Time/ No. Teaching Objectives Suggested Activities: Resources: Link to SMSC: Extension: G&T; Rich Questions: what; why; H&S of group work; research; worksheets; Literacy; SEN where; when and how Lessons files; Numeracy; ICT practical’s Misconceptions equipment Networks: LANs Pair Work; mind map PPT, Is the globally SEN: Reinforce How do we create networks? Visual check of – what is a network? worksheets, connected world a keywords and equipment 4 (a) explain the Why are LANs restrictive? WWW, wires good thing? Or a phrases (computer and advantages of Whole Class; discuss and foam disaster waiting to personal networking How do you connect to a findings G&T: Creating balls, video happen? belongings) computers into a LAN? diagrams and local area network Investigate; LANs explanations of Check (b) describe the LAN networks/ whiteboard, hardware needed to Whole Class; Discuss topologies lighting, connect stand-alone ADV & DIS computers into a local windows, area network, ventilation, Whole Class; explain including tripping hardware; Hub, hub/switches, wireless hazards, Switches, Wireless access points correct seating Access Points, Routers position for (c) explain the different and Cables roles of computers in a computer use client-server and a Research (Group Work); peer-to-peer network Peer to Peer and Client Server (ADV & DIS) – (d) describe, using present to class diagrams or otherwise, the ring, bus and star Video; Explaining LAN network topologies topologies Whole Class; discuss and explain LAN topologies Practical (Group Work); Using wires and foam balls to re-create topologies and explain/ present to class
Time/ No. of Lessons Teaching Objectives Suggested Activities: group work; research; practical’s Resources: worksheets; files; equipment Link to SMSC: Literacy; Numeracy; ICT Extension: G&T; SEN Rich Questions: what; why; where; when and how Misconceptions H&S 4 Networks: LANs (a) explain the advantages of networking computers into a local area network (b) describe the hardware needed to connect stand-alone computers into a local area network, including hub/switches, wireless access points (c) explain the different roles of computers in a client-server and a peer-to-peer network (d) describe, using diagrams or otherwise, the ring, bus and star network topologies Pair Work; mind map – what is a network? Whole Class; discuss findings Investigate; LANs Whole Class; Discuss ADV & DIS Whole Class; explain hardware; Hub, Switches, Wireless Access Points, Routers and Cables Research (Group Work); Peer to Peer and Client Server (ADV & DIS) – present to class Video; Explaining LAN topologies Whole Class; discuss and explain LAN topologies Practical (Group Work); Using wires and foam balls to re-create topologies and explain/ present to class PPT, worksheets, WWW, wires and foam balls, video Is the globally connected world a good thing? Or a disaster waiting to happen? SEN: Reinforce keywords and phrases G&T: Creating diagrams and explanations of LAN networks/ topologies How do we create networks? Why are LANs restrictive? How do you connect to a LAN? Visual check of equipment (computer and personal belongings) Check whiteboard, lighting, windows, ventilation, tripping hazards, correct seating position for computer use
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