Digital Technology
Network Assignment
Investigating Networks.
SUMMATIVE TASK
Choose a Network Capable Device and create a 100 word description that briefly covers the
following:
1. How it works
2. How it communicates with a network
3. Explain the key differences between wired and wireless networks
4. Explain how the transfer of data is protected
5. A comparison of the speed of transmitting data through wireless, wired and mobile
networks.
6. The sources you have used to collect your information
PRESENTING
In pairs you will need to use the Ipad App Tellagami to create a "Gami" that presents your
narrative with pictures, text, animation, and audio.
FORMATIVE WORK
Before we begin you will need to complete the following:
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Research what a network capable device is?
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Carry
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Complete the Networks Vocabulary Sheet
out a speed test on:
a wired network
a wireless (wifi) network
a mobile network
Process and Skills
Knowledge and
Understanding
Year 8 Digital Technology Achievement Standards
A
Students distinguish in depth
between several different
types of networks and defined
purposes
Explain in depth how a variety
of text, image and audio data
can be represented, secured
and presented in digital
systems
B
students distinguish between
several different types of
networks and defined
purposes
Explain how a variety of text,
image and audio data can be
represented, secured and
presented in digital systems
C
students distinguish between
different types of networks
and defined purposes
D
students describe different
types of networks and their
purposes
E
students identify one or more
of networks and their
purposes
Explain how text, image and
audio data can be
represented, secured and
presented in digital systems
Describe how text, image and
audio data can be
represented, secured and
presented in digital systems
Attempt to describe how text,
image and audio data can be
represented, secured and
presented in digital systems
Advanced planning and
management of digital
projects to create interactive
information
They define and decompose
complex problems to a high
standard in terms of functional
requirements and constraints
Students design complex user
experiences and algorithms
incorporating branching and
iterations, and test, modify
and implement digital
solutions of an advanced
standard
They fully evaluate complex
information systems and their
solutions in terms of meeting
needs, innovation and
sustainability
They thoroughly analyse and
evaluate data from a range of
sources to model and create
solutions of a high standard
They invariably use
appropriate protocols when
communicating and
collaborating online
Effective planning and
management of digital
projects to create interactive
information
They define and decompose
problems to a high standard
in terms of functional
requirements and constraints
Students design user
experiences and algorithms
incorporating branching and
iterations, and test, modify
and implement digital
solutions of an advanced
standard
They fully evaluate
information systems and their
solutions in terms of meeting
needs, innovation and
sustainability
They thoroughly analyse and
evaluate data from a range of
sources to model and create
solutions
They consistently use
appropriate protocols when
communicating and
collaborating online
Plan and manage digital
projects to create interactive
information
Plan and manage simple
digital projects to create
interactive information
Attempts to plan and manage
simple digital projects to
create interactive information
They define and decompose
problems in terms of
functional requirements and
constraints
Students design user
experiences and algorithms
incorporating branching and
iterations, and test, modify
and implement digital
solutions
They define and decompose
simple problems in terms of
functional requirements and
constraints
Students design simple user
experiences and algorithms
incorporating branching and
iterations, and test, modify
and implement digital
solutions
They attempt to define and
decompose simple problems
in terms of functional
requirements and constraints
Students attempt to design
simple user experiences and
algorithms incorporating
branching and iterations, and
attempt to test, modify and
implement digital solutions
They evaluate information
systems and their solutions in
terms of meeting needs,
innovation and sustainability
They evaluate simple
information systems and their
solutions in terms of meeting
needs, innovation and
sustainability
They partially analyse and
evaluate data from a range of
sources to model and create
solutions
They generally use
appropriate protocols when
communicating and
collaborating online
They attempt to evaluate
simple information systems
and their solutions in terms of
meeting needs, innovation
and sustainability
They attempt to analyse and
evaluate data from a range of
sources to model and create
solutions
They occasionally use
appropriate protocols when
communicating and
collaborating online
They analyse and evaluate
data from a range of sources
to model and create solutions
They use appropriate
protocols when
communicating and
collaborating online
Years 7 and 8 Achievement Standard - Digital Technologies
Knowledge and understanding
By the end of Year 8, students distinguish between different types of networks and defined purposes. They explain how text, image and audio data can be represented, secured and presented in
digital systems.
Processors and Production skills
Students plan and manage digital projects to create interactive information. They define and decompose problems in terms of functional requirements and constraints. Students design user
experiences and algorithms incorporating branching and iterations, and test, modify and implement digital solutions. They evaluate information systems and their solutions in terms of meeting
needs, innovation and sustainability. They analyse and evaluate data from a range of sources to model and create solutions. They use appropriate protocols when communicating and collaborating
online.