FIRST LEVEL TECHNOLOGIES (SAL 2)
Significant Aspect of Learning 2
Understanding how technological products work and how they affect people:
1.
Critical thinking through exploration and discovery within a range of learning contexts.
2. Discussion and debate, skills and collaboration, leading and interaction with others.
3. Problem solving skills through exploration.
Learning Statements & Experiences and Outcomes
Learning Statement 1
Explore and use technologies, considering and
discussing with others ways in which they help
us.
Learning Statement 2
Investigate and experiment with the
features and functions of computer
technology in learning and at home.
Learning Statement 3
Develop an increasing range of problem
solving skills when playing games and using
programmable toys.
TCH 1-01a
By exploring and using technologies in the
wider world, I can consider the ways in which
they help.
TCH 1-04a/b
I explore and experiment with the
features and functions of computer
technology and I can use what I learn to
support and enhance my learning in
different contexts.
TCH -1-09a
I
am
developing
problem
solving
strategies, navigation and co-ordination
skills, as I play and learn with electronic
games, remote control or programmable
toys.
Prior Knowledge
•
Learning Experiences
A basic knowledge of technologies used in
the home and at school.
•
For example
Personal Computers / telephones etc.
•
•
Basic
use
of
Personal
Computers
/
•
Research Scottish inventors and inventions
future and their impact on people’s lives.
people globally eg internet shopping.
Communicate with others by; using Glow,
purposes.
presentation..
a beginner’s level.
Extend understanding of how technology
and technological devices are used to help
writing a Blog and delivering a PowerPoint
•
•
and consider how they have shaped the
Netbooks for educational and leisure
Use of keyboard and swipe technology at
Next Steps
•
Further develop skills to create own Blog
and use Glow for different purposes.
•
Evaluate success of programming toys with
Complete challenges of increasing
a view to carrying out more complex
complexity using programmable toys.
challenges.
Significant Aspect of Learning 2 (1st level)
Understanding how technological products work and how they affect people:
“It was so much fun learning about
how different animations change how
the PowerPoint looks.
1.
I decided to have a green background
so people could see the writing.”
3. Problem solving skills through exploration.
Critical thinking through exploration and discovery within a range of learning contexts.
2. Discussion and debate, skills and collaboration, leading and interaction with others.
Read: Technology and how it helps us
In collaboration with her peers the
learner identified and explored the
features and functions of a range of
technological devices.
She demonstrated her understanding
of how of these devices can help
people by compiling a record of their
uses.
Watch: Knex challenge board adult demos
When planning her presentation on
the life of Robert Burns, the learner
investigated
various
features
available on PowerPoint eg animation,
transitions and page designs.
After this initial exploration and
discovery the learner selected the
features that she thought to be
most
appropriate
for
her
presentation and appealing to her
classmates.
Working collaboratively, the learner
explored ways to build a robot from a
Knex kit. She learnt about the principles
of programming to effectively complete a
series of increasingly complex challenge
boards – novice, intermediate and
ultimate.
She made predictions
and
alterations through thinking critically.
Through exploring the features
of information technology, the
learner effectively communicated
by email; she accessed Glow from
home,
selected
appropriate
commands from the toolbar and
successfully sent and received
emails.
She applied these skills on a
number of occasions and in
response to a range of topics.
“It was so exciting when we opened the kit and
found what was inside! I had to ensure that all
of the parts were used and that the wires were
connected properly or the robot wouldn’t move
at all. Then the challenge began.
“I enjoyed using Glow mail to share
information with my teacher and
classmates.
I learned how to find my friends,
change fonts, add to a class Blog and
send emails to my teacher from
home.”
Significant Aspect of Learning 2 (1st level)
Understanding how technological products work and how they affect people:
1.
Critical thinking through exploration and discovery within a range of learning contexts.
2. Discussion and debate, skills and collaboration, leading and interaction with others.
3. Problem solving skills through exploration.
The learner was assigned a
homework task to investigate the
variety of technological devices
used within the home.
“The Blog was a really interesting way
to take part in discussions. I could
add my ideas whenever I thought of
them, even at home on my IPad.”
As part of a cooperative lesson
class builder she was then required
to share her findings. This activity
consolidated her own learning
whilst facilitated that of her peers.
The
learner
interacted
with
her
classmates remotely by using the class
Blog. She consolidated her learning by
using the Blog at home as well as in school.
Watch: Sharing technology homework
The learner successfully engaged in
dialogue with her peers by adding relevant
comments under appropriate headings.
Watch: Using Roamer
In collaboration with her peers, the learner successfully
navigated a programmable floor robot around a series of
obstacles.
She completed this task by first discussing the problem
caused by the obstacles. She then decided upon the
route the device should take and then worked out the
correct sequence of commands.
“Katie wanted to use a
different background colour
for each slide but when we
tried it out we both agreed it
looked better if we used the
same colour.”
The learner demonstrated
her ability to work with a
partner in order generate
and present an animated
PowerPoint on the life of
Robert Burns.
She discussed her ideas and
demonstrated compromise
when deciding on the facts
to be included and how the
information
should
be
displayed.
Read: Robert Burns PowerPoint
Watch: Burns Presentation
Significant Aspect of Learning 2 (1st level)
Understanding how technological products work and how they affect people:
1.
Critical thinking through exploration and discovery within a range of learning contexts.
2. Discussion and debate, skills and collaboration, leading and interaction with others.
3. Problem solving skills through exploration.
The learner was introduced
to the basic functions of
email. She was then given a
series of tasks in order to
demonstrate her learning;
she successfully accessed
her email, sent and received
messages and saved emails in
different files.
“I was happy that I learnt to open
emails and read messages from my
teacher and friends. It was like
storing letters in different drawers
except it was on a computer.”
“I sometimes forgot to add the
person’s email before I sent it!”.
“I had to practise dragging my
emails into the right folder, it was
tricky at first”.
It was tricky deciding on the
commands but then I thought
about the toys and how well I
managed it. It was helpful
to write the commands down
so I didn’t forget.
The
learner
worked
cooperatively to research
Scottish inventors
and
inventions.
The learner investigated the
keyboard commands used in
the Logo program.
She
selected
relevant
information from reliable
sources by demonstrating
effective problem solving
skills; she noted that after
a number of unsuccessful
internet
searches
it
became apparent that ‘key
words’ were paramount in
finding the information
required.
She applied her knowledge of
sequence based commands,
acquired from her experience
of using a programmable floor
robot, to successfully navigate
an avatar to a specified
location.
It was evident that her
navigational
skills
had
developed as she was able to
devise a number of different
routes in which the avatar
could reach its specified
location. She achieved this by
a process of trial and error.
Read: Inventor/inventions sheets
Read: Using Logo and Roamer problem solving sheets
Watch: Internet information searching