lesson

End of lesson

End now
Sep 16, 202000:34
Start of lesson routine

Start of lesson routine

Do now
Sep 16, 202001:14
Component 1 The User Interface

Component 1 The User Interface

So what is a user interface - in simple terms.
Sep 14, 202001:57
Component 1 Graphical User Interface

Component 1 Graphical User Interface

An introduction to the benefits and drawbacks of the GUI.
Sep 14, 202002:56
Component 3 Ad hoc network issues

Component 3 Ad hoc network issues

Issues with ad hoc networks and why network connectivity may be limited
Sep 14, 202002:22
The rising significance of Digital Information Technology

The rising significance of Digital Information Technology

How COVID-19 has increased the use and reliance on the internet and digital information technologys
Sep 03, 202003:18
Component 3 Effective Digital Working Practices - Ad Hoc Networks.

Component 3 Effective Digital Working Practices - Ad Hoc Networks.

What is an ad hoc network?
Aug 25, 202003:04