B6 Computing · Term 1 Week 6: Data, Sources and Usage

Lesson notes

Indicator: B6.1.3.1.2 - Identify more sources of data and information e.g. internet (emailing, Skype, SMS etc.)

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

Name at least four sources of data and information beyond their school textbooks, including the internet, email, Skype, SMS, radio, and newspapers.
Explain in their own words how email, Skype and SMS are used to send and receive data and information.
Match each type of information (news, personal message, video call, weather report) to its most appropriate source.
State one advantage and one limitation of using the internet as a source of data.
Sort a given list of data sources into traditional (offline) and modern (online) categories.

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Strand: Introduction to Computing (Strand 1)
Sub-strand: Data, Sources and Usage (1.3)
Content standard: B6.1.3.1 - Demonstrate the use of Data and identify sources of data
Indicator: B6.1.3.1.2 - Identify more sources of data and information e.g. internet (emailing, Skype, SMS etc.)
Suggested placement: Term 1, Week 6 (Week 6 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. 33
Transcribed from the official NaCCA publication. Check this page against the source.

Guide learners to discuss where one can get data and information.