ICT at key stages 1 and 2 (Year 2)
Unit 2C: Finding information
Section 5: SHORT FOCUSED TASKS
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Objectives |
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- key idea: that information can be connected in different ways at the same time
- technique: to use hot links or hyperlinks to navigate a CD-ROM
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Activities |
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Outcomes |
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Children: |
- Use a CD-ROM encyclopedia to demonstrate how to use hot links or hyperlinks to find more information about a particular subject. Show the class how to retrace their steps using the back and forward buttons.
- Ask children to work in pairs to experiment freely with the package.
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- feel confident navigating a CD-ROM
- begin to search for information with some purpose
- use hot links and hyperlinks
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Points to note |
- First explorations should have some purpose and children need to be given time to experiment.
- Choose an obvious feature in your task definition so that all groups will succeed in finding information.
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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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