New DevelopmentsY11 IGCSE ICT

Introduction:

Do these products REALLY represent progress?

Why?Are all new developments good?What are the newest developments

that you are aware of?

Today’s objective

You should be able to describe the use of Internet developments such as: Web 2.0 blogs wikis digital media uploading websites social networking websites And other emerging technologies

Today:

look at some recent developments in the field of ICT.

Each of you will research one new development, paying particular regard to whether or not it REALLY represents

progress; the hardware and software required; how it is used; the advantages & disadvantages of it, and how it relates to what you have

learned so far.

Starter (5 mins)

Video conferencing: Hardware required? Software required? Input devices Output devices Advantages of Video conferencing? Disadvantages of Video conferencing?

One very new development:

Homework

Complete the powerpoint presentation ready to present on Wednesday.

Success criteria: Must show clear understanding of the

topic No copying and pasting– your own words

& images ONLY Approx 5 minutes

The rationale?

5 %

10 %

20 %

90 %

Student recall rate

Listening

Reading

Audio -Visual

Teach others/immediate use of learning

Before you start:

How many use Facebook?/Flickr? /Twitter?/Blogs?

What for? What did you do before the advent of these applications?

How many have used Google Earth/ Google Streetview ?

http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTF8&hl=en&msa=0&msid=102753398090280309217.00048265af45b74d8074f&z=14

advantages/disadvantages?

Discussion…

Some of these new technologies (Flickr, Facebook, Twitter, mobile phones etc) are banned in school. Should they be banned, or could they be used to enhance learning? Could you use them constructively, or would you be distracted too easily?

Activity 1 (20 minutes)

Access your movies and powerpoint template

Look through the powerpoint and look at the questions you need to answer

Begin your research

Activity 2 (5 minutes)

Using your summary card, summarise the topic you have been looking at – BRIEFLY!