B5 Computing · Term 1 Week 7: Data, Sources and Usage

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: B5.1.3.1.3 - Identify secondary sources of information e.g. radio, fax, telephones calls, SMS etc.

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

Define secondary sources of information in their own words and distinguish them from primary sources covered in Week 7.
Identify at least five secondary sources of information, including radio, fax, telephone calls, SMS, television, newspapers, and the internet.
Listen to a radio news broadcast (or a teacher-read news script) and record at least three pieces of information they heard.
Group recorded information items according to their similarities (for example, sports news, farming news, health news, market prices).
Explain why secondary sources are useful for receiving and sending information in everyday life.

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Curriculum details

Strand: Introduction to Computing (Strand 1)
Sub-strand: Data, Sources and Usage (1.3)
Content standard: B5.1.3.1 - Illustrate the use of Data and identify their sources.
Indicator: B5.1.3.1.3 - Identify secondary sources of information e.g. radio, fax, telephones calls, SMS etc.
Suggested placement: Term 1, Week 7 (Week 7 of the year)
Our suggestion, laid out in curriculum order across three terms of twelve weeks. NaCCA does not fix the week, so follow your school's scheme of learning.
Curriculum reference: Computing Curriculum (Basic 4-6), 2019, p. 14
Transcribed from the official NaCCA publication. Check this page against the source.

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

Guide learners to mention or talk about where one can receive or send information by asking leading questions. Task learners to record data from the news on the radio and bring to class for discussion. List items recorded and ask learners to group according to their similarities.