LessonPlan(InquiryModel)

Subject InformationTechnology

Date April4th,2016

Level Form3

Topic FundamentalsofHardware

Subtopic SecondaryStorageDevices

Materials Motherboard,flashdrive,harddrive,CD+R,DVD+Rnotebook,paper,writingutensils,whiteboard,handouts,
diagrams,projector,computer,virtualcampus,Slidepresentation

Time 40Minutes

Class 3S3

Schedule/Sequence Period1Week8

References Campbell,H.,&Wood,A.(2010).InformationTechnologyForCSECExaminations.Macmillan
Publishers.
Gay,G.,&Beckles,R.(2005).OxfordinformationtechnologyforCXC,CSEC.Oxford:OxfordUniversity
Press.

Previous Abilitytorecalltheprimarystoragedevices
Knowledge Familiaritywithcomputersystemandpartsthroughdirectexposureandusageofcomputersystems.
Familiaritywithopeningandsavingfilesandfilesizes.

Objective(s) Throughtheuseofinteractiveactivities,studentswillbeableto:

Explainwhatisasecondarystoragedevice. (2)
Classifythedifferentsecondarystoragedevicesaccordingtofunction,storagecapacity,operationand
cost.
(3,4)
Recommendtheappropriatestoragedevicetostoredataforanactualscenario.(5)

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Content/Concept Storagedevicesareoneofthecorecomponentsofanycomputersystem.Theystoreallthedataand
applicationsonacomputer,excepthardwarefirmware.Theyareavailableindifferentformfactorsdependingon
thetypeofunderlyingdevice.Forexample,astandardcomputerhasmultiplestoragedevicesincludingRAM,
cache,aharddisk,anopticaldiskdriveandexternallyconnectedUSBdrives.

Therearetwodifferenttypesofstoragedevices:
PrimaryStoragedevices
SecondaryStoragedevices

Definition(s):
PrimaryStorageDevices:Generallysmallerinsize,aredesignedtoholddatatemporarilyandare
internaltothecomputer.Theyhavethefastestdataaccessspeed,andincludeRAMandcache
memory.
SecondaryStorageDevices:Theseusuallyhavelargestoragecapacity,andtheystoredata
permanently.Theycanbebothinternalandexternaltothecomputer,andtheyincludetheharddisk,
compactdiskdriveandUSBstoragedevice.

Secondarystoragedevicesareessentialtostoringdatainacomputersystem.Thesedeviceprovideameans
ofkeepingdataforanextendedperiodoftime.Thisdatacanalsoberetrievedatanygiventimeforusage.

Examplesofsecondarystoragedevices:
Harddrive
Flashdrive
SDCard
DVDR/RW
CDR/RW
Bluraydisk

Skills Describingtheroleandfunctionofsecondarystoragedevices.
(Disseminating,AbilitytouseandCite
Information)
Categorizingsecondarystoragedevicesaccordingtotheircharacteristics.
(Disseminating,Analysis)
Distinguishingbetweenthedifferenttypesofsecondarystoragedevices.
(Disseminating,Analysis)

Attitude(s) Participateinandcontributemeaningfullytoteam/groupactivities.
(Adaptability)

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Introduction Phase1:Engage

Havetheclassorganizedintoacircleatthebackofthelabaroundadisplayofexamplesofstorage
devicesforthemtoobserve.
Askthefollowingquestions:
Hasanyoneseenorinteractedwiththesedevicesbefore?
Cananyonenameanyorallofthesedevices?
Cananyonenamesomemoreexamplesofsimilardevices?
Studentsareallowedtovoicetheiropinionsaftereachquestion.
Studentsareaskedtoreturntotheirseatsafterquestioningsession.

Development Phase2:Explore

Havingidentifiedadditionalexamples,astoragedevicefromtheresourcetablewillbeplacedoneach
labdesk.
Studentswillbegivenahandoutandaskedtogatherasmuchinformationregardingthedeviceinfront
ofthem.

Phase3:Explain

Teacherwillinstructeachtabletofunctionasagroup.
Teacherwillexplainthenumberassignmentoftheseats.
Eachgroupwillbeallowedtolistthemaincharacteristicsofthedevicetheywereassigned.
Eachgroupmemberwillberequiredtowriteatleastonecharacteristic.
Groupswillbeaskedtopresentupfrontwitheachmemberdescribingtheircharacteristiconpaperand
showingthedevice.

Closure
Phase4:Elaborate

Thefunctionsandconceptofasecondarystoragedevicewillbeexplainedtoensurestudentscan
understandwhattheyare.

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Whereandhowthesedevicesareusedwillbeexplainedtoensurestudentscanrelatetoitsusage.

Conclusion Phase5:Evaluate

Teacherwillengagestudentsinaquestionandanswersessionregardingthecontentthatwasjust
covered.
Questionswillbeaskedatrandomtogaugeunderstandingoftheconcept.
Aquizwillalsobegiventhenextclasssessionbasedonthematerialcovered..

ExtendedActivity Studentsaretoresearchandidentifyhoweachofthesedevicesfunctionandstorethebitsofdatawithin
them.

Evaluation Perspectives Strengths Areasofimprovement

Teacher Abilitytoremain,calmandfocusedonthetaskwhile Teacherneedstoworkonclassroom

effectivelymanagingtheclassroom.Teacherisableto timemanagementsothestudents
keepthestudentengagedandfocusedatalltime remainwithallottedtimeforactivities
duringbothactivities,discussionsandpresentations andavoidconceptdrift.
withlimitedinterruptionsorsidetracking.

Students Studentsareengagedandabletocomprehendthe Novisibleornotableareaof

contentandactivitieseasily. improvement.

FollowupActivity Studentscanbeaskedtovisitalargecompanyandasktoseehowtheystoredata,howmuchdata
theystoreandalsohowmuchtheyrelyonthatdata.

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