SAN FERNANDO WEST SECONDARY SCHOOL

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DEPARTMENT

LESSON PLAN

TEACHERS NAME: Leena Balkaran

SUBJECT: Information Technology

DATE: 26th January 2015

CLASS: Form 4 Group 5

TIME: 8:20 am 10:10 am

LENGTH OF PERIOD: 110 mins

Syllabus: CSEC Information Technology

Unit Title: Large and Small networks including the Internet
Lesson 5: Online Communication

RESOURCES
Teacher Resources
Laptop
Projector
Student checklists

Student resources
Computers/Laptops
Internet Connection
Peer Assessment sheet
Notebooks

PREVIOUS KNOWLEDGE - Students should:

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NO. OF STUDENTS: 18

Be familiar with the terms associated with the internet

Be familiar with the term Communication

OBJECTIVES
Cognitive
At the end of the lesson students will:

Psychomotor
At the end of the lesson students should
be able to:

1. Explain how files are transferred from one

computer to another using the terms
Uploading/Downloading, FTP and HTTP
2. Explain Podcasting and how it works
3. Explain how Synchronous and
Asynchronous communication apply to real
life situations using examples.
4. Explain the term Online Communication
(Understanding)
5. Identify the benefits of using online
communication (Remembering)
6. List and explain different ways of
communicating online. (Understanding)
7. Explain the differences among Emails,
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Affective
At the end of the lesson students will be able to:
1.

Work harmoniously together with their peers

2.

Participate willingly on given task

online chats and Blogging. (Applying)

8. Create an attractive Blog. (Creating)
ASSESSMENT STRATEGY with Objective
Cognitive

Assessment Strategy

Affective

1. Explain how files are

transferred from one
computer to another using the
terms
Uploading/Downloading,
FTP and HTTP

1. Activity 1 Oral Assessment

2. Explain Podcasting and how

it works

2. Activity 2 Oral Assessment

3. Explain how Synchronous

and Asynchronous
communication apply to real
life situations using
examples.

3. Activity 3 OralAssessment

4. Explain the term Online

Communication
(Understanding)

1. Work harmoniously together

with their peers

2. Participate willingly on given
task

4. Activity 4 Oral assessment

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Assessment Strategy

5. Identify the benefits of using

online communication
(Remembering)

5. Activity 5 Written Assessment

6. List and explain the different

ways of communicating
online. (Remembering)

6. Activity 6 Written Assessment

7. Explain the differences

among Emails, online chats
and Blogging. (Applying)
8. Create an attractive Blog.
(Creating)

7. Activity 7 Written Assessment

8. Activity 8 Peer review

Assessment

Set Induction
Teacher asks students to log on to their email and download a file that was sent to them.

5 mins

Description of Teaching/Learning strategies:

Teacher Activities
1. Teacher then asks students if they knew what

Student Expected Activities

1. Students are expected to give a response.

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Intelligence
being developed

Est. time to
complete

VS,VL, Inter, BK,

2 mins

happens when a file is downloaded or

uploaded.

LM

2. Teacher instructs students to look up the terms 2. Students are expected to work in pairs on this
FTP, HTTP, and Podcasting on the Internet.
research.

VL, LM, Inter

10 mins

3. Teacher asks questions to students about the

terms they researched.

VS, BK, LM,

Inter

10 mins

VS, BK, LM

5 mins

5. Students are expected to give responses with

examples.

VS, BK, LM,

Inter

10 mins

6. Students participate in discussion by mentioning

some of the internet communication tools they use.

VS, BK, LM,

Inter

5 mins

7. Students are expected to listen attentively and list

two advantages of using online communication.

VS, BK, LM,

Inter

8. Students are expected to conduct the research on the

internet in the computer lab and write down at least
three (3) of their findings in their notebooks.

VS, BK, LM,

Inter

3. Students are expected to respond to the questions

asked by the teacher.

4. Teacher introduces the terms Synchronous and 4. Students are expected to take relevant notes in their
Asynchronous communication to the students.
books.
5. Teacher asks questions about Synchronous
and Asynchronous communication and how it
relates with real life situations.
6. Teacher transitioned into another discussion
on how they communicate with friends and
family on the internet.
7. Teacher introduces the term online
communication and asks students to list at
least two of its advantages.
8. Teacher instructs the class to work in groups
of 3s to research the different ways in which
communication takes place online.
9. Teacher walks around and looks on at each

7 mins

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10 mins

group during the activity.

10. Teacher instructs the class to research
Blogging and create a blog.
11. Teacher instructs students to explain in their
own words the differences among Email,
Blogging and Online chats. This will be done
on the Blog created by them.
12. Teacher walks around the computer lab and
looks on at each group during the activity.

13. Teacher instructs students to look at another

groups blog and peer assess.

9. Students are expected to participate in any

discussion relating to the research with the teacher
and ask for assistance if necessary.
10. Students will create a blog in their groups

VS, LM, VL,

Inter

15 mins

11. Students are expected to participate in this activity

by typing the differences on the Blog created by
them.

VS, LM, VL,

Inter

10 mins

12. Students are expected to participate in any

discussion relating to the research with the teacher
and ask for assistance if necessary.
13. Students are expected to participate in the Peer
Assessment

VS, LM, VL,

Inter, BK

10 mins

END OF LESSON ACTIVITIES

Closure to lesson:
T.S. (Transition Statement): In today's class we looked at Online Communications and created a Blog. (1min)
B.S.(Bridging Statement): In our next lesson you will be given an assessment on everything done on Networks and the Internet. (1min)

Multiple Intelligences
http://www.tecweb.org/styles/gardner.html
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VS: Visual Spatial VL: Verbal Linguistic

Inter: Interpersonal Intra: Intrapersonal
BK: Body/ Kinesthetic
LM: Logic/Mathematical
M: Musical
N: Naturalistic
E: Existential

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