ICT at key stages 1 and 2 (Year 6)
Unit 6D: Using the internet to search large databases and to interpret information
Section 3: SHORT FOCUSED TASKS
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Objectives |
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- technique: to use a search engine to find information
- technique: to search the internet using 'and'
- key idea: to understand the importance of choosing key words to find information
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Activities |
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Outcomes |
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- Demonstrate a search on the computer. Use one search engine to demonstrate searching for Cornwall and write down on the board the number of hits found. Ask the children to take out a topic card from the box and use one word to search. They can do this over the period of the week, each searching and writing down their hits. If some children have the same topic and search at different times of the week, you can compare if their hits are the same and discuss why. Ask whether any of the children got a search with fewer than 50 hits. Ask them if the search was helpful and ask for ideas of what to do.
- Demonstrate the original search using Cornwall on its own and Eclipse on its own. Then try Eclipse and Cornwall. Discuss the different results. Ask the children to pick out the key words they would use to find the information they want and to try their own searches. They could use the original topic. They should discuss what questions they want to ask. Print and sift using a highlighter. Discuss the children's findings.
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- use a search engine to find information
- use 'and' searches and understand how to use them to become effective in using search engines
- skim and select information, checking for bias
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Points to note |
The cards in the box could represent place names, eg Cornwall, London, Edinburgh or other topics related to different curriculum or personal interests, eg fanzine or sports sites.
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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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