ICT at key stages 1 and 2 (Year 1)
Unit 1C: The information around us
Section 5: SHORT FOCUSED TASKS
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Objectives |
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- key idea: that computers use icons to provide information and instructions
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Activities |
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Outcomes |
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Children: |
- Introduce the children to a multimedia program such as a talking book or an adventure game. Ask them to look at the icons on the screen and to suggest what information or instruction they might provide. Encourage the children to check and see if they were right.
- Children should explore the program and see how many different ways the computer can communicate information.
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- know what information is conveyed by some of the icons used in computer software
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Points to note |
Discuss with the children what the electronic book provides when compared to the traditional paper-based version.
(Children could create display cards for the computer area showing what the icons mean.)
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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
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