Students need to conduct an audit of the ICT that they use. Prepare a Youtube: Globalization- Facebook Flatten's Develop geographically significant map that shows the 4 categories (distance). the World questions and plan an inquiry that Youtube: Globalization and Social Media identifies and applies appropriate geographical methodologies and For 2 (or a suitable number) day they keep a data tallying the concepts (ACHGS063) connections made (facebook, google, youtube, instagram) in the following categories: within 1 km, within 50 km, within the state, World Wide Survey of Internet Usage - Collect, select, record and organise country and internationally and for how long they are connected for relevant geographical data and (less than 5 mins, 5 15 mins, 15 60 mins, more than 60 mins). – – Global Internet in 24 hours - information, using ethical protocols, from a range of appropriate primary and students collecting their information, in class they will: secondary sources (ACHGS064) Use maps to analyse the level of connectedness through ICT’s globally Statistics: and regionally. This connectedness may include cell phone services Represent the spatial distribution of and internet access as well as services such as facebook and twitter. geographical phenomena by constructing NBN Network: special purpose maps that conform to Compile class data from this table. Using these statistics, they graph cartographic conventions, using spatial their usage and the class usage using bar graphs. Prepare a technologies as appropriate (ACHGS066) paragraph that represents their understanding of how their class is interconnected via ICT and compare this to other countries information Evaluate multi-variable data and other viewed via the youtube clips geographical information using qualitative and quantitative methods, and digital and Extension discussion activity: spatial technologies as appropriate, to Identify why some people have greater access to ICT’s. Consider make generalisations and inferences, income and access to infrastructure such as the introduction of the propose explanations for patterns, trends, NBN. Provide some news articles presenting arguments for and relationships and anomalies, and predict against. outcomes (ACHGS067) Present findings, arguments and explanations in a range of appropriate communication forms, selected for their effectiveness and to suit audience and purpose; using relevant geographical terminology, and digital technologies as appropriate (ACHGS070) GEOGRAPHICAL LANGUAGE / CONCEPTS ASSESSMENT OPPORTUNITIES
Students need to conduct an audit of the ICT that they use. Prepare a map that shows the 4 categories (distance). For 2 (or a suitable number) day they keep a data tallying the connections made (facebook, google, youtube, instagram) in the following categories: within 1 km, within 50 km, within the state, country and internationally and for how long they are connected for (less than 5 mins, 5 – 15 mins, 15 – 60 mins, more than 60 mins). students collecting their information, in class they will: Use maps to analyse the level of connectedness through ICT’s globally and regionally. This connectedness may include cell phone services and internet access as well as services such as facebook and twitter. Compile class data from this table. Using these statistics, they graph their usage and the class usage using bar graphs. Prepare a paragraph that represents their understanding of how their class is interconnected via ICT and compare this to other countries information viewed via the youtube clips Extension discussion activity: Identify why some people have greater access to ICT’s. Consider income and access to infrastructure such as the introduction of the NBN. Provide some news articles presenting arguments for and against. Youtube: Globalization- Facebook Flatten's the World Youtube: Globalization and Social Media World Wide Survey of Internet Usage - Global Internet in 24 hours - Statistics: NBN Network: Develop geographically significant questions and plan an inquiry that identifies and applies appropriate geographical methodologies and concepts (ACHGS063) Collect, select, record and organise relevant geographical data and information, using ethical protocols, from a range of appropriate primary and secondary sources (ACHGS064) Represent the spatial distribution of geographical phenomena by constructing special purpose maps that conform to cartographic conventions, using spatial technologies as appropriate (ACHGS066) Evaluate multi-variable data and other geographical information using qualitative and quantitative methods, and digital and spatial technologies as appropriate, to make generalisations and inferences, propose explanations for patterns, trends, relationships and anomalies, and predict outcomes (ACHGS067) Present findings, arguments and explanations in a range of appropriate communication forms, selected for their effectiveness and to suit audience and purpose; using relevant geographical terminology, and digital technologies as appropriate (ACHGS070) GEOGRAPHICAL LANGUAGE / CONCEPTS ASSESSMENT OPPORTUNITIES
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