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If Mrs Lampert is covering:

Cameras are in the middle draw of my desk – cards are in the top draw.

Students can make their videos – when I get back I will transfer the videos to the shared files

If someone else is covering:
Go to shared/oct/comparing search engines v3

The idea of this is to look at a selection of different search engines, and use the same search term in all of them. Use the notes section to record your impressions of how useful/easy to use/interesting they are.

Use the same search for each engine – as suggested in the worksheet

Choose 2 search engines and have a good look at htem – next lesson we’ll be discussing your findings in class


Year 7 x 2

Design a poster to advertise the disco – remember the facts that you have available – free drinks, ticket costs, day, etc


Year 10

They should ALL be working to improve their coursework – lots of excuses will be made – they don’t understand, can’t do it, too hard etc, however I HAVE been over it with them lots of times, and they could always try reading the instructions!

Please ask D Bidgood to disable the internet if necessary

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Friday 18th June. Periods 3-4 year 10

all students should be making sure that any and all work from projects 1a and b are complete. We have been over this many times, and if necessary, they could even read the instructions!

We have also started writing up the introduction to the main piece of coursework - project 2. The relevant info can be found in Shared/ict/gcse ict/project 2/ analysis.

students should already have a copy of the analysis template and be writing up their scenarios.

The next session is user requirements - what the customer needs a filing system to be able to do.

As a group we came up with the requirements listed in the file "current file system and user requirements" this should be written up in conjunction with the notes from "user requirements improvements" - to summarise - rather than a bald statement that the user needs to be able to add a record to their filing system, you have do describe a situation in which they would do it "in real life".

Then, imagine you were using a paper filing system. What problems would you have with keeping track of everything (particularly if you were not very organised)?

At NO stage in this section should you make any reference to computers or datebases.

Year 9

Complete flyers started last lesson.

This needs to be added to your evidence powerpoint. As you do, consider these points. I have highlighted the bits you need to focus on. Simply describing WHAT you have done gets you a level 4, or thereabouts – to improve on this you need to explain WHAT you have done, WHY you did it (e.g. audience needs, more efficient, fit for purpose etc) and HOW you could improve…

Level 4- describe: I have done this …
Examples:
Use the distance travelled & cost of petrol to calculate the cost of a coach trip using a spreadsheet.
Use a costing model to vary prices on goods to maximise profits and minimise costs.

Level 5- explain: I have done this because …
Examples:
Recognise reliable sources of information.
Draw conclusions based on statistical data: why are games consoles searched for more in the last four months of the year than at other times?

Level 6- evaluate: I did this and it was better than that… I could do it better by …
Examples:
Write a user guide for a computer system.
Design a spreadsheet/database system to perform a specific task.
Revise how to complete a complex task in order to improve the outcome.
Explain choices made in making recommendations to an end user.
Compare your use of ICT with other methods.

Year 7

Students are working on a spreadsheet to calculate the cost of a disco.

Worksheets are available from shared/ict/year 8/spreadsheets/disco costs – open worksheet 3 AND DO ALL OF IT, then do worksheet 4

Make sure you do all the extension activites.

When you have done this, go to shared/ict comparing search engines v3

Choose a single search to do, and do the same search with the different search engines. We will be discussing your findings (which do you prefer and why) next lesson.

Year 10

Carry on improving your project 1a/b based on the mark scheme.

Part 1: coursework catchup. The people on the left have mostly finished, but the motley crew along the right hand side of the room still have a large amount of work to do.

MArksheet is in Shared/ICT/Grades/year 10 –look up what hasn’t done and try to do it.

Before you all start saying “don’t know what to do” and stropping, please remember: READ THE INSTRUCTIONS – and I have been over this with you individually MANY times! Poppy, Ryan et al – this does NOT mean just looking on the internet!

Everyone else:
For project 2 you will be going through all the steps to set up a complete ICT system for a small organisation. I’d like you to try writing up some notes to form the basis of your scenario.

Example orgs that have worked well in the past are: mobile hairdressers/beauticians, badminton/tennis/yoga coaches, newsagents and paper deliveries, beavers/cubs/youth group membership details etc.

All these have 1 thing in common – they are run by a single person, WHO DOES NOT HAVE A PC AT THE MOMENT.

Go to shared/ict/gcse ict/ project 2/analysis/ and open the analysis template. Complete the scenario section. (we WILL review this later!)

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Period 1: 7W

Shared/ict/year7ict/spreadsheets/fiona’s models/

Run the powerpoint (don’t just open it) and then select the first 3 of the spreadsheet exercises: the library, car dealer and (but not the café)

If this is completed, open the comparing search engines worksheet that we did last lesson – you have already looked at all the different search engines – this time I want to choose 2 search engines and write about how you could use them instead of google.

What is different about them?
What do you like about them?
What could be made easier/better?

Period 2: 10M3

Part 1: coursework catchup. The people on the left have mostly finished, but the motley crew along the right hand side of the room still have a large amount of work to do.

