TB1L6 Making Connections

BA2 explain methods of transferring data between mobile phones and select appropriate methods of data transfer

Apple iPhone 5s/c

STARTER:

I have just taken a photo on my phone - how do I transfer my photo to your phones....?

TASK:

Complete the Data Transfer Table in O:\ICT\GCSE ICT Year 9 2014\TB1

This can be completed using your own personal experiences... or experiment using your's and your partners mobile devices.

What is Bluetooth? and what security issues could there be with this form of transfer?

EXT:

Add 'New Technology' Methods to the sheet you have completed - some of the ways listed are older - what are the most current forms of transfer? Explain them!!

HWK:

ShowMyHomework - Bluetooth - What other ways are available when using Bluetooth technology?

TB1L5 Networks and Coverage

BA2 explain in basic terms the principles of cell networks, defining the difference between connection types and check coverage in a particular area


STARTER:

Have you ever wondered how a Mobile Network works? Have a look at the following article and feedback to a friend when you have read it What is GSM?

TASK:

What's all the fuss about?

"some people are concerned that their health and well-being are being put at risk by mobile phone radiation..."

In pairs, investigate what experts say about the possible health risks posed by mobile phone networks/usage.

Class Discussion

Think carefully about where you are geting your information from.. Is it biased? Who might have an interest in keeping this quiet...?

TASK 2:

Research the mobile phone coverage in your own postcode...

1. Define differences between GPRS, GSM, EDGE and 3G mobile data networks and how they affect what you can effectively do with your mobile phone.
2. Which parts of the country have access to high speed data networks? Which don’t? Why is this?
3. Are people in areas with limited/no access disadvantaged? (Exam 6 mark question)
4. Talk about newer technologies such as HSPA and 4G which greatly improve the speed at which mobile phone networks provide online access.

Create a Presentation (in a form of your choice) detailing your findings of the above.

Save this into your Unit 1 folder as Networks and Coverage



PLENARY:

Is what you have learnt today going to change the way that you use your mobile phone?

HOMEWORK:

Showmyhomework.com - Design a leaflet providing 'how to' advice on safe/responsible disposal of old mobile phones

TB1L4 Phone Usage

BA2 describe and give examples of how mobile phones are used by people in their daily lives by analysing real life data

STARTER:

Collect your homework phone log from the front of the class. IF you have not got yours with you, print an empty copy and complete (best guess) for the last week.

 

You MUST have 7 days worth of data

TASK:

Either use your own design (C+ grade) or use the template provided (D grade, O:\ICT\GCSE ICT Year 9 2014\TB1\Phone Usage Example), to fill in your details for the course of a week.

You should use the overall totals!

Swap details with a minimum of 4 other students, the more you can collect, the better!

TASK 2: Analysis (C+ Grade)

1. Create a graph to show your usage. Place this into PowerPoint and annotate your findings
• Why do you have to make 2 graphs?
2. In the same way, analyse the findings for 1 other student. Annotate as before.
3. Complete 2 further graphs comparing ALL people in your table. Again, annotate your work.

PLENARY/EXT:

Discuss and predict how an employed adult’s phone usage would vary from your own and produce a chart to highlight the differences.

Were there any surprises? Do you think your phone usage will change as you get older?

BY THE END OF THIS LESSON YOU SHOULD HAVE...

1. At least 2 graphs displaying your findings
2. These graphs pasted into PowerPoint and annotated to show your findings
3. An answer to the extension task, graph and pasted into PowerPoint and annotated
4. Your completed 'Phone Log' Homework

HWK:

Phone App Table (SMH)

TB1L3 Accessability

BA2 reason what design functions may be needed for individuals with a particular or special need

STARTER:

Open O:\ICT\GCSE ICT Year 9 2014\GCSE in ICT Unit 1 SAM-MS-final.pdf

Have a look at Question 1, do you think you could answer this after only 3 weeks of the course?

This is a sample exam paper for your course!

TASK 1:

In pairs, giving yourselves 30 seconds each, one at a time, explain what circumstances you feel might prevent someone from using an ordinary mobile phone. The second person must not repeat any of the first persons views.

Feedback on your partners view...

TASK 2:

Access the file in: O:\ICT\GCSE ICT Year 9 2014\TB1 called Personal Profiles

As you have before, you are looking to nominate technologies but this time that will suit a given particular or special need.

I am looking for both an ideal world spec and a real world product

You may work as a pair but create your own document

What is meant by the keyword Accessability?

Summarise the phone spec you have chosen and be prepared to feedback to the class.

