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ICT at key stages 1 and 2    (Year 6)

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

QCA

Objectives
Children should learn:
  • to use complex searches to locate information
  • to work with others to interpret information
  • to look at information from different viewpoints and validate resources
  • to use word processing or DTP to organise and present information suitable to an audience
  • to use e-mail as a means of receiving feedback on ideas

Activities

Outcomes
Children:
  • As part of a literacy topic on developing journalistic style, use the internet to research events of public interest. Discuss how the children can refine the search to get suitable information and which sites may be appropriate. Ask the children to work in groups to interpret the information, checking for balance and ethical reporting. Discuss the impact on individuals of inaccurate reporting.
  • Ask each group to produce one page of a newspaper, with different audience groups in mind. A record of URLs should be kept and acknowledged on the publication to conform to copyright.
  • Use a plenary session to discuss the sites used, eg Why were they chosen? How long did it take to find the relevant information?
  • Present to the class, discussing any issues of validity in the researched information and bias in the viewpoint presented. Was the information found considered to be relevant and reasonable?
  • Ask the children to e-mail their friends, asking them to reply to the question, Which age group do you think the presentation was aimed at?
  • use searches to locate, understand and interpret information
  • use a range of sources to check validity and recognise different viewpoints and the impact of incorrect data
  • present their ideas of information in a style that is appropriate to the audience
  • use e-mail

Points to note
There is a wide range of newspapers - national and international - on the internet. Hard copies could also be used to support comparisons.

This fits into Year 6, Term 1 Literacy, non-fiction writing. You could, however, go back to the box of topics.

The audience should be defined by the teacher and implications discussed.

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