- Discuss the purpose of the exercise and the chosen topic,
eg to develop a presentation to explain to parents why the chosen issue is important. Consider what sort of information and tone would be appropriate.
- Ask the class to consider the range of ICT-based information sources that might be available,
eg websites on the internet, CD-ROMs, exchanging information with other people via e-mail. Discuss the purpose of these sources,
eg who might put the information on the internet or CD-ROM, and how sources could contain different views on the topic,
eg the difference between a government's, industry and an environmental group's views.
- Discuss the merits and disadvantages of the different search facilities, making lists with pupils and identifying what might make some sources less useful than others.
- Ask the pupils to make notes on the type of information each source might provide,
eg text, graphics, video, and consider the limitations of each for the report.
- Using sites already bookmarked, demonstrate the methods of abstracting information and saving graphics and text rather than printing whole pages. Ensure that pupils know where they should save files so that they can be used for subsequent work.
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- identify at least two appropriate but different sources and the issues associated with each source
- recognise the need to validate information sources
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