ICT at key stages 1 and 2 (Year 1)
Unit 1A: An introduction to modelling
Section 2: SHORT FOCUSED TASKS
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Objectives |
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- key idea: that a computer representation allows the user to make choices and that different decisions produce different outcomes
- technique: to use a mouse to move and place items accurately on a screen
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Activities |
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Outcomes |
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Children: |
- Demonstrate a selection of screens where children need to make choices for a particular purpose, eg picking a football strip, choosing appropriate clothes for a sporting event, designing a room, making an identikit picture.
- Give children lots of opportunities to use the screens and to talk about why they made specific choices.
- When all of the children have had a turn, discuss the basis on which they made their decisions.
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- understand that they can make choices and that people make different choices for different reasons
- understand that their decisions can produce different outcomes
- use the mouse to control the pointer and move and place objects with accuracy
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Points to note |
Teacher intervention in modelling activities is critical in ensuring that children understand the underlying concepts. As children are utilising established ICT techniques and skills in most modelling activities very little teaching time is required for this and the focus can be directed towards discussion and interaction with children as they work.
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This unit is divided into sections. Each section contains a sequence of
activities with related objectives and outcomes. You can view this unit by
moving through the sections or print/download the whole unit.
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