Teacher: Mrs Valli Class: Year 7 Date: 18/06/12 No.

of pupils: Subject: ICT Scheme of work: Network Lesson title: Principles of a router Learning objectives (WALT): Understand what is Internet Understand what is a router and how it works Intended Learning Outcomes (WILF): All must be able to: Explain what is Internet Explain how a router operates Most should be able to: Explain how IP address is formed for each computer in network

Session: Room: Level: mixed ability

Understand that router able to choose the nearest route to deliver a message Some could: Able to tell the advantage and disadvantage of a router Keywords: router, Internet, computer, network, IP address, message Reference to cross-curriculum issues (Literacy, Numeracy, Citizenship, PSHE, ECM etc): Numeracy calculate the nearest route Literacy listening to instructions, scrambled words, plenary exercise word search RESOURCES Entry (~5 mins) Introduction Router.ppt Inform pupils on lesson title and objectives Starter (~10 mins) : Overview of Internet 1) Questioning & Discussion Internet.swf What is the Internet? Receive pupils suggestions. Year 7 2) Explain Internet is a network of computers connected together to share information. networks.doc 3) Task of the day 1: Ask pupils to write the definition of Internet using

4) Ask pupils to verify their answer using PPT display self assessment
Main (~30 mins) Router 1) Questioning & Discussion Let's say there is a boy Roger Smith in this school and you need to pass a message immediately to him. How do you do that? Receive pupils suggestions. 2) In order to find Roger Smith, you need to know what class he is in! Then, once you deliver the message to his class, the teacher will pass it to him. 3) Draw a simple diagram on a white board explaining the concept. 4) Ask pupils to go through the concept by drawing figures in each node.

Whiteboard and markers

5) Explain to pupils that the same thing happens with computers: In order for a message to be delivered to a specific computer it needs to know what computer network it belongs to. The computers who are in charge of computer networks are called routers. 6) Draw a simple diagram on a white board explaining the concept. 7) Ask pupils to go through the concept by drawing figures in each node

Tables as networks IP Address 1) Role play simulate computer network - assign each table as group number and each pupil as computer number. Ask pupils to write their IP address. 2) Explain who is router and their role. 2) Using Hello card, let them pass this message from one computer to another computer (passing through groups, routers and computers) 3) Questioning & Discussion What is the function of the router here? Receive pupils suggestions. 4) Group work Using scrambled cards given, form the definition of a router. Write the answer below.

Hello card

Cards

4) Ask pupils to verify their answer using PPT display self assessment
Router is a computer in-charge of delivering message to another computer cards Router It chooses the nearest route 1) Explain the school tour scenario 2) Ask pupils to calculate and find the nearest route discuss on answers

3) Explain to pupils that the same thing happens with computers: Router is used to deliver to deliver a message in nearest route. 4) Using example below, let pupils to calculate and find the nearest route decided by the routers to deliver the message from computer 1.2 to computer 2.3

Plenary (~10 mins) : Review on keywords 1. Ask pupils to find keywords learnt today from word search.

Exit (~2 mins) Make sure pupils write their name in the document. Collect them Appreciate pupils work for the day.

Differentiation (related to Learning Outcomes) Support for Less Able: Work in pairs to accomplish the task of the days Challenging More Able: Continue with finding out the advantage and disadvantage of a router from Internet Google Search. Special Education Needs: scrambled words, group work, role-play, drawings/labelling Other adult support/roles: Learning support assistants Homework return, feedback and setting: Assessment including WILF: Self-assessment in checking and evaluating own work Questioning and discussion Keywords- word search Research work finding information from Internet on advantages and disadvantage of a router.