Monday, 3 November 2014

Software: Lesson 2

L/O To understand what an operating system is

Outcome You will start to identify what the main functions of an operating system are

Starter - 5 minutes

What is an Operating System? Tell me in no more than 12 words on the whiteboard!

Gui/Georgios/George/Ricky - you must read out your answers. 

Main Task - 45 minutes

Your task from yesterday's cover lesson was to investigate the main functions of an operating system. You should have then posted on your Examtime account. Did you complete this?

We are going to use the cards for progress:
little progress = your breaktime !
excellent progress = gold eRef !

Red Task:

Operating Systems - What are they? What are their main functions? Post your answers on your Examtime document from yesterday

Amber Task:

Add at least THREE examples of an OS to your document

Green Task:

Think of a way to present your findings to the rest of the class. A poster? A presentation? Other??

Extension Task:

What was the first Operating System? Blog about it!

Clue: Take a look HERE

Plenary - 5 minutes


Present your findings from the last two lessons

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