Year7Unit3Peripherals

=Year 7 Unit 3=

Unit question: Why are peripherals always changing?

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This third unit is our first look at computer theory. This unit will be a short unit in which the students will only be examined on 2 stages of the MYP assesment criteria, Investigation and attitude to technology. Iniatially the students will be asked to do some research on what are the exisiting peripherals they are currently using and examine why they have changed over the case of the last 50 years or so.

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Students will be expected to learn alot of new vocabulary that will help them in other units.
 * **Peripheral** ||  ||   ||   ||   ||   ||
 * Mouse || Ball mouse || Trackerball mouse || Optical Mouse || Wheel Mouse ||  ||
 * Keyboard || Qwerty keyboard || Ergonomic keyboard ||  ||   ||   ||
 * Monitor || VDU || Screen || Cathode Ray tube monitor || Flat Screen Monitor ||  ||
 * Speakers ||  ||   ||   ||   ||   ||
 * Projectors ||  ||   ||   ||   ||   ||
 * Video Cameras ||  ||   ||   ||   ||   ||
 * Microphones ||  ||   ||   ||   ||   ||
 * Touch Screen ||  ||   ||   ||   ||   ||
 * Joystick ||  ||   ||   ||   ||   ||
 * Concept Keyboards ||  ||   ||   ||   ||   ||
 * Printer ||  ||   ||   ||   ||   ||
 * Scanner ||  ||   ||   ||   ||   ||

In groups of two students will make a poster for display purposes. Each group will be given a device and asked to make a poster that looks at the development of that device and what it will look like in the future. The poster will include Put poster up on Wall Fill in below worksheet
 * What to see on you childs wiki page**
 * Investigation**
 * Task 1 Group Poster**
 * History of the peripheral/device
 * At least 4 pictures
 * Why the peripheral has changed
 * How it may change in the future.
 * Task 2**
 * Task 3**

Before answering the unit question all students must have finished the worksheet on peripherals for task 3. Unit Question Your child should of uploaded 2 files, worksheet on all the peripherals and answered the unit question. They should follow the correct naming convention rules. Please have a look a what you child has done. All feedback is welcome. Investigation i.e. Shaneoloughlinyear7unit3worksheet.doc Shaneoloughlinyear7unit3questionperipherals.doc
 * ask 4**
 * Why are peripherals always changing?**

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