Save this in your My Documents\ICT GCSE\Unit 1 folder as Personal Profiles

PLENARY:

What can you do to make your phone more accessable?

TB1L2 Phone Factors

BA2 understand factors that determine which mobile phone best meets an individual’s requirements

STARTER:

What made you pick your mobile phone?
What quantitative factors did you consider?
What qualitative factors influenced your choice?

KEYWORDS:

Factual information is called quantitative data. Information collected about opinions and views is called qualitative data.

TASK 1:

Go to O:\ICT\GCSE ICT Year 9 2014\TB1 and open Users

In pairs, discuss what current available phone suits the need of the customer the best. To keep things fair, only use phones available on www.carphonewarehouse.co.uk

Discuss with another pair about your choices - did you pick the same? If not, why not?

Complete your own document and save this in your My Documents\ICT GCSE\Unit 1 folder as User Requirements

TASK 2:

In small groups, pick 3 phones that might be suitable for this user:

What I need

Now, pick 1 phone from your list that best meets this users preference

What I want

Explain your findings in a Presentation or Leaflet...

Be prepared to feedback your answers using both QUALITATIVE & QUANTITATIVE reasoning

PLENARY:

Open O:\ICT\GCSE ICT Year 10 2013\GCSE in ICT Unit 1 SAM-MS-final.pdf

Have a look at Question 1, do you think you could answer this after only 2 weeks of the course?

This is a sample exam paper for your course!

HOMEWORK:

Showmyhomework.com - Keep a Phone Usage Log....

CA Activity 2 - Model/Recommendations

BA2 analyse data though the use of your product research and provide suitable recommendations based on your findings


The model (spreadsheet) and recommendations section of the CA run together and rely on each other.


For the model you must have:

• Completed Expenditure/Income/Summary sheets
• Used vlookup or other advanced functions to link your sheets together
• Incorporate methods to make your model easier for the user to use (spinners)
• Created charts to represent each of your venues at each of your ticket prices
• Ensure that % of activities is consistent throughout
• You should have 9 charts for this section
• Created a tenth chart comparing overall profit/loss for each venue/ticket price

For your recommendations you should have:

• The logo and strapline
• Screenshots of your tables/charts to support your findings
• Answered the 3 'What if?' questions (possibly as 3 slides at the end of the presentation
• If my audience is only prepared to pay a certain ticket price, what must I sacrifice from my festival?
• If I limit the audience size, how will this affect my income?
• If my ticket price becomes too high should I use a different venue?

NOTES:

• Use speaker notes to expand/comment on what you have found. DO NOT use a lot of text on your slides
• Your audience for the model and recommendations is the people helping you organise the festival NOT the general public. You should still include you logo/colour scheme throughout.

CLASS WORK DEADLINE FOR MODEL/RECOMMENDATIONS 12/09/14

TB1L1 Phone Features

BA2 differentiate between mobile phones according to how well suited they are for particular activities

• Create a folder called ICT GCSE inside your My Documents folder
• Inside that create another new folder called Unit 1

STARTER:

Do you agree that a Mobile Phone is a 'must have' Digital Device?

TASK 1:

Open up the file Phone Ranking Table from O:\ICT\GCSE ICT Year 9 2014\TB1 and using the Specification sheet provided, explain in each box why you have decided each phone is the best for that particular purpose.

Save this piece of work in: My Documents\ICT GCSE\Unit 1 as Phone Ranking Table

TASK 2:

In software of your choice, research and produce a list of all of the features/functions of a modern day phone. Using the list below, develop a phone for each of the following people. Remember to think about the specifications covered before.

• Sportsman
• Fire Brigade
• Sailor
• Architect
• Accountant
• Football Manager 

Note: You can develop your own phone, it does not have to be an existing product

Appreciate that different phones are available, with different functions and these can be used for different purposes.

EXT 1: Go on to the internet and suggest current models of phones that would be appropriate for the jobs you have listed. include images in your findings.

EXT 2: Pretend it is the year 2000... Provide a selection of 'top of the range' phones (with images) listing functions and features from that era.

Compare them to the iPhone 5s and Galaxy S4......


Save this piece of work in: My Documents\ICT GCSE\Unit 1 as Phone Models

TASKS FOR TODAY:

• Phone Ranking Table
• Complete Features for Jobs list
• Find phones available today that suit those jobs (crush proof, waterproof etc)
• List the features/best phone around in the Year 2000
• Complete/Hand in homework

PLENARY/HWK:



ShowMyHomework.com - Phone Features Table