B6 Computing · Term 2 Week 7: Network Overview

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: B6.6.1.1.2 - Describe the types of information available on the Internet.

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

Name at least four different types of information available on the Internet (educational, financial, entertainment, news, health, and others).
Describe each type of information with at least one specific example of a website or online service that provides it.
Sort a list of given websites or online activities into the correct type of information category.
Work in groups to present a short talk describing one type of Internet information and why it is useful.
Explain why it is important to check whether information found online is true before using it.

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Curriculum details

Strand: Internet and Social Media (Strand 6)
Sub-strand: Network Overview (6.1)
Content standard: B6.6.1.1 - Demonstrate how to Network computers.
Indicator: B6.6.1.1.2 - Describe the types of information available on the Internet.
Suggested placement: Term 2, Week 7 (Week 19 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. 43
Transcribed from the official NaCCA publication. Check this page against the source.

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

Guide learners to identify and describe the types of Information available on the Internet. eg. Educational, Financial, entertainment, etc. Group learners into groups to do this task.