Year+9+ICT+(Mr+Dodds)

The next unit we are completing is called **unit 8.** Today i would like you to create a folder in your ict work called unit 8,within that create a series of subfolders called ao1/ao2/ao3/ao4/ao5/ao6.
 * Year 9 cover work p1+p2 Monday 21st May 2012**

Open a word document,not a powerpoint and create a mini report on the following: For **each** of the different topics below:
 * Task 1 - Identify the effects of ICT on the individual**
 * WWW
 * mobile phone
 * games console
 * wi-fi,
 * digital camera,
 * Then using the below criteria consider the effects of these items on people and discuss:**
 * How this technology is used .........................
 * Benefits eg: speed, ease of use...........................
 * Disadvantages eg: cost, theft, limitations of the chosen technology........................

Students must show where they got their information from and they must not copy and paste information in their reports on each of the above Students are to make sure that they have collected the following components so that they can create their video Please make them aware that if they do not bring these components to school for next lesson they will not be able to complete video that they are about to start The **innovation MUST** be relatively new. An investigation into the introduction of IT into offices is not an acceptable topic of study.
 * __Reminder re homework for year 9’s__**
 * Video 20 seconds max
 * Sound(mp3’s)
 * images
 * __Extension work:__**
 * Identify one innovation in ICT e.g. Bluetooth, TV on demand, GPS systems, mobile phone technologies.**
 * Describe:**
 * its purpose
 * the extent to which it achieves its purpose
 * how it works
 * benefits and limitations