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{{font color|brown|'''<big>The human story behind the computer'''</big>}}<br> | {{font color|brown|'''<big>The human story behind the computer'''</big>}}<br> | ||
| − | {{font color|brown|In this activity, you will learn about different computing technologies developed and also about a person named Alan Turing who developed a theory of how computers can be built | + | {{font color|brown|In this activity, you will learn about different computing technologies developed and also about a person named Alan Turing who developed a theory of how computers can be built}} |
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==={{font color|purple|Check your readiness}}=== | ==={{font color|purple|Check your readiness}}=== | ||
#You must be familiar with different ICT terms | #You must be familiar with different ICT terms | ||
| − | #You must be able to work with different applications - text editor, text processor, mind mapping tool, independently | + | #You must be able to work with different applications - [[Learn LibreOffice Writer|text editor]], text processor, [[Learn Freeplane|mind mapping]] tool, independently |
| − | #You must be able to access, open, create and save files in your folder | + | #You must be able to [[Learn Ubuntu|access, open, create and save files in your folder]] |
==={{font color|purple|What resources do you need}}=== | ==={{font color|purple|What resources do you need}}=== | ||
| − | #Computer with | + | #Computer with projector |
#Access to the internet | #Access to the internet | ||
#Pictures and slide show | #Pictures and slide show | ||
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#Your teacher will read with you the following section of the textbook and discuss how different technologies for measurement led to the idea of [[ICT_student_textbook/Science_Technology_and_Society#Impact_on_computing_and_development_of_computers|computing]] | #Your teacher will read with you the following section of the textbook and discuss how different technologies for measurement led to the idea of [[ICT_student_textbook/Science_Technology_and_Society#Impact_on_computing_and_development_of_computers|computing]] | ||
#Your teacher will read the following section [[ICT_student_textbook/Science_Technology_and_Society#What_can_ICT_do|What can ICT do]] and discuss with you ICT impacts different people. | #Your teacher will read the following section [[ICT_student_textbook/Science_Technology_and_Society#What_can_ICT_do|What can ICT do]] and discuss with you ICT impacts different people. | ||
| − | #Your teacher will discuss with you the story of Alan Turing and the story of Enigma, the World War machine | + | #Your teacher will discuss with you the story of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alan_Turing Alan Turing] and the story of Enigma, the World War machine |
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|[[File:'bombe'.jpg|thumb|How the computer looked during the World War II]] | |[[File:'bombe'.jpg|thumb|How the computer looked during the World War II]] | ||
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==={{font color|purple|Student activities}}=== | ==={{font color|purple|Student activities}}=== | ||
| − | # Discuss with your friends and in small groups identify | + | # Discuss with your friends and in small groups identify any one technology that you are aware of (ICT related technology) |
| − | # With illustrations and text, develop a story of how the technology began, what need of society it addressed, | + | # With illustrations and text, develop a story of how the technology began, what need of society it addressed, how it is available now, how the technology has changed the way we do things and what is the future of the technology |
# Are you aware of any technology that has disappeared? | # Are you aware of any technology that has disappeared? | ||
# Look around your neighbourhood and identify an occupation/ craft. Write a short note about how technology can impact the person and the occupation. Develop a picture story to describe your imagination of what technology can do to the occupation. Your teacher may also ask you to type this in a text document. | # Look around your neighbourhood and identify an occupation/ craft. Write a short note about how technology can impact the person and the occupation. Develop a picture story to describe your imagination of what technology can do to the occupation. Your teacher may also ask you to type this in a text document. | ||
Revision as of 10:42, 30 December 2016
The human story behind the computer
In this activity, you will learn about different computing technologies developed and also about a person named Alan Turing who developed a theory of how computers can be built
Check your readiness
- You must be familiar with different ICT terms
- You must be able to work with different applications - text editor, text processor, mind mapping tool, independently
- You must be able to access, open, create and save files in your folder
What resources do you need
- Computer with projector
- Access to the internet
- Pictures and slide show
- Handout for Firefox
What digital skills will you learn
- Understanding of how programming and computing developed
- Understanding of how computers have impacted the society and how society determines technology
Description of activity with detailed steps
Teacher led activity
- Your teacher will read with you the following section of the textbook and discuss how different technologies for measurement led to the idea of computing
- Your teacher will read the following section What can ICT do and discuss with you ICT impacts different people.
- Your teacher will discuss with you the story of Alan Turing and the story of Enigma, the World War machine
| Your teacher will play this Slide show of The story of Enigma. She will discuss with you how this machine was developed during the secod world war to decode the German messages. Alan Turing was called the code breaker. Though Britain and its allies broke the German code, they could not openly declare this because they did not want Germany to know. This meant that the team doing the computing had to take decisions on when to allow an attack to happen without defence. Can you imagine taking such decisions? |
Student activities
- Discuss with your friends and in small groups identify any one technology that you are aware of (ICT related technology)
- With illustrations and text, develop a story of how the technology began, what need of society it addressed, how it is available now, how the technology has changed the way we do things and what is the future of the technology
- Are you aware of any technology that has disappeared?
- Look around your neighbourhood and identify an occupation/ craft. Write a short note about how technology can impact the person and the occupation. Develop a picture story to describe your imagination of what technology can do to the occupation. Your teacher may also ask you to type this in a text document.
Portfolio
- Your picture story discussing the human being - technology connection
- Your text document with your description