FYZABAD SECONDARY SCHOOL

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DEPARTMENT

LESSON PLAN

TEACHER’S NAME: Koreen Mohammed SUBJECT: Information Technology

DATE: Wednesday 14th January 2015 CLASS: Form 4 IT

TIME: 10:30 – 11:45 pm LENGTH OF PERIOD: 35 mins x2

Syllabus: CSEC INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

Unit Title: Software
Lesson 2: Systems Software; The Operating System

RESOURCES

Teacher Resources Student resources

 Computer system  MSPower point, MSWord

 Printer  Projector  Computer system
 Checklist  Speakers  Internet
 Whiteboard  Internet  Handout / Activity sheet
markers/whiteboard  Text- Log on to IT and Heinemann  Writing instruments
 Activity sheet  Digital camera
 Handout  Socrative game report

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PREVIOUS KNOWLEDGE – Students should know:
 What is software
 What are the categories of software
 Explain the categories of software and the three types of system software and identify software type examples
 How to interact with the internet
 The functions of the components of a computer system

OBJECTIVES

Cognitive Assessment strategy Affective

At the end of the lesson students will: At the end of the lesson students will:

1. Correctly define an operating system Oral, game and written; activity 1

(remembering) Willingly participate in class discussion and activity

2. Identify examples of operating systems. Respectfully listen to classmates contribution

(understanding)
Confidently interact with computer to play game

3. Explain the functions of an operating system. Willing and respectfully share knowledge and work
(understanding) their peer

4. Distinguish correctly functions of operating

systems given user tasks. (analyzing)

5. Choose the correct operating system for

different devices. (applying)

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Set Induction
Role play; a student portrays a football team manager who assigns tasks, with labels to the coach and different team members (representative of OS
tasks), in preparation for a game.
3 mins

Description of Teaching/Learning Activities:

Teacher Activities Student Expected Activities Intelligence Est. time

being to
developed complete

1. Teacher to engage students on set induction 1. Ss to listen and view video attentively and VS. VL. Inter, Intra,
through questioning (what is the purpose of respond accordingly. It is expected that 7/14 LM 10 mins
assigning tasks, why is such necessary?) what students will orally respond
does that have to do with a computer and how it
works?) and introduce topic.

Teacher to show a video on software sourced

from you tube/saved on flash drive and engage
students in a discussion on video and operating
systems on devices they are familiar with; smart
phone devices with aid of slide one and a smart
phone

25 mins
2. Teacher to place students in two groups. Each 2. Ss to willingly and respectfully collaborate with VS. VL. Inter, Intra,
member in the group will pick a folded paper peers and present to group. Ss to complete LM, M
from a box, which contains notes from slides. activity one in their group
Teacher to explain jigsaw strategy; Ss from each
group who has the same topic will meet and
discuss their note to ensure they understand
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 topic. Teacher to float around, clarifying etc

Ss then return to group and EACH share their

knowledge on topic and complete activity one as
a group.

Teacher will float around class and check

responses and guide accordingly.

3. Teacher to place students in pairs to play two

Socrative games in order to activate and build on VS. VL. Inter, Intra,
knowledge and engage students in learning. 3. Ss to willingly and respectfully collaborate with LM, M 20 mins
partner assigned to play game and respond
Teacher to float around observing; complete accordingly
checklist for each student and take photos
Teacher to invite students to give feedback and
engage in questioning on content
Teacher to download game report

Intra
4. Teacher to give power point handout, engage
students in discussion and questioning. Students 4. Students to willingly participate in discussion 15 mins
invited to take notes and respond to questions accordingly.

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END OF LESSON ACTIVITIES

Closure to lesson:

T.S. (Transition Statement):

In this lesson we learnt about one type of system software, the OS - what is an operating system, why operating
systems are required and examples of operating systems. 1 min

B.S. (Bridging Statement):

At our next class we will be looking at the other two types of system software, utility and translators and how they
work in maintaining a computer system. 1 min

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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