Hardware Poster

L/O - To develop your understanding of the hardware topics

OUTCOME - You will complete various paper/electronic tasks including a poster in order to help you revise for the hardware test this/next week!

Starter - 5 minutes

Using the white boards, describe speakers and their purpose in NO MORE THAN 12 WORDS!

*HINT: http://www.techterms.com/definition/speakers

Main Task 1

Using the Inputs and Outputs worksheet, put each device into the correct category

Mini-Plenary: Answers? 

Now stick them onto the correct boxes and use this as a revision resource

Extension Task: Take a photo of it and upload it onto your blog?!

Main Task 2

Think, Pair.. Share! 

Think - Think of THREE hardware keywords (you can write this on the back of your whiteboard if you need to)

Pair - Tell the person next to you your three keywords

Share! - Share your partners keywords with the class

Your Task

Using your choice of software and your hardware keywords, create a revision resource in the form of a poster

Criteria

• Use keywords
• Use Key phrases (below)
• Use images to enhance the definitions

Here are some key phrases you could use:

• Input: "A device that enables information to be passed into the computer".
• Output: "A device that receives information from the processor in the form of words, sounds or pictures".
• RAM: "Random-Access Memory stores programs or data currently being used".
• ROM: "Read-Only Memory stores non-volatile memory which retains data even when the computer is turned off".
• CPU: "The Central Processing Unit processes data / instructions" 
• Motherboard: "The motherboard is a circuit board that connects the CPU to the memory and all the other hardware".
• Sound Card: "A device which can be slotted into a computer to allow the use of audio components for multimedia applications".
• Graphics Card: "A printed circuit board that controls the visual output to a display screen".

Use these links to help you:

CPU and memory: http://www.bbc.co.uk/education/guides/zmb9mp3/revision

Peripherals: http://www.bbc.co.uk/education/guides/zxgkxnb/revision

Main Task 3

Save your poster as a JPEG and add it to a new blog post titled 'Hardware Poster'

Go over your Blog Posts - is there anything that you still need to revise ready for the hardware test next lesson??

EXT Task:

How could you increase storage space on your computer? Blog your answer!

Mini-Plenary - 5 minutes

Swap seats with a Test Buddy

Give each other 2 Stars and a wish feedback

Plenary - 5 minutes

Showcase! 

I will select the top 3 posters to go on the Students' Epic Work Wall!!