Boardworks have produced some free resources to help teach your students about Data Protection and the Digital Economy Act. These interactive PowerPoint presentations can be downloaded using the following link:
http://www.boardworks.co.uk/ks3ks4-ict_84/product-free-resources?email=2...
This is a prompt sheet to guide students as they think about the hardware and software requirments of their database.
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A quick starter activity to get students thinking about the differences between hardware and software.
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This is a simple drag and drop starter exercise to get students thinking about how a user guide should be constructed.
A simulation using Excel to calculate Pi using random numbers. The idea is that the rand() function is used to define a random point in the unit square (0,0), (1,0), (1,1),(0,1). Pythagoras' rule is then used to determine the distance of the point from the origin and whether it lies within the unit circle centred on (0,0). This is done 5000 times and the numbers of points inside and outside of the circle are calculated.
The value of Pi is estimated from this using the formula (Pi/4)=(Number of points inside the circle)/(Total number of points).
The chart shows how the value of the estimate changes with the number of points - helps to emphasise the point that probability is to do with what happens in the long run. The value of the estimate should tend towards the horizontal line with the value of Pi.
The simulation can be repeated simply by pressing the Recalc (F9) key.
This is a complete lesson looking at networks and methods of communication.
The Microsoft PowerPoint file runs through some theory. The team task then allows students to work in groups to answer the questions before presenting to the rest of the class.
A copy of some 'networks' related questions are also included which could be set as a homework.
This is a revision board game designed to help students revise for the GCSE ICT Paper 1 exam. It covers topics including input and output devices, hardware and software, networks, implications of ICT on banking and retail and more.
When I used this game, I got students to make little player pieces or counters out of cardboard. They also used the digital dice at http://www.ictgoodies.com/miscellaneous/digital-dice
I printed the board game and then had it blown up / enlarged to A3 to make it easier to read and play.
Student roll the digital dice, move their counter and land on a question. If they answer the question correctly they get the points. Student with the most points wins.
You can either mark as you go with the teacher being the independent adjudicator, or you can get students to write down their answers and go through them at the end.