Future Technology Project

Year 9 ICT

Project Outcomes

• Some students to be confident in using skills that have been learnt this year.

• Most students to be able to use research skills to understand changes in technology and computers and the future potential of technology

• All students to develop skills working with others

• What is the future of Technology?• Have mechanical clocks’ time passed?

• http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-22648777

• Discuss

Future Technology Project

Future Technology Project

• Discuss the following• How much has ICT changed in your lifetime?

What about in your parents’/teachers’ lifetimes?

• Where is ICT going in the future?

Future Technology Project Task• You will now be allocated into groups of 3 and you will be working

together on a group task.

• In preparation for this in your groups research the following and find out how they work:

• Smart TV, watches• Tablet/iPad• Mobile Phone

• Produce notes/information to be used in your project• Make sure that in your group each person has a role.

Future Technology Project Task

• Task• You will be allocated an area of future

technology and you will be producing a resource to fulfil the criteria.

• You will allocated an audience.

Tablet/iPad:The tasks for your group are to

1. design the tablet/iPad of the future2. develop the user instructions

3. create the promotional material4. explain the features it will have and

how it will work5. describe why it will be suitable for the

intended user group/audience Audience: Parents

Mobile Phone:The tasks for your group are to

1. design the mobile phone of the future2. develop the user instructions

3. create the promotional material4. explain the features it will have and

how it will work5. describe why it will be suitable for the

intended user group/audience Audience: Teenagers

Smart TV:The tasks for your group are to

1. design the Smart TV of the future2. develop the user instructions

3. create the promotional material4. explain the features it will have and

how it will work5. describe why it will be suitable for the

intended user group/audienceAudience: Parents

Watch:The tasks for your group are to

1. design the watch of the future2. develop the user instructions

3. create the promotional material4. explain the features it will have and

how it will work5. describe why it will be suitable for the

intended user group/audienceAudience:Teenagers

BRONZE SILVER GOLDYou have found some information about current and future technology and used this to help you design a product. The product may not have many innovative (new) ideas and may be similar to already existing products.

You will mostly work independently and work well as a group but I might have to help you with some things and/or assign roles to your group members to ensure that you are all working.

You have presented your work in a way that shows some sense of audience and purpose, but the work may be untidy, have too much/not enough text, poor quality images, etc.

You have found some information about current and future technology and used this to help you design a creative product.

You will work independently and all members of your group will contribute well without prompting.

You have presented your work in a way that shows a good sense of audience and purpose. The colours, fonts, images and language you use will mostly be appropriate.

You have found some information about current and future technology and used this to help you design an interesting, original product.

You will work independently and all members of your group will contribute well without prompting.

You have presented your work in a way that shows an excellent sense of audience and purpose. The colours, fonts, images and language you use will all be appropriate.

Future Technology Project Task

• Divide the tasks up so that each person in the group has a task they can complete.

• Mind map your initial ideas as group.• Share ideas and information at all times• You will need to update your group

progress sheet each lesson to show where you are up to.

Plenary

What have you identified as future technology? DiscussHow does your research compare to this clip? Watch:• Future Technology

• http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-22522567

Plenary

In your groups set yourselves a target and complete your group sheet indicating what you need to get done by next lesson.

Homework

Write in your planners the target you have identified to be done by next lesson. Make sure that you have completed this target.