8162 TASK #3: RESEARCH/PRESENTATION This task requires you to research the history of computers and produce a presentation using PowerPoint. The Task is broken into three parts: Part A Technology and Enterprise, Information Level 3 The first part of this Task requires you to research the history of computers. To do this go to the site below and answer the set of questions that your teacher allocates you. Click to access The
History of Computers page via the intranet or at Click the link to access the allocated set of questions: Set 1 on paper OR
Set 1 electronically Part B Technology and Enterprise, Information Level 4 Using the information that you have found from the site above and other resources, create a PowerPoint presentation for a year 4 primary school class. You will need to format the presentation remembering that at year 4 students have short attention spans, generally poor at reading and have difficulty understanding complex ideas. The presentation will need to consist of 5-10 slides and may include any information on the history of computing. An extra resource for this section can be found at: http://www.math-cs.gordon.edu/courses/cs104/lectures/history Part C Technology and Enterprise, Information Level 5 After you have completed the slide show you need to write a one page report as to why you formatted the slide show the way you did. You must include references to year 4 students having short attention spans, generally poor at reading and have difficulty understanding complex ideas and how you overcame the problems. |