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INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

Colin Lynch

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CONTEXT OF TOPIC

Syllabus Information Technology is incorporated in many

sections of the syllabus such as banking, communications and Marketing

Section four of the JC Business Studies syllabus is dedicated solely to Information Technology

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CONTEXT OF TOPIC

Business Studies Guidelines for Teachers;

State that I.T must be incorporated throughout syllabus

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Religious Education Guidelines for Teachers; Provide innovative methodologies for teaching in

general Modelling, Case studies and Self Assessment

Activities

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EXAM PAPERS

Information Technology appears in many sections of Junior Cert Exam Paper

2012- short Q’s; What does A.t.m stand for? Long Q’s; Describe three IT skills required for

position in Telesales 2010 Short Q’s; Explain the terms Hardware and

Software? 2009 Short Q’s; Give two examples of Input

Devices and two examples of output Devices? 2009 Banking long Question; What does A.T.M

stand for?

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KEY CONCEPTS

Central Processing Unit Hardware, Software, Monitor, Automated teller machine, Broadband, Networking Keyboard Skills Storage Where Information Technology is useful

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PRIOR KNOWLEDGE

Students will have used Computers at home

They may know the individual parts of the computer i.e. monitor, c.p.u, hardware and software

From previous sections of the syllabus they will have learned some terms such as A.T.M

They will have a good understanding of how to navigate the Internet

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AIMS OF THE SECTION

Identify and assess new language such as Central Processing Unit, Hardware, Software, Monitor, Automated teller machine, Broadband, Networking

Students must be able to efficiently use a keyboard Demonstrate an understanding of Storage and

Transmission of Data Relate how IT can be used in Business,

Communication, Homes and Banks

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ICEBREAKER

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cWNEZLbP9Lk

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LESSON METHODOLOGIES

Pair Share Discuss what they know Information Technology to

be Then New Terms such as C.P.U, Hardware,

software, input devices and output devices will be introduced with direct teaching

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STRATEGIES FOR TEACHING

Start a Blog

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STRATEGIES OF TEACHING

Update Blog monthly with 5 key terms covered the previous month

Spelling, Grammar and the overall design of the blog will be assessed

A Percentage of their Christmas and Summer Exams marks will be attributed to their I.T project.

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SET UP TWITTER ACCOUNT

They will also set up Business Studies Twitter accounts and follow one another

Tweet each one of their blog posts to their Twitter account

Digital Marketing is very popular nowadays

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STRATEGIES FOR TEACHING

Set Business Studies email accounts and email the teacher with a link to their Blog each month

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DEMONSTRATE UNDERSTANDING

This will determine whether the students are proficient at navigating the Internet

Assess their abilities with Microsoft Word, Emails and Social Media

Demonstrate the Importance of Information Technology in Business to the students

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POTENTIAL CHALLENGES

Outdated material on syllabus Guidelines for Junior Certificate Business Studies

are a poor standard Information Technology is changing rapidly by the

day and it is the duty of the teacher to keep up with these changes

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RECOMMENDED RESOURSES

Syllabus Guidelines for teachers Skool.ie Scoilnet.ie Curriculum.ie Wordpress.org Twitter.com Gmail.com Youtube.com

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Thank You