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ICT at key stages 1 and 2    (Year 2)

Unit 2C: Finding information
Section 1: SETTING THE SCENE

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Objectives

Children should learn:
  • key idea: that CD-ROMs contain large amounts of information
  • technique: to use buttons to navigate a CD-ROM

Activities

Outcomes

Children:
  • Remind the class how they use books to find information and that longer books have indexes to help them find information. Show the class that a CD-ROM contains as much information as several large books by using the buttons to navigate through pages. Discuss ways of finding information on a CD-ROM.
  • recognise that CD-ROMs hold large amounts of information
  • recognise the need to use search tools

Sections in this unit

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1. SETTING THE SCENE
2. SHORT FOCUSED TASKS
3. SHORT FOCUSED TASKS
4. SHORT FOCUSED TASKS
5. SHORT FOCUSED TASKS
6. INTEGRATED TASK