Computer Lesson Plan

Goal 1 The learner will understand important issues of a technology-based society and will exhibit ethical behavior in the use of computer and other technologies Objective 1.06 Identify and discuss appropriate technology tools (virus software) to protect computers, networks, and information from vandalism and intrusion. Strand Societal/Ethical Issues Learning outcomes/objectives: Learner will list (1) anti virus software, how it is installed, and how it is updated. Learner will install software with guidance from instructor. Learner will do this with 90% accuracy. Resources: Computer lab Individual workstations Legal copy of antivirus software with packaging Handout Paper Pencils (Pre activities) Focus and review: Stimulate recall of prior learning: Today we will install an anti virus software on are workstations. Review with students what system requirements are for software. Where do we find these requirements? Review how we discover what programs are installed. (i.e. Start, Programs, list.) Review what the computers we are using have installed to this point. Is there any antivirus already installed? Review the system requirements of the anti-virus software installed. Inform learners of the objectives, “Today we will install antivirus software.” Objectives: (Assessment) • • • • •

Students will receive a copy of anti-virus software at the workstation they are assigned. If there is more than (1) student per computer, this is fine. Have student list anti-virus software on hand-out. Students will review system requirements on the box. Teacher will ask students randomly to list specific requirements. Students will list requirements on hand out. During the installation process, students are to be engaged as to what is occurring and why it is important to follow specific guidelines for the install.

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Students are to keep pace with other students; if not, it is the Teacher’s responsibility to keep everyone on track.

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Review with students the above prerequisites from last class. Students will proceed to load software. Make sure students do not go past specific points in the install! Teacher will inform students when to proceed with each step. During the different steps of installation, teacher will ask students to describe in their own words what processes are taking place. At the end of install, students will run update option of the software. Students will finish handout by answering questions individually. Students will now uninstall software for next class section. Provide” learning guidance” at each phase.

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Guided practice: Make sure students make a connection between system requirements and antivirus software. System requirements have been covered in a previous class, covering it now helps students to connect with what we want to install and will it work. Students will load the software themselves and follow instructions at each step. Be sure students do not get ahead of the install! Make sure students are discussing what process is taking place. Do they see the software installing? Do they see the percentage of the completed installment. Ideally, each student can answer one question during the install. Provide feedback reinforcement and assessment

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Independent practice:

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Students will install the software themselves with guidance from the teacher. Using handouts, students will list the processes of installing software, any problems, and was the install complete. Students will also be asked to describe in their own words why antivirus software is important, as this will lead to the next class/objective. Enhance retention and transfer

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Closure/Summarizing the Lesson: The focus of the lesson was to show learners how to install a legal copy of anti virus Software, do our computers in the lab meet requirements, and are there problems during the install. The NCSCS goal /objective is, “identify and discuss anti virus software to

protect computers, networks”. Students need to understand how system requirements affect performance and more importantly how to install the software we will be discussing in future lessons. Some reflection might be: • Was the lesson to simple for 5th graders? • Was the lesson too technical? Did students grasp the concept you wanted them too? • Assess if students had trouble understanding the specific steps to installing software, and running an update option. • Was lesson boring to the students? I feel that by learning the procedures for loading software, our objective is met as we introduce new topics on how anti virus software protects computers and why.

Notes: All Italics: Gagne’s events of Instruction; pg 195, Table 10.1 Module 6 NCVISTA Blackboard.

Strands: 1= Societal/Ethical Issues; 2 = Database; 3 = Spreadsheet; 4= Keyboard Utilization/Word Processing/Desk Top Publishing; 5 = Multimedia/Presentation; 6 = Telecommunications/Internet; number in parentheses after each objective below indicates the strand under which it falls