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Lesson 1: Communicating with technology

Learning about different methods of communication and how communication through technology has evolved.
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Before the lesson

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Lesson plan

1. Recap and recall

Questions

  • What is a computer network? (A group or system of interconnected devices.)
  • What is a router? (A device that provides internet access to a network.)
  • What is ‘The Cloud’? (Data and files are stored and accessed on servers via the internet.)
  • How do most households access the internet? (Via a phone line.)

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In this unit

Assessment – Computing Y3: Emailing
Lesson 1: Communicating with technology
Lesson 2: Sending an emailLesson 3: Adding attachmentsLesson 4: Be kind onlineLesson 5: Fake emails
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