MArksheet is in Shared/ICT/Grades/year 10 –look up what hasn’t done and try to do it.

Before you all start saying “don’t know what to do” and stropping, please remember: READ THE INSTRUCTIONS – and I have been over this with you individually MANY times!

Everyone else:
For project 2 you will be going through all the steps to set up a complete ICT system for a small organisation. I’d like you to try writing up some notes to form the basis of your scenario.

Example orgs that have worked well in the past are: mobile hairdressers/beauticians, badminton/tennis/yoga coaches, newsagents and paper deliveries, beavers/cubs/youth group membership details etc.

All these have 1 thing in common – they are run by a single person, WHO DOES NOT HAVE A PC AT THE MOMENT.

Go to shared/ict/gcse ict/ project 2/analysis/ and open the analysis template. Complete the scenario section. (we WILL review this later!)

Year 9 ICT

Evidence powerpoints.

Take this opportunity to go through and ensure that you have all the evidence you need for the work that you have done.

Before you say “but I’ve done that” consider this:

Level 4- describe: I have done this …
Examples: Use the distance travelled & cost of petrol to calculate the cost of a coach
trip using a spreadsheet. Use a costing model to vary prices on goods to maximise
profits and minimise costs.
Level 5- explain: I have done this because …
Examples: Recognise reliable sources of information. Draw conclusions based on
statistical data: why are games consoles searched for more in the last four months of
the year than at other times?
Level 6- evaluate: I did this and it was better than that… I could do it better by …
Examples: Write a user guide for a computer system. Design a spreadsheet/database
system to perform a specific task. Revise how to complete a complex task in order to
improve the outcome. Explain choices made in making recommendations to an end user. Compare your use of ICT with other methods.

If you have done this, then:

Ticket sales are going slower than expected. You need to do something quickly to advertise the show to get people to come and see it.

In publisher, design a FLYER to be handed out in town.

Remember: a flyer is an A5 piece of paper that is handed out to passers by.

In your evidence powerpoint you will need to consider how the audience of a flyer differs from the audience of a poster (from which you can get most of the ideas for the flyer)

Year 9 ICT

Evidence powerpoints.

Take this opportunity to go through and ensure that you have all the evidence you need for the work that you have done.

Before you say “but I’ve done that” consider this:

Level 4- describe: I have done this …
Examples: Use the distance travelled & cost of petrol to calculate the cost of a coach
trip using a spreadsheet. Use a costing model to vary prices on goods to maximise
profits and minimise costs.
Level 5- explain: I have done this because …
Examples: Recognise reliable sources of information. Draw conclusions based on
statistical data: why are games consoles searched for more in the last four months of
the year than at other times?
Level 6- evaluate: I did this and it was better than that… I could do it better by …
Examples: Write a user guide for a computer system. Design a spreadsheet/database
system to perform a specific task. Revise how to complete a complex task in order to
improve the outcome. Explain choices made in making recommendations to an end user. Compare your use of ICT with other methods.

If you have done this, then:

Ticket sales are going slower than expected. You need to do something quickly to advertise the show to get people to come and see it.

In publisher, design a FLYER to be handed out in town.

Remember: a flyer is an A5 piece of paper that is handed out to passers by.

In your evidence powerpoint you will need to consider how the audience of a flyer differs from the audience of a poster (from which you can get most of the ideas for the flyer)


Period 2 – 10M1

Task 1 – go through the marking spreadsheets and check for any incomplete tasks – and do them!

Notes: health and safety. Following advice from the exam board, it is better to write a paragraph of H&S advice rather than annotate a diagram
Viruses:
Answer the following questions in sentences:
What is a virus? How do you get them? What software can prevent them? What do you have to do with this software so that it can find up to date viruses? What can you do to prevent your computer, if infected, connecting to the net? What other advice would you give – e.g. re email attachments etc.?

For project 2 you will be going through all the steps to set up a complete ICT system for a small organisation. I’d like you to try witing up some notes to form the basis of your scenario.

Example orgs that have worked well in the past are: mobile hairdressers/beauticians, badminton/tennis/yoga coaches, newsagents and paper deliveries, beavers/cubs/youth group membership details etc.

All these have 1 thing in common – they are run by a single person, WHO DOES NOT HAVE A PC AT THE MOMENT.

Go to shared/ict/gcse ict/ project 2/analysis/ and open the analysis template. Complete the scenario section. (we WILL review this later!)

Period 5 – year 7

Students are working on a spreadsheet to calculate the cost of a disco.

Worksheets are available from shared/ict/year 8/spreadsheets/disco costs – open worksheet 3 AND DO ALL OF IT, then do worksheet 4

Make sure you do all the extension activites.

When you have done this, go to shared/ict comparing search engines v3

Choose a single search to do, and do the same search with the different search engines. We will be discussing your findings (which do you prefer and why) next lesson.