Computing - L2 How Do Digital Devices Help Us?

 In today’s computing lesson, we were learning about how digital devices can help us, and thinking about the advantages and disadvantages of using digital devices. To answer the question, we explored using a paint app on the computer and compared this with painting in real life. 



















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