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Information technology in school
I can identify information technology in school.
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Year 2
Information technology in school
I can identify information technology in school.
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Key learning points
- Tablets, computers and interactive whiteboards are all information technology.
- IT can be used for different purposes.
Keywords
Computer - a machine that can follow a program
Interactive - something that reacts when you use it
Purpose - why something is used or what it is for
Common misconception
IT is only used by teachers in schools.
IT is used by everyone in schools, including students (e.g. on tablets or computers) and other staff (e.g. librarians using scanners).
You should have a clear understanding of information technology devices used in your school and it helps pupils to understand where IT is around them. For younger learners, IT can be explained as being a computer or something that is made to work with computers.
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Starter quiz
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4 Questions
Q1.
Which of these is an example of information technology?
a tablet
a bicycle
Q2.
Information technology includes ...
only computers.
only things made to work with computers.
Q3.
Why do people use information technology?
It can be beautiful.
It can be very small.
Q4.
Which task does not use information technology?
playing a game on a tablet
creating a digital artwork
Exit quiz
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4 Questions
Q1.
Which of these is not information technology?
a tablet
a computer
an interactive whiteboard
Q2.
What does interactive mean?
something that is turned off
something that is a different colour
Q3.
Who uses information technology in a school?
police officers
Q4.
What would happen if a school had no information technology?
Students couldn't read books.
Teachers couldn't write on paper.