ICT at key stages 1 and 2 (Year 6)

Unit 6D: Using the internet to search large databases and to interpret information
Section 4: SHORT FOCUSED TASKS

Objectives

Children should learn:

key idea: that information can be skimmed, sifted, selected and checked for bias
technique: to use hyperlinks to trail an idea

Activities		Outcomes
		Children:
Choose a topic of current media interest. Discuss what information might be useful. Use prepared printed text and pictures and ask groups of children to skim, select and put together a storyline. Ask them to look at the information for different points of view. Pick an internet site from an educational provider or another site with clear hyperlinks. Demonstrate how to find information using links rather than searches. Demonstrate how to bookmark favourite sites to save the URL. Ask the children to try out pre-selected sites using hyperlinks to navigate around the system.		use hyperlinks to find information on the internet use bookmarks

Points to note

It will be important to provide a range of material showing different points of view. Information from various newspapers, CD-ROMs or the internet would be useful. Choosing and checking internet sites before the lesson is important.

Demonstrating how to save sites into folders for different topics in the favourites area may be useful. Saving favourites may depend on the school code of conduct.

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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 TASKS

ICT at key stages 1 and 2 (Year 6)

Objectives

Activities

Outcomes

Points to note

Sections in this unit