ASJA BOYS COLLEGE CHARLIEVILLE

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DEPARTMENT

LESSON PLAN
TEACHERS NAME: Salma Varachhia Hosein

SUBJECT:

EDPM
Form 4 FMM

DATE:

Wednesday 18th November 2015

CLASS:

TIME:

9:40 10:15

LENGTH OF PERIOD: 35 mins

Syllabus: EDPM
Unit Title: FUNDAMENTALS OF COMPUTING
Lesson 9: Caring for Computers
RESOURCES
Teacher Resources
Markers / Whiteboard
Printed Activity 3 (T/F) sheet
Observational Checklist
PowerPoint presentation (Caring for computer - Teacher)
Laptop / Internet
Bristol Board / Markers
Projector
Video https://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=kgBIsKeTLLk&list=PL70CE6916A2C4DFFD&index
=12

Student resources
Desk & Chairs
Pencils/ Pens / Notebooks
PowerPoint presentation (Caring for computer - Teacher)
Activity 3 (T/F) sheet
Laptop / Desktop with Internet
Flash drives

PREVIOUS KNOWLEDGE - Students should:

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Reading and writing skills.

MS Office
Hardware & Software
OBJECTIVES :
Cognitive

Psychomotor

Affective

At the end of the lesson, Form Four students will be able to:
Examine the problems associated with neglect of caring for
systems. (Analysing)

Listen respectfully to each other views.

Participate in class and group discussions.

Propose strategies in caring for computer. (Creating)

Select relevant strategies when caring for computers.
(Evaluating)

Demonstrate critical thinking by proposing and

implementing strategies to care for computer
systems.

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ASSESSMENT STRATEGY with Objective

Cognitive
1.

2.

Examine the problems

associated with neglect of
caring for systems.
(Analysing)

Assessment Strategy

Affective

Assessment Strategy

Activity 1 Can you think of other problems Participate actively in class

that can cause computer/ laptop to not
activities and group discussions
perform efficiently? Oral feedback.
Oral feedback - 85% of students expected to
answer correctly.

Propose strategies in caring for Activity 2 Charts are created and presented Cooperate with others to
based on scenario and area chosen.
computer. (Creating)
accomplish task
Written & Oral feedback - 85% of students
expected to answer correctly.
Activity 3: True / False
3.
Select
Written & Oral feedback - 85% of students
relevant strategies when caring expected to answer correctly.
for computers. (Evaluating)

Observational checklist
(no.1)

Observational checklist
(no.2)

Demonstrate critical thinking by

proposing and implementing
strategies to care for computer
systems

Observational checklist
(no.2)

.
Set Induction
Todays topic is Caring for our computers and why it is important. Teacher then shows students a picture of a computer fan. Teacher discusses
with students to identify the part and what they observed. Teacher then shows location and how a computers fan is supposed to look.
Description of Teaching/Learning Activities:
Teacher Activities

Student Expected Activities

Intelligence being Est. time to

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developed
Teacher divides students into groups of 5 peer share
groups. Teacher ask students to choose roles such as
Group leader, Time Keeper, Volume Controller,
Presenters, Writers.(Engaging)
Teacher directs student to Power Point and discusses
set induction and elicits from students problems that
occur if computers are not taking care of.(Activity 1)
(Engaging & Questioning)

Students sit in assigned groups and each chose their

roles.

complete

VL, Inter, Intra,

BK

1.
1
min

Students observe and listen to teacher. Students state

problems orally to teacher questions. (Activity 1)

Teacher asks two persons from each group to choose

an area to be presented by picking a paper and picture
from the teacher. Each paper would contain an area
written. (Engaging)

VL, VS, Inter,

Intra
2.
4
VL, VS, Inter,
Intra, BK

Group leader choses a paper reads area chosen for class

and other student chose relevant picture.

Teacher displays a scenario and instructs students to

create charts that display strategies based on chosen
area within their groups. Teacher shows layout for
chart. (Activity 2). Teacher walks around class and
observes groups and answers any questions. (Engaging
& Informing)
Teacher at the end of allotted time instructs different
groups to come to the front of the class and present
their topic. Teacher asks other students if they can
think of other strategy omitted and come up and insert (Activity 2 - Scenario). Students listen to scenario and
instructions and observes layout for chart. Students
it on the chart by writing it. While the next group
discuss and develop strategies in their groups and
presents. This is repeated until all groups presented.
follow outline given to produce written charts using
(Activity 2 - Scenario). Teacher listens to responses
and observe students charts and provide oral feedback Bristol board & markers. Based on area chosen.
(Engaging & Questioning)

VL, VS, Inter,

Intra, BK

VL, VS, Inter,

Intra, BK

mins

3.
1
mins

4.
1
0 mins

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Teacher instructs students to individually answer True /

False (Activity 3). Teacher at the end of allotted time
instructs students to exchange sheet to correct. Teacher
VL, VS, Inter,
asks for answers from class. Teacher records marks.
Different
groups
when
called
upon
quickly
come
to
the
Intra
(Engaging)
front of the class to orally present their topic. Charts
will be stuck on the wall for class to observe. Any
Teacher then direct student to Power point where
Teacher elicits from students on frequency of cleaning strategies that are omitted will be written by students
computer system. Teacher displays checklist and elicits who give the answer orally. Students listen attentively
from students response. Teacher shows checklist that and observe charts and written responses. (Activity 2 VL, VS, Inter,
shows approximate time in months based on responses Scenario)
Intra
for maintenance of computer systems. Teacher
reinforces reasons for caring for computer systems.
(Engaging & Questioning)
Teacher collects activity 3 sheet.

5.
1
0 mins

Students in groups individually answers True / False

(Activity 3) on sheets provided. Students exchange
papers to correct and answers questions.

6.
4 mins

Students observe PowerPoint and responds orally to

teachers questions.

7.
3
mins

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Students submit activity 3 sheet.

8.
1
min
END OF LESSON ACTIVITIES
Closure to lesson:
T.S (Transition Statements):
Today class we learned about caring for computer systems and why it is necessary.

1 min

B.S. (Bridging Statement):

In the next class we will look at physical methods of caring for computers systems

1 min

Contingency Plan
In case of technical problems lesson will be taught using handouts and written on sheets provided.
In case students are stuck or confused another teaching strategy will be employed a video will be shown to alleviate any misconceptions.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kgBIsKeTLLk&list=PL70CE6916A2C4DFFD&index=12
In case of time Activity 1-2 will be completed and Activity 3 will be given for home work.
Students will get copies of power point electronically.
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Multiple Intelligences
http://www.tecweb.org/styles/gardner.html
VS: Visual Spatial VL: Verbal Linguistic
Inter: Interpersonal Intra: Intrapersonal
BK: Body/ Kinesthetic
LM: Logic/Mathematical
M: Musical
N: Naturalistic
E: Existential